It was the was the ultimate mix of old and new; and the greatest display of wet weather rugby we’re ever likely to see. THE OLD The old was Athletic Park, a unique, epic arena. A stadium so exposed to the elements on the high Berhampore Plateau, with low open terraces at either end pointing […]
The Champions League is back this week, and this time they’re playing for keeps. All four ties are well and truly alive after the first legs, with two home victories, for Inter and FC Porto, setting up second legs in which the home teams, Atletico Madrid and Arsenal, will have to attack, and two draws […]
The naïve theory is because the Wallabies failed to make the World Cup knockout stages, Joe Schmidt’s side are in for a tough few years ahead. But that’s not quite accurate. The Wallabies always had the talent to make the final eight, perhaps even the last four in France last year, but a combination of […]
Socceroos star Martin Boyle is in a “stable condition” in hospital after suffering a head injury in Hibernian’s Scottish Cup quarter-final defeat by Rangers. The 30-year-old winger was taken off on a stretcher in Sunday’s match at Hibs’ Easter Road home after seeming to fall awkwardly while battling for a high ball with John Souttar, […]
St George Illawarra are considering a poaching raid on rugby union with back Jordan Petaia firming as a target for new coach Shane Flanagan. According to reports in the Sydney Morning Herald, the Wallabies star is an option for the Dragons, especially if Zac Lomax were to depart the club. Petaia plays for the Queensland […]
