Final quarter, two minutes and 18 seconds on the clock. Josh Dunkley picks up a scrappy kick inside Carlton’s attacking 50 from Ollie Hollands, and with as much power as he can muster after nearly four quarters of intense battle on a warm Brisbane night, boots it for his life as long as he can. […]
It was the unstoppable force against the immoveable object. The threepeat Panthers, who had won five of their last six against the Storm, facing a Melbourne side who have never lost in Round 1 in Craig Bellamy’s two decades as head coach. In the end, it was tradition that won out: Melbourne took it 8-0, […]
The Waratahs made their return to Allianz Stadium hoping to make it consecutive wins against New Zealand opposition for the first time since 2015. They finished the 80 minutes as they did after their first home game a little more than 12 months ago: frustrated and disappointed. Poor handling in the first half and a […]
The Sharks have made the first move towards shifting their reputation as flat track bullies with a 16-12 come-from-behind win over the Warriors in Auckland. In the first and last quarters, it was all hands to the pump for Cronulla, who were forced to defend for their lives amid a continual onslaught from the hosts, […]
Taniela Tupou became the most expensive player in Australian rugby when he signed a $1.2 million deal to join the Rebels ahead of the 2024 season. On Friday evening, the giant tight-head prop took the first step in repaying their faith as he helped drive the Rebels to only their second win overseas since 2019, […]
