Former Wallabies star Kurtley Beale could make a surprise NRL switch to finish his career with some clubs reportedly considering making an offer for the veteran playmaker. Beale, who was recently cleared of sexual assault charges, is without a contract after the 95-Test Wallaby was stood down by Rugby Australia before last year’s World Cup […]
For decades, Auckland’s Eden Park has been a place where Australian dreams went to die. Ask any Wallaby who has played there since 1986. However, this weekend another Australia side have the rare opportunity to lift a trophy at the venue, with Mitch Marsh’s Twenty20 team arriving with a 1-0 lead in the Chappell-Hadlee series. […]
The unease permeating around Australian rugby is hard to miss, but it seems especially potent right now if you are a Waratahs fan. An unflattering trials campaign, the move of all operations under the roof of Rugby Australia as part of the new centralisation program, and trying to make amends after an underperforming campaign last […]
The 2024 AFL season is here! Not officially – no, the first bounce of the season proper isn’t for another few weeks, but The Roar’s annual countdown of the league’s top 50 players has arrived. If you’re new here, it’s all very simple. Five Roar AFL experts – Liam Salter, myself, Dem Panopoulos, Cameron Rose […]
There is an inherent inequity in all NRL coaches having to name their squad on a Tuesday afternoon. Depending on the fixtures for any given round, a team could be playing a little more than 48 hours later or as much as six days after the squads are announced. Due to integrity reasons (ie, the […]
