Canterbury coach Cameron Ciraldo has given the biggest indication yet star off-season recruit Stephen Crichton will start the 2024 NRL season in the centres. Crichton, who moved to Belmore after winning three straight premierships with Penrith, was tipped to make the switch to fullback after arriving at the Bulldogs. The Samoan international, however, was named […]
Rugby union in Australia and New Zealand is in danger of becoming irrelevant unless it reconnects to the community game and prioritises “quality over quantity”, according to former NZR chief David Moffett. While the Super Rugby Pacific competition will get underway this weekend, the tournament has been dogged by the Melbourne Rebels’ fall into voluntary […]
The Australian-based Super W squads were announced on Tuesday with some big name Wallaroos returning to action Down Under. Wallaroos representatives Arabella McKenzie, Kaitlan Leaney and Emily Chancellor return to the NSW Waratahs, and Lori Cramer is back with the Reds, after stints in the UK. Former Waratahs and Wallaroos captain Grace Hamilton is named […]
Young defender Denver Grainger-Barras is the latest casualty from Hawthorn’s disastrous AFL intra-club hitout. With fellow tall backman James Blanck already out for the season after rupturing an anterior cruciate ligament during Thursday’s action, the Hawks have announced Denver-Barras also will be sidelined with a turf toe injury. Grainger-Barras will be out for 12-14 weeks […]
Super Rugby is set for a serious shake-up in 2024 with new coaches and players, and as the season progresses, many of the players lower in the list will be expected to step up for their respective clubs. We continue our countdown on the 50 players set to have a significant impact this year, based […]
