Round 17 was full of interesting contests and plenty of controversy. The highlight of the weekend was a five-goal thriller between the Perth Glory and the Brisbane Roar. Despite four teams keeping a clean sheet, there were 14 goals scored in six matches and a scoreless draw in the Melbourne derby. Incredibly, the five teams […]
Benji, beware the poisoned chalice: The good, the bad and downright ugly of Wests Tigers’ ongoing coaching debacle
After back-to-back wooden spoons in the last two years, and a club management as chaotic as a late-night Monty Python script meeting, you have to admire the courage and optimism of new Wests Tigers coach Benji Marshall as he takes the reins of the club for (potentially) the next four years. Marshall is joining a […]
NRL News: Turbo gives ballet a whirl in bid to overcome injury woes, Wigan star free to face Panthers
Manly star Tom Trbojevic has revealed he has turned to the very non-rugby league pastime of ballet in a bid to solve his injury woes. The Sea Eagles star, who has had several hamstring injuries in recent years and is on the comeback trail from shoulder surgery which ruined his 2023 campaign, is fully fit […]
McCullum hits back at Bazball critics after England’s embarrassing rout: ‘I don’t want our guys to ever doubt themselves’
Brendon McCullum has insisted England’s best chance of turning the tide in India is to keep trusting in their methods despite a humbling defeat in Rajkot. Michael Vaughan described a 434-run loss in the third Test – their heaviest by runs since 1934 – as a “wake-up call”, while Nasser Hussain argued “tweaks” to the […]
All Blacks star hit for six months as Crusaders ace goes under the knife to fix shoulder injury
A shoulder injury requiring surgery has ruled New Zealand and Crusaders fullback Will Jordan out of the Super Rugby Pacific campaign. The fullback will also miss mid-year tests against England and Fiji. Crusaders announced on Tuesday that Jordan will soon go under the knife for treatment on a long-standing injury. Watch every match of Super […]