New Queensland Reds coach Les Kiss is tossing up blooding a teenage debutant at No.10 for the Super Rugby Pacific opener as he grapples with the loss of an injured James O’Connor. Kiss said veteran playmaker O’Connor, 33, would miss at least the first three rounds after a pre-season hamstring injury followed a knee complaint […]
‘Blew everybody’s minds’: The Rennie tactics Nic White expects Joe Schmidt to relaunch with wounded Wallabies
Wallabies scrumhalf Nic White is craving, and expecting, a return to the tactical approach of Dave Rennie under the stewardship of new coach Joe Schmidt. White was a guest on The Roar Rugby Podcast with hosts Christy Doran and Matt Toomua, who also played under Dave Rennie for the Wallabies. The Wallabies No.9 gave a […]
UCL Previews: Red hot Gunners, a clash of champions and two returning villains with Diego and Bosz back
It’s back, and back with a bang. Europe’s premier football tournament rarely fails to deliver and last week was no exception, with a shock in Rome as Lazio downed one of the competition favourites, FC Bayern, and one of the Champions League’s greatest ever goals scored in Leipzig, with Brahim Diaz’s stunning solo effort enough […]
Tear it all up and start again – Umaga’s Moana is a hard reset, but they still have an ocean to cross to be competitive
On paper, the concept of the Pacific Islands side is genius. Not only does it serve as a vital pathway for the nations of Fiji, Samoa and Tonga, but it also validates the whole concept of Super Rugby Pacific – it is the rugby of the Pacific, the fearless flare and panache that has stunned […]
NRL News: Sticky fires up over All Stars snub, Thompson out of Penrith clash
Ricky Stuart has fired up at the NRL judiciary over their decision to wipe Seb Kris out of the All Stars clash at the weekend. Kris was suspended following his send off against Cronulla late last year and had been allowed to count potential Kiwi appearances against his ban, but was not allowed to do […]