Former Australia flyhalf Matt Giteau will return to professional rugby at the age of 41 after signing with American club San Diego Legion for the 2024 season of Major League Rugby. Giteau, who played for MLR club LA Giltinis before they folded last year, announced his retirement in February, joking he had “milked the game […]
‘Helped my Test career’: Starc’s got no regrets over missing millions from turning back on IPL
Mitchell Starc insists he has no regrets about missing the IPL for the best part of a decade after selling at auction for a record $4.42 million on return to the Twenty20 franchise league. Fellow Australian quick Pat Cummins looked like he’d finish Tuesday night’s auction (AEDT) as the biggest winner when Sunrisers Hyderabad bought […]
The Roar’s A-League Men tips and predictions: Round 9
Round 8 A-League Men’s action proved near impossible to tip correctly and it was slim pickings for both the fans and the panel. Back on the horse we are for Round 9, the Melbourne Derby on Saturday night taking up most of the headlines – with or without the City tifo, apparently forbidden for fear […]
Pressure Points: Adam O’Brien might have his biggest challenge yet in 2023 – living up to expectations
There’s two ways to look at the 2023 season for Newcastle. Either they were always quite good, but were cruelled by poor luck and injuries before proving their worth late on, or they were saved by a late hot streak that elevated the Knights to a place that was perhaps a little above where they […]
RA in talks with Nucifora and lock in HP director – but timing snag causes angst in search for new Wallabies coach
As Melbourne Rebels CEO Baden Stephenson moved to ease fears that the Super Rugby franchise was about to go under, Rugby Australia, at last, received some good news with Peter Horne agreeing to take on the new role as national high performance director. But, in a move that could slow RA’s ability to secure the […]