‘Good relationship’: RA boss plays down Jones’ betrayal, welcomes Tests against Brave Blossoms

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He might not dare ask about their role in Eddie Jones’ resignation, but Phil Waugh insists Rugby Australia has a “good relationship” with the Japan Rugby Football Union and says the two nations will meet over the next 24 months in what shapes as a mouthwatering match with plenty of spice. Six weeks after resigning […]

‘Appalling conduct’: Judge hands down verdict on Junior Amone and his father after horror hammer attack

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Suspended Dragons NRL player Junior Amone has been spared jail as his father was taken into custody over an “appalling” altercation outside the family home. The 21-year-old was charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm, intimidation and damaging property, while his father, Talatau Amone, 47, faced the same charges and an extra count of entering […]

Daisy Pearce takes up ‘momentous’ head coach role

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Daisy Pearce has been named to replace Michael Prior as the West Coast Eagles’ AFLW coach – a move heralded as a “momentous milestone” by the club. Pearce will leave her role as development and then assistant coach with Geelong in the AFL. In a club statement onn their website, the Eagles described it as […]

Eddie gets another win over coaching rival days after beating him for Japan job, Rennie’s super start

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The title defence of Wallaby Bernard Foley’s Kubota Spears Tokyo Bay in Japan’s club rugby has got off to the worst possible start in a 52-26 thrashing from Tokyo Sungoliath. Despite beating Sungoliath three times last season en route to a maiden League One title, the Spears were blown off the park in the first half on […]

City rise from the dead to prevent Pep’s career-worst winless run, Ange’s Spurs pile on more misery for Newcastle

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Without the injured Erling Haaland and trailing 1-0 to Luton at halftime, Manchester City had looked in danger of plunging into a full-blown crisis approaching the halfway point of their Premier League title defence. But the defending champions managed to turn it round on Sunday (Monday AEDT) as goals by Bernardo Silva and Jack Grealish […]