How McLennan departure could help Wallabies land ex-Ireland, All Blacks coach as Eddie’s replacement

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Hamish McLennan’s departure as Rugby Australia chairman could clear the path for respected international coach Joe Schmidt to take over from Eddie Jones and take the Wallabies through to the next World Cup. It comes after former All Blacks head coach Ian Foster and his assistant, Schmidt, were also linked to a role at French […]

‘Load of s–t’: Lyon unloads on Bazball, Bairstow and those Lord’s louts

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Nathan Lyon has come up with his own definition for Bazball that’s distinctly different to the one that’s found its way into the Collins dictionary. “It’s a load of shit, if you ask me. It’s a brand of cricket that the English want to keep going with. Now it’s in the dictionary which is pretty […]

Gustavsson ‘interviewed’ for Swedish men’s role – despite professing ‘love’ for Matildas and ‘unfinished business’

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Matildas coach Tony Gustavsson is a leading candidate to become Sweden’s men’s head coach and has interviewed for the position, according to a newspaper report in his homeland. The Swedish FA is seeking a replacement for Janne Andersson who has been in the job for seven years. Swedish newspaper Sportbladet reported on Thursday that Gustavsson, […]

Kerr hat-trick leads Chelsea to crushing Champions League win

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Prolific Matildas skipper and striker Sam Kerr has done it again, this time spurring Chelsea to a 4-1 victory over Paris FC in the Champions League. Kerr bagged a hat-trick as the Blues scored a vital victory in Group D at Stamford Bridge to keep pace with surprise log-leaders Hacken on Thursday night (Friday AEDT). […]

‘That was a mistake’: Top ref’s blunt verdict on World Cup bunker call

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Leading referee Mathieu Raynal says World Rugby made an error in introducing the bunker for use at the World Cup. “I think it was probably a mistake to put the bunker in at the last moment just before the World Cup without practising it and using it more,” Raynal told the UK Telegraph. “That was […]