‘He’s a real leader’: Moment that filled sevens coach with confidence Hooper was right man for Olympics tilt

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It was less than a month ago outgoing Wallabies coach Eddie Jones questioned Michael Hooper’s worth to the national side and his leadership capabilities. On Tuesday morning, Australian men’s sevens coach John Manenti got all the evidence he needed to know that Hooper would help drive their Olympic campaign forward. Training alongside experienced backs Maurice […]

CCTV catches incredible moment thieves touched the World Cup – but decided to steal whisky and laptops instead

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Thieves have touched the William Webb Ellis trophy during a break-in at South African Rugby Union’s HQ but thankfully decided against swiping the World Cup. Security cam footage has captured the moment two thieves hestiatated during the robbery and one touched the trophy – reclaimed by the Springboks last month. The thieves scarpered with whisky, […]

‘Love to be involved’: Larkham reacts to links to Wallabies return as Eddie replacement

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Stephen Larkham is open to coaching the Wallabies but says he’s had no discussions with Rugby Australia about replacing Eddie Jones. The 1999 World Cup-winning great was coy when asked about his interest in the role on Thursday, but admitted he was keen to help Australian rugby in any way he could. The ACT Brumbies […]

‘The boys didn’t respect me – and they were right’: How Arnie’s attempt to be Guus Hiddink almost ended his career

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Graham Arnold is about to break new ground as Socceroos coach but admits the most challenging part of his career set him up for success. Arnold will become the Socceroos’ outright coaching games record holder when he takes the reins for a 59th ‘A’ international in Thursday’s World Cup qualifier against Bangladesh at AAMI Park. […]

Who’s the next Gawn, Grundy or Dusty? AFL’s talent guru names top 40 draft prospects and compares them to current stars

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AFL Talent Ambassador Kevin Sheehan has revealed his top 40 prospects ahead of this month’s AFL Draft. Sheehan’s picks were announced in a press release by the AFL on Thursday. The 2023 draft will be held on November 20 and 21 with the rookie draft to follow a day later. Sheehan has profiled all 129 […]