NRL chief Andrew Abdo insists any salary-cap exemptions to attract players from rival codes would be implemented fairly, as league bosses eye off potential incentives for a looming raid on rugby. The ARL Commission is expected to discuss potential options for exemptions at next month’s meeting, with Rugby Australia bosses admitting a horror World Cup […]
As Rugby Australia celebrated the NSW Waratahs formally jumping on board their “integrated” ticket, the governing body said they won’t rush to name a replacement for Eddie Jones as Wallabies coach. Yet, as RA chief executive Phil Waugh once again attempted to ease fears of mismanagement and hostile takeovers by way of asking his stakeholders […]
Kusini Yengi is young, confident and ready to take his Socceroos opportunity with both hands. The 24-year-old Portsmouth striker could debut in Thursday’s World Cup qualifier against Bangladesh at AAMI Park after earning his maiden call-up. Yengi is the fourth, and youngest, No.9 in Graham Arnold’s squad, joining Mitch Duke (32), Jamie Maclaren (30) and […]
In March last year Graham Arnold seemed a dead man walking – the Socceroos World Cup qualification campaign was lurching towards failure and the manager was being battered from all sides. Arnold’s team had finished seven points off automatic qualification for Qatar after a shocking run of one win in seven games left them facing […]
NSW Rugby Union have become the first member union to commit to Rugby Australia’s plan to align the sport. The agreement, announced on Tuesday, will see responsibility for the operations of the Waratahs passed to RA from January 1. The alignment issue is a hot topic in Australian rugby with some key stakeholders unconvinced by […]
