Springboks prop Bongi Mbonambi has spoken for the first time about the racism allegations directed at him at the World Cup and called out England for being “unprofessional”. England flanker Tom Curry accused Mbonambi of a racial slur during the Springboks’ 16-15 semi-final win on Pairs. The South Africans claimed Curry misheard a direction in […]
Australia may not win the World Cup even if Mitchell Starc gets back to his best but they’ll have zero chance if he keeps dishing up a smorgasbord of pies. Starc sprayed the ball all over the place in Tuesday’s clash with Afghanistan in Mumbai to continue a worrying form slump as the tournament reaches […]
Australian allrounder Glenn Maxwell has put on the biggest show of his career in the three-wicket triumph over Afghanistan. Struggling with back spasms and cramp, he made an unbeaten 201 in Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium. He has received plaudits from a long list of past and present players. Australia captain Pat Cummins said “I think that’s […]
Eddie Jones’ departure has once again changed the status quo in Australian rugby. For the second straight Test season, every position is up for grabs. The difference for Jones’ successor is they won’t be starting again like Dave Rennie did in 2020 – the start of the last four-year World Cup cycle. While the start […]
The light at the end of the tunnel for fans of Australian football over recent years has been the committed move towards a men’s National Second Division. Without such an entity, the game would simply remain fractured and unable to eliminate the chasm between the traditional clubs still competing at NPL level and the A-League […]
