Ian Foster has confirmed reports that his family were confronted by a knife-wielding man at the Rugby World Cup in France. It was rpeorted that Foster’s wife, Leigh, and his daughter – who plays football for the New Zealand national team – were approached by the man near the All Blacks base in Paris before their […]
Two NRL coaches, 20 seasons between them – and bugger all to show for it
At first glance, Canberra’s Ricky Stuart and Parramatta’s Brad Arthur are two coaches that don’t seem to have that much in common. Stuart was a champion halfback who won three premierships as a player with the Raiders, represented the Blues and the Kangaroos with great distinction, and won pretty much every individual accolade that was […]
It’s time for cricket’s ultimate State of Origin grudge match – East vs West instead of ho-hum Tests
As we grind into the 40th or so match of this World Cup, the cricket merry-go-round continues. After India (probably) hoist the World Cup, Australia are due to play a five-match T20 series against them straight after, for reasons only known to Cricket Australia, the BCCI and their broadcast partners. Then we get to Australia’s […]
Another Saudi stitch up? Having ruined Australia’s FIFA World Cup dreams, cashed up kingdom threatens Oz Open build-up
The ATP is reportedly in talks with Saudi Arabia to host a new Masters 1000 tennis tournament in January that could wreck the Australian Open build up here. Outlined to start in 2025, the season-opening tournament would finish just days before the start of the Australian Open, threatening a number of existing lead-in events such […]
Wallaroos 2023 review: Cohesion helps team to on-field success as off-field struggles are being addressed
The WXV Tier 1 tournament finished on a high for the Wallaroos with a gutsy win 25-19 over Wales. The weekend also saw Canada defeat France in a bit of a surprise and, in the clash of the Titans, England defeated New Zealand. All three games lived up to expectations except the England win was […]