Mal Meninga has brought back his big guns for the Kangaroos’s showdown with the Kiwis in Saturday’s Pacific Championships final at Auckland. Nicho Hynes, Tom Flegler and Jake Trbojevic make way from the team which beat New Zealand in Melbourne last weekend with Payne Haas, Tino Fa’asuamaleaui and Liam Martin returning to the line-up at […]
Rugby Australia chief executive Phil Waugh is adamant the sport is still in a healthy state despite Eddie Jones’ tumultuous second stint as Wallabies coach ending with his abrupt resignation four years ahead of schedule. The former Wallabies forward said they were devastated by their World Cup failure but was confident the team could rebuild […]
Dual sporting star superstar Erin Phillips has retired, with the former Australian Opals guard bringing the AFLW’s most decorated career to a close. Phillips will hang up her boots after Port Adelaide’s season-ending home game against Greater Western Sydney on Saturday, ending a career that stretched across eight seasons: six with the Crows followed by […]
Eddie Jones’ year from hell started with such great promise as he was parachuted into the Wallabies’ coaching role following the swift sacking of Dave Rennie. Here’s how it played out January 16 – Ushered in as a saviour after replacing the sacked Dave Rennie less than eight months out from the World Cup, Jones […]
FIFA has banned former Spanish Football Association president Luis Rubiales from all football-related activity for three years. The 46-year-old former footballer responded angrily on social media insisting he would fight “to the last resort”. Rubiales kissed Jenni Hermoso on the lips during the trophy presentation after Spain’s victory over England in August’s World Cup final, […]
