World Cup winner Fabio Grosso, the Lyon coach, has suffered a head injury as the team bus came under attack from fans throwing projectiles before their French Ligue 1 match in Marseille., which was then called off. Grosso, most famous in Australia for winning the penalty from Lucas Neill that saw the Socceroos eliminated from […]
Read it and weep: Eddie made Wallabies fans ‘eat s–t’ for 10 months – here’s every bit of BS he uttered
The doomed second coming of Eddie Jones as Wallabies coach lasted just 287 days. He celebrated his arrival, announced on January 15, with a burst of 4am push ups and sit ups, saying he wanted to be the the fittest 63-year-old coach in the world. Jones departs as a bitter quitter – not fit for […]
Ardie’s a winner 24 hours after All Blacks devastation, fans blow up at ‘amazing’ Boks snub in Team of the Year
New Zealand star Ardie Savea has been named World Rugby’s men’s player of the year, despite ending up on the losing side in the Rugby World Cup final. Savea was chosen ahead of Irish centre Bundee Aki, South Africa lock Eben Etzebeth and France captain Antoine Dupont, who won the award two years ago. Australia’s […]
Haaland globetrotter: Penalty drama as United caned in Manchester derby, Liverpool rally around Diaz after kidnapping
Erling Haaland has scored twice and set up a third as Manchester City beat Manchester United 3-0 in the Premier League to again showcase the gap between the teams. Defending champions City put in a dominant performance at Old Trafford in the 191st Manchester derby on Sunday (Monday AEDT) to add to the growing pressure […]
‘Very disappointing, same old story’: England in danger of finishing last after India dish out another World Cup thrashing
India have maintained their unbeaten streak at the 2023 World Cup with a 100-run victory in a low-scoring contest against holders England, who are rock-bottom in the table following their fifth defeat in six group matches. Rohit Sharma saved India’s blushes with a captain’s knock of 87 in what initially appeared a below-par total of […]