Rugby Australia has been rebuffed on the eve of Joe Schmidt’s first Wallabies squad announcement, with Izack Rodda rejecting a new contract and heading to France instead. After months of negotiations between Rodda and RA, The Roar can reveal that the 27-year-old has decided to… Read More »Exclusive: Wallabies suffer fresh blow on eve of Schmidt’s first squad with star lock heading to France
Queensland forward Jeremiah Nanai has failed to train with the main group for the second time this week. Nanai has “a niggle” to what appears to be his right calf and will be monitored throughout the camp to determine when he can return to full… Read More »Maroons star under Origin injury cloud as nagging calf complaint causes concern
Last week was a tipping nightmare with upsets in the opening five matches of the round and the upcoming five games are no walk in the park either with Origin causing selection reshuffles all over the place. It was a good round for underdogs on… Read More »NRL Tipping Round 16: The Roar’s expert tips and predictions – Origin a huge disruption but no excuse for some teams
Justin Olam feels rugby league powerbrokers have not consulted him about the Papua New Guinea expansion bid for fear he will warn against fast-tracking the team’s entry into the NRL. The premiership-winning PNG international says he is in favour of establishing a first-grade team in… Read More »Olam snubbed by NRL powerbrokers in PNG expansion discussions
As he prepares for yet another return to the international arena, Eddie Jones has reopened wounds by saying Phil Waugh’s failure to deliver on promises left him with no choice but to leave his post as Wallabies coach. Amid a month of backlash following his… Read More »It’s Waugh: Eddie blames Wallabies walkout on RA CEO’s failure