Nicho Hynes has not quite made an undeniable case to be Nathan Cleary’s halves partner for NSW but he should be the first five-eighth option that Blues selectors discuss when it comes time to pick their Origin team. Hynes was at his brilliant best at… Read More »Red-hot Hynes states claim for Blues jersey with perfect performance as blood-thirsty Sharks devour Raiders
A hat-trick to Desiree Miller and a double to her wing partner Maya Stewart has seen the Waratahs deny the Fijiana Drua a three-peat, as NSW claimed their first title since 2022 by winning 50-14 at Ballymore on Sunday afternoon. The title was the Waratahs’… Read More »Waratahs put 50 on Drua to claim FIFTH Super Rugby Women’s title
There is only one Kalyn Ponga but Newcastle have shown they won’t be shot ducks while their star fullback is out with a long-term foot injury. Unheralded debutant David Armstrong dazzled for the Knights in the No.1 jersey at Suncorp Stadium on Sunday as the… Read More »Debutant’s delight: Armstrong steps up for battered Knights in nail-biting win over Dolphins
Brisbane playmaker Jock Madden will go for scans on his pectoral injury as star duo Selwyn Cobbo and Ezra Mam race the clock to be fit for the Broncos’ grudge clash with the Sydney Roosters. Madden, playing five-eighth, left the field in the 61st minute… Read More »NRL Round 9 Teams: Injuries could force Broncos reshuffle, Roosters sweat on stars, Manly duo in strife, Turuva to return
Alex de Minaur has missed out on the chance of a lifetime to beat Rafael Nadal on clay in successive tournaments, blown away by the rejuvenated, emotionally-charged Spanish great in the Madrid Open. The Australian No.1, looking a shadow of the player who blitzed Nadal… Read More »Sweet revenge for Rafa as de Minaur downed to keep legend’s Madrid fairytale alive