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‘It was brutal’: Clutch Lolesio kicks Brumbies to ‘Test match intensity’ win over Reds as Wright shines again

Les Kiss’ Queensland side were the competition’s hottest thing in the opening month of the competition, but the ACT Brumbies once again showed they remain Australia’s premier side by sealing a memorable 20-19 win over the Reds in Brisbane on Easter Saturday. In the match… Read More »‘It was brutal’: Clutch Lolesio kicks Brumbies to ‘Test match intensity’ win over Reds as Wright shines again

Yet more pain for Des as Titans collapse again – but should Plath have walked for ‘horrific’ Dolphins hip-drop?

It was billed as a meeting of two of the great coaches of our time; Wayne Bennett against Des Hasler. Between them, they’ve coached 1375 matches of elite footy, and 31 times against each other. This might not go down as the best of them,… Read More »Yet more pain for Des as Titans collapse again – but should Plath have walked for ‘horrific’ Dolphins hip-drop?

Flanno’s Dragons tough it out as Manly shoot themselves in the foot, then aim again in error-strewn madness

It was like an NRL match ordered off Wish. There was a packed stadium, two line-ups with superstars and perfect playing conditions, but both the Dragons and the Sea Eagles decided to spend an afternoon dropping the ball. At one point on the commentary, Andrew… Read More »Flanno’s Dragons tough it out as Manly shoot themselves in the foot, then aim again in error-strewn madness

‘Start using my brain’: Shattered Aussie’s admission after world super-featherweight title bout ends in defeat

Liam Wilson has suffered further heartbreak in Arizona, the Australian boxer losing his super-featherweight world-title fight against Mexican Oscar Valdez. In front of a parochial full house at Desert Diamond Arena, the referee stopped the fight with 12 seconds left in the seventh round. It… Read More »‘Start using my brain’: Shattered Aussie’s admission after world super-featherweight title bout ends in defeat

‘One that got away from us’: Fiji’s fortress strikes again as Drua beat Force in washing machine-like weather

The Fijian fortress has continued, with the Drua holding on to put away the Force 31-13 in Lautoka on Saturday. In dreadful, washing machine-like conditions where Churchill Park looked more like a water theme park than a footy field, the home side handled the conditions… Read More »‘One that got away from us’: Fiji’s fortress strikes again as Drua beat Force in washing machine-like weather