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North Melbourne coach Alastair Clarkson avoided suspension after a verbal tirade during his club’s Round 11 loss to Port Adelaide. He was investigated by the AFL after allegedly swearing following an umpire’s decision during that match, with the league confirming Clarkson had used colourful language… Read More »Why letting Clarko off for boundary blow-up was right – it’s time to start treating coaches like humans

Former Wallaby No.10 Matt To’omua says Joe Schmidt needs to answer several key questions about Waratahs flyhalf Tane Edmed when he gets a close look at him in the Wallabies train on sessions. Edmed is one of around 16 players who were told to report… Read More »Schmidt’s picks: Big Tane questions Joe must answer, and most on ‘trend’ player he named

The Brumbies are confident fourth-choice prop Harry Vella will rise to the occasion as injuries threaten to de-rail the ACT outfit’s most promising Super Rugby Pacific campaign in years. Captain Allan Alaalatoa has seen his front-row partners fall around him like dominoes in recent weeks.Loosehead… Read More »Brumbies stand by rookie prop Harry Vella to perform in home quarter-final

NSW have refused to engage in a war of words with Queensland great Gorden Tallis, remaining adamant James Tedesco will slot seamlessly into the new-look Blues. Tallis fired the first shot of the State of Origin series on Sunday, claiming he would be embarrassed to… Read More »NSW stay strong on Tedesco’s ’embarrassing’ reinstatement despite Tallis’ bold comment

Former Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has been thrown back into the NRL fray, as the Parramatta Eels have emerged with intentions to head-hunt the cross-code thinker for 2025. According to The Daily Telegraph, the successful ex-Pumas coach has made the final cut for the head… Read More »Cheiking in: Former Wallabies coach could bring success and a few Rebels cross-code converts to Parramatta