Alex de Minaur has made light of more Paris rain trying to dampen his French Open assault, powering past old Spanish clay-court pal Jaume Munar to reach the French Open third round for the first time in eight attempts. The Australian No.1 was a set… Read More »De Minaur delivers to break French Open hoodoo as fans cop booze ban after sticky situation
Darren Coleman’s successor at the Waratahs stands to benefit from the Melbourne Rebels’ shattering culling, with Taniela Tupou likely to join NSW and form an all-Wallabies front-row in 2025. But unless the Waratahs can snag Michael Cheika in the coming weeks, it’s unlikely Carter Gordon… Read More »Tupou to Tahs, LSL to Reds, Gordon eyes NRL switch: Where Rebels stars will find new homes in Super Rugby
We’re into the final week of the regular season and there’s a new leader on The Roar tipping panel. Timing his run perfectly, Nick charged to a two point lead with five last week to Christy’s two. This week has the extra challenge of jockeying… Read More »The Roar’s Super Rugby expert tips and predictions, Round 14: Rebels mindset a wildcard, three teams locked in battle for first
It’s been a recurrent theme in recent years: Australian rugby can’t seem to keep out of the headlines. For all of the wrong reasons. Whether it be the axing of the Western Force in 2017, the Israel Folau matter, Eddie Jones’ wild 2023 World Cup… Read More »Battleground full of losers leaves more instability for Australian rugby as RA plays a risky game
With the news that Wayne Bennett will undertake another rescue mission at South Sydney, the value of a top line NRL coach with experience and the acumen to deliver premierships is again enunciated. With Jason Demetriou overseeing a worsening scenario at the Bunnies and despite… Read More »Limited top-line NRL coaches: Where are the pathways to develop Bennett, Bellamy and Cleary’s replacements?