Melbourne have lost star fullback Ryan Papenhuyzen to an ankle injury in a nailbiting 22-20 win over the gallant Gold Coast. The rugby league world held its breath at Robina on Saturday when the dazzling Storm No.1 clutched at his right ankle while making a… Read More »Papenhuyzen injured again as Storm survive Titans comeback sparked by baffling Bunker call
The Chiefs have moved up the Super Rugby ladder and all but secured their inclusion in finals, putting on a commanding display to dispatch the Western Force on a wet night in Waikato. Trailing 29-7 at halftime, the Force were their own worst enemies for… Read More »Chiefs all but extinguish Force’s finals hopes in record Tron trouncing, injury concerns for Dmac
Benji Marshall has plenty of kids in his side and, sitting 14-6 to the good at half time over the Bulldogs, he might have turned to the elder statesmen in the sheds and asked them to help steer the ship to victory. Instead, two of… Read More »Seyfarth and Sezer in hot water after headbutts and hip drops as 11-man Tigers implode in Bulldogs defeat
The Queensland Reds have snapped a 25-year drought in Christchurch, holding on to beat the Crusaders 33-28 on Saturday afternoon. With the scores locked at 21-all midway through the second half, Harry Wilson charged David Havili’s attempted clearing kicking away and picked up the scraps… Read More »Reds snap 25-year drought in Christchurch to beat Crusaders as Wilson, Ryan star
Michael Hooper has made light of his first try for Australia’s national sevens team on a landmark day in his bid to play at the Olympics. The Wallabies great, who’s switched to rugby’s short format in a bid to go for gold in Paris, dived… Read More »‘I fell over the line well, didn’t I?’: Hooper scores maiden sevens try on perfect day for Aussie men and women