Chiefs coach Clayton McMillan says it’s “purely coincidental” that Semipeni Finau has put on a massive, late hit on a fourth fly-half in nine matches but admits his Test flanker is living on the edge. Finau, 24, rushed out of the defensive line in the… Read More »‘Purely coincidental’: Chiefs coach defends bruiser after ANOTHER late shot leaves Tah flattened – but was it legal?
On the scoreboard, it looks like a creditable St Kilda performance. A loss to a Port Adelaide outfit many see as a premiership contender by just 10 points on hostile territory. A clamping down of the Power’s strengths around stoppages, especially out of the centre.… Read More »Footy Fix: Ross Lyon is the AFL’s most boring coach once again – and it’s suffocating the Saints’ season
Brad Arthur must wonder what he has to say to his team anymore. With his job under huge pressure, his Parramatta side managed to get themselves into a comfortable lead at half time, then throw it away, get themselves into a position to win it… Read More »Sivo brain snap leaves Arthur shaking his head as Parra throw away big lead to lose AGAIN
The Waratahs’ finals hopes are dangling by a thread after suffering their seventh loss of the year, as they went down to a strong Chiefs side 38-22 in Sydney on Friday night. Despite running out to a 12-0 lead midway through the first half, the… Read More »Tahs’ season hanging by a thread after Chiefs go whack to post bonus point win
Written off ahead of the weekend in several quarters, the Crusaders have responded with full vengeance after smashing the fourth-placed Rebels 39-0 in an ominous warning for rivals expecting to chalk up an easy win over the seven-time consecutive champions. The Crusaders scored six tries… Read More »‘We got our pants pulled down’: Rebels smashed in reality check as Crusaders keep finals hopes alive