Three-Test spinner Matthew Kuhnemann has signed with Tasmania in a bid for red-ball game time ahead of Australia’s tour of Sri Lanka next summer. The 27-year-old didn’t play for his home state of Queensland in last season’s Sheffield Shield and was left off the Bulls’… Read More »‘I’m excited to challenge myself’: Test spinner turns to a new state in search of greater opportunities
Joe Schmidt has made it clear that his preference is to pick from home in 2024. His thoughts on the Wallabies’ eligibility policy could change by this time next year with the Lions to assemble, but for the mid-year Tests against Wales and Georgia, he’s… Read More »Five things: What Beale has over other golden oldies, double pain for Brumbies as Blues expose Australia’s biggest weakness
Last week, you read about the Matt XI, a compilation of the best cricketers ever to represent the name Matt. And to be fair, it was exceptionally well represented with the likes of Matt Hayden, Matt Elliott and Matt Prior included in the side. This… Read More »What’s in a name? The all-time great Steve XI
Former Wallaby coach Dave Rennie’s Kobe Steelers have crashed out of the playoff picture in Japan Rugby League One after losing 39-29 against Bernard Foley’s Kubota Spears Tokyo Bay. Kobe, who had been kept in the Sunday’s game by 19 points off the boot of… Read More »Rennie’s Kobe to miss League One playoffs in ex-Wallabies coach’s first season, Deans gets another win over Hansen
The Tigers played Souths last year when the Bunnies were at their very highest point. Tim Sheens coached them to an ultra-conservative 20-0 defeat that was vaguely creditable, in that they didn’t get thrashed, but also pointless, as they didn’t make the slightest effort to… Read More »Five and a kick: Benji Marshall’s Tigers lost to Penrith, but did they actually win in the long-term?