Plenty of Aussies impressed in the final week of March, showing their talents off abroad and in their backyard. Here’s the best XI of the lot. Goalkeeper James Delianov: 4-1 win for Adelaide United against Western United. Full game played, six saves, one key pass.… Read More »Australian players around the globe: Team of the week
Harris Andrews is bracing for his sternest leadership test but insists there’s no internal tension, with the Brisbane Lions co-captain dismissing the impact of an off-season trip on their poor AFL start. Last year’s grand finalists are 0-3 ahead of Friday’s Gather Round date with… Read More »AFL News: Lions lash out at ‘poor, insensitive, factually incorrect’ Vegas claims, Hawkins in strife for phone breach
Joe Schmidt has locked down the world’s top scrum guru, Mike Cron, as part of his Wallabies coaching team. The Kiwi, known as the ‘scrum doctor’ has been an assistant at five men’s World Cups and one women’s tournament and was most recently World Rugby’s… Read More »‘It can be something great’: Schmidt turns to ‘scrum doctor’ as next step in Wallabies rebuild
Cronulla could cop a heavy fine after one of their trainers appeared to put Jamal Fogarty off as he attempted a crucial kick for goal in Sunday’s clash at Shark Park. Former NRL player Daniel Holdsworth ran near Fogarty in his line of sight as… Read More »NRL News: Sharks face hefty fine over trainer spooking goalkicker, Arthur adamant Eels won’t crater without Moses
I don’t watch replays of players getting injured. I’ll change channels, cover my eyes if I’m watching with others or simply wander off to avoid seeing legs break or knees buckle. I don’t want to see blokes landing on their heads, being knocked out or… Read More »There are only two ways rugby can go from here – and there’s no middle ground between physicality and safety