Western Australia skipper Sam Whiteman struck a fighting century before surprise debutant Cooper Connolly set tongues wagging in an entertaining opening day of the Sheffield Shield final against Tasmania. WA went to stumps on day one at 8-325, with Whiteman (104 off 154 balls), Connolly… Read More »Sam slams ton before Cooper’s super knock puts WA on top over Tassie in Shield final
Joe Schmidt’s plans for next year’s British and Irish Lions series have been dealt a fresh blow, with Izaia Perese confirming he has joined Dan McKellar’s Leicester Tigers. The tackle-busting midfielder, who delivered an eye-catching performance against Portugal in last year’s World Cup in his… Read More »Fresh Wallabies blow as Waratahs lose gun centre to complicate selection ahead of Lions tour
There’s a three-way tie at the top of our tipping table heading into week five, and with a cagey approach by the panel only one them can take a solo lead after this weekend. Christy was pegged back by Nick and Tony last week –… Read More »Super Rugby tipping week five: Canes incredible show of depth, brave soul backs Tahs for Fiji upset
With four weeks completed in the 2024 Super Rugby season, potential Wallabies players have been putting down their markers to impress new coach Joe Schmidt. A year ago, The Roar launched our Wallabies Power Rankings which ran right up to the announcement of the World… Read More »Wallabies Power Rankings: How every Test contender is shaping up one month into Super Rugby
Jason Demetriou batted back questions about his selection policy and internal strife at South Sydney, stating that his team would take no mind of noise from the outside ahead of their derby clash with the Sydney Roosters on Friday night. The coach has replaced Lachlan… Read More »‘I won’t explain my reasoning’: Demetriou curt on Ilias and Latrell questions after Souths’ dramatic week