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Prestige, but with a cost: Can A-League teams afford to play in Asian competitions?

For a long time, there has been a sense Australian football clubs don’t take Asian competition seriously enough. And when the other Asian countries who consistently perform well internationally, like Japan, South Korea, Saudi Arabia and Iran, also consistently have dominant clubs in Asian competition,… Read More »Prestige, but with a cost: Can A-League teams afford to play in Asian competitions?

David’s demolition: Power hitting propels Australia to last-ball cliffhanger win after bowlers earn unwanted record

Tim David produced one of the finest displays of power hitting to lift Australia to a dramatic six-wicket win over New Zealand in Wellington. Australia’s T20 World Cup preparations looked like they would cop a body blow after they conceded 215 in the opening match… Read More »David’s demolition: Power hitting propels Australia to last-ball cliffhanger win after bowlers earn unwanted record

Super Rugby teams round 1: Lynagh gets first shot as 10s battle launched, Rodda returns, instant call for Tahs giant

Here we go. The teams are in for the opening round of the 2024 Super Rugby competition and potential Wallabies get their first shot at impressing new coach Joe Schmidt. The battle for the No.10 jersey is shaping up as a big one this season,… Read More »Super Rugby teams round 1: Lynagh gets first shot as 10s battle launched, Rodda returns, instant call for Tahs giant

Care factor: How England veteran and Broncos star are fuelling Nic White’s 2027 World Cup ambitions

Wallabies scrumhalf Nic White has left the door ajar for a fairytale appearance at the 2027 World Cup, but first he wants to help the Western Force become a powerhouse. There are big expectations on White this Super Rugby Pacific season after he joined Wallabies… Read More »Care factor: How England veteran and Broncos star are fuelling Nic White’s 2027 World Cup ambitions