North Melbourne’s Tarryn Thomas has been handed an 18-match suspension by the AFL, according to reports. The 23-year old, who faced the league’s Integrity Unit in January over new domestic violence allegations against him, has had the whopping ban confirmed by the AFL Commission, with… Read More »BREAKING: Enormous ban looms for Roo after AFL Integrity Unit investigation
The next round of the SVNS series will be played in Vancouver this weekend and there’s some worrying news from the men’s side with former Wallaby captain Michael Hooper still unable to launch his bid to play at the Olympics. When the travelling men’s and… Read More »Olympic dream or pipe dream? Hoops running out of time after latest sevens omission, but Dupont ready for debut
New Queensland Reds coach Les Kiss is tossing up blooding a teenage debutant at No.10 for the Super Rugby Pacific opener as he grapples with the loss of an injured James O’Connor. Kiss said veteran playmaker O’Connor, 33, would miss at least the first three… Read More »Kiss delivers bad news on JOC leaving three-way battle for key Reds role
In a fascinating admission on the eve of the Super Rugby season getting underway, Rugby Australia boss Phil Waugh says the Melbourne Rebels’ future in the tournament beyond 2024 could come down to whether they win or not. Waugh also said the review of last… Read More »‘One input’: Rugby Australia’s huge Rebels admission ahead of Super Rugby season, Wallabies review imminent
Wallabies scrumhalf Nic White is craving, and expecting, a return to the tactical approach of Dave Rennie under the stewardship of new coach Joe Schmidt. White was a guest on The Roar Rugby Podcast with hosts Christy Doran and Matt Toomua, who also played under… Read More »‘Blew everybody’s minds’: The Rennie tactics Nic White expects Joe Schmidt to relaunch with wounded Wallabies