When you’re a senior coach, any major decision you make is closely scrutinised – and their success or failure nearly always depends on the result. Have a famous, backs-to-the-wall win? Then no matter what moves you’ve made to get there, they were the right ones.… Read More »Footy Fix: Chris Scott’s bold selection gamble backfired – and it let the Blues in for a midfield massacre
It was the Jahrome Hughes show at Suncorp as the free-running No.7 led Melbourne to a 30-22 win over the Dolphins – who went down fighting in a thrilling points fest Hughes pulled strings left, right and centre, scoring a try before half-time and setting… Read More »Melbourne fend off fiery Dolphins in top four contest full of class and crazy four-pointers
We’re down to the last match of the Super Rugby season with Auckland Blues hosting the Chiefs in the Grand Final at 5.05pm Saturday AEST. Thanks to everyone who has tipped along this season. Feel warm in the knowledge that every single one of you… Read More »The Roar’s Super Rugby expert tips and predictions, grand final: Chiefs ‘deserve’ a title but Stern Vern couldn’t care less
Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt named 38 players to prepare for the July Tests and said he rang 31 others who failed to make the cut ahead of Friday’s announcement – his first squad as Wallabies coach. Schmidt opted against picking any overseas players, or those… Read More »Wallabies winners and losers: Moment ‘courageous’ Tom Lynagh wowed Joe, and why coach left out Junkyard Dog
A hat-trick from Pat Cummins and a half-century from David Warner have steered Australia to a comfortable victory over Bangladesh in a rain-affected Super 8s clash in Antigua, to extend their unbeaten start to the T20 World Cup to five matches. After Mitchell Marsh won… Read More »Cummins claims hat-trick in 17-year first as Aussies smash Bangladesh to extend World Cup unbeaten run to five