Finally, the NRL salary cap strikes the Sydney Roosters. The club has admitted defeat in their attempts to keep Joey Manu, with the Kiwi star set to depart Bondi for rugby union, most likely in France, most likely for a pay packet around $1.1m per… Read More »Manu’s move shows that the Roosters’ sombrero doesn’t exist – and that his departure is their call
David Warner silenced any speculation about whether the final stretch of his third retirement from an international cricket format will be questioned with a thumping 70 in Australia’s narrow win over the West Indies at Hobart. Warner took just three deliveries to find the boundary… Read More »Warner seals World Cup berth with red-hot blitz in milestone match but other spots in doubt as Aussies scrape past Windies
Veteran rugby league coach Des Hasler has apologised to the family of a Manly Sea Eagles player who died suddenly after a training session. The club’s head of football also vowed to make any improvements necessary across the code to ensure such a tragic event… Read More »‘I am so, so sorry and I share your heartbreak’: Hasler apologises to family over Titmuss tragedy
Melbourne captain Rob Leota says Rob Valetini winning the John Eales Medal is proof of the talent in Victoria, warning the loss of the Rebels would have a “massive impact” on the state’s junior pathways. Wallabies teammates, Leota and Valetini grew up playing with and… Read More »‘Massive impact’: Wallabies gun says cutting Rebels will affect Victorian juniors – and points to John Eales medal winner as proof
A jury has found rugby star Kurtley Beale not guilty of sexual intercourse without consent over an incident in the bathroom of a Sydney pub in 2022. The former Wallaby playmaker was also cleared of two counts of sexual touching without consent, after a jury… Read More »‘The truth has come out’: Wallabies star Beale NOT guilty of sexual assault