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Novak Djokovic has admitted that when he burst onto the professional scene, his approach rubbed Roger Federer the wrong way. Speaking after his defeat of Tomás Martín Etcheverry at the Australian Open, the world number one admitted that his personality and desire to express himself… Read More »‘Didn’t like the way I was behaving’: Djokovic admits Federer disagreement, backs Shelton and warns of ‘non-visible’ line of behaviour

The Warriors have been left sweating on the fitness of Shaun Johnson after he was sent for scans on an ankle injury. Johnson was placed in a moon boot after damaging his ankle at training this week, and is awaiting the results of the exploratory… Read More »Warriors sweat on scans after Johnson hobbled by training mishap

Pat Cummins didn’t think it possible. At the start of the summer, he doubted Australia’s three-pronged pace attack could go the distance of five consecutive Tests. But after cleaning up the West Indies inside three days in the first Test in Adelaide, Cummins expects himself,… Read More »First time in a decade: Aussie bowling quartet on track for rare achievement against Windies

The Wallabies parted ways with the Greatest Showman and have replaced him with Sleepy Joe Schmidt, a “boring pragmatist” so laidback and softly spoken he makes Dave Rennie look like, well, Eddie Jones. “Boring” and “pragmatist” are Joe Schmidt’s own words – not mine, but… Read More »COMMENT: In trading the Greatest Showman for ‘boring’ and ‘pragmatic’ Sleepy Joe, RA are gambling with game’s future

He might have pulled on the All Blacks jersey to take on the Wallabies four years ago, but Queensland Reds recruit Alex Hodgman says he is open to a switch of allegiances under compatriot Joe Schmidt’s Australian revolution. “Yeah, yeah, I don’t see why not,”… Read More »Why ex-All Blacks prop is open to Wallabies switch – and the ‘mental toughness’ he’s found in Australia