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Chasing stability over pipedreams and rent-a-quotes – why RA chose an ‘Ordinary Joe’ to move on from Eddie

For years disgruntled Australian rugby fans called on the Wallabies to let their actions do the talking. Now they have a figurehead who will preach that message. Schmidt the coach is one of the great modern-day rugby tacticians, but a promoter he is not. If… Read More »Chasing stability over pipedreams and rent-a-quotes – why RA chose an ‘Ordinary Joe’ to move on from Eddie

‘Someone has got to bring up the rear’: Hazlewood knocks back numbers chat after joining elite club

Josh Hazlewood says he’s not a numbers guy. So he’s not going to rave about joining a rare club in Australian cricket: bowlers with 250 or more Test wickets. Hazlewood achieved the milestone on Australia’s dominant opening day of the first Test against the West Indies… Read More »‘Someone has got to bring up the rear’: Hazlewood knocks back numbers chat after joining elite club

‘Wow’: Zverev in second tense exchange with AO journalist after more questions about upcoming trial

Olympic champion Alexander Zverev snatched victory from the jaws of defeat with a five-set marathon win over Lukas Klein. In a see-sawing second-round encounter on John Cain Arena, Zverev was two points away from  elimination when serving to stay in the match at 5-6 in… Read More »‘Wow’: Zverev in second tense exchange with AO journalist after more questions about upcoming trial