Canberra have taken the first step towards life after Jack Wighton by confirming the signing of Kaeo Weekes on a two-year deal. Weekes, who joins from Manly, has been viewed as an option to fill the void at five-eighth by Wighton’s exit. Wighton, who has… Read More »Raiders replace Wighton with Sea Eagles rising star as another Bulldog departs in kennel clean-out
South Africa have cemented their place in the World Cup group stage top three with a resounding win over Bangladesh, built around an incendiary 174 from 140 balls by Quinton de Kock. The opener smashed his third century of the tournament, the highest individual score… Read More »De Kock flies high to blast third century at World Cup as power-packed Proteas bash Bangladesh
PARIS – Hamish McLennan has declared World Rugby’s ability to usher through a global calendar and confirm the Nations Championship from 2026 a “great breakthrough”. The Rugby Australia chairman also declared the decision to expand the World Cup and delay the tournament’s start date by… Read More »‘Evolution for the game’: McLennan hails Nations Cup, World Cup expansion as ‘massive win’ for Australia
We enter week 75 of the Cricket World Cup – lol, jk, but also seriously – and everything is not what it seems. England are rubbish, Afghanistan are great. It’s cricketing bizarro world. Well, except for Pakistan, who remain resolutely committed to their bit at… Read More »Cricket World Cup Power Rankings: England are rubbish and so are Pakistan – but here come the Aussies
Imagine a man who had grown up in Despatch with Rassie Erasmus but had spent the last five years in a medically induced coma, seeing South Africa’s director of rugby at Charles de Gaulle airport at the passport line next week, having a minute before… Read More »‘Wild honesty and deep anger’ vs the ‘good company man’: Coaching box culture clash at heart of World Cup final