Rebecca Welch is to become the first female referee to officiate in a Premier League match when she takes charge of Fulham’s home game against Burnley on December 23. The Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) confirmed the appointment on Thursday, while also saying that… Read More »EPL set to break ground as first female referee picked for Boxing Day clash
Coach Andy Farrell is set to lead Ireland at the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia after signing a two-year contract extension. Farrell has developed the national side into heavyweights of the game and while the recent World Cup ended in a disappointing quarter-final exit,… Read More »Ireland make definitive contract call on Farrell after World Cup disappointment
Jake White did a rebuilding job at the Brumbies and now Ben Alexander believes the World Cup-winning coach can do the same with the Wallabies. After Eddie Jones walked out on the Wallabies following their World Cup flop, Rugby Australia is about to start the… Read More »‘He’s up for it’: Why ex-Boks World Cup-winner Jake White should be on the Wallabies coaching hit list
2024 was a year to forget for everyone involved with Parramatta, and for Dylan Brown, he only had himself to blame. His off-field behaviour resulted in a suspension that derailed the team when they most needed senior talent to slip up, and in a season… Read More »Pressure Points: Dylan Brown let down his team and himself in 2023 – in 2024, he has to pay it back
Renowned for his clinical finishing and known as being one of the greatest players of his time, Romário de Souza Faria, known simply as Romário, arrived in Australia on the 21 November 2006 (17 years and around one month ago) to play for Adelaide United… Read More »Four games in 2006: Remembering Romário’s A-League detour on his ‘quest for 1000 goals’