Eddie Jones hasn’t wasted any time settling back in Japan, with the former Wallabies coach interviewing for the vacant Brave Blossoms role on Thursday. According to The Sydney Morning Herald, Jones was one of two coaches to interview with the Japan Rugby Football Union. The… Read More »Eddie Jones has second interview with Japan weeks after quitting Wallabies
In the days when rugby union was amateur, code switches to rugby league were the norm but for the last 30 years it has been mostly one-way traffic in the other direction. Here are some of the players to ditch the 15-player game for league… Read More »Hits and misses: How union stars have mixed success in making rugby code hope to league
Draftstars have partnered with Cricket Data specialists Wicky.ai for the BBL13 to provide insights and data driven numbers so you can be on top of the Draftstars Leaderboards. The availability of players for the first week of BBL games has been a mess – we’ve… Read More »Draftstars BBL13 Fantasy Tips: Heat looking to start strong against Stars
If there’s one thing I’ve learned from following rugby league for many years it’s to never underestimate Roosters’ supremo Nick Politis. Despite being educated in Queensland, “Uncle Nick” has proven time and time again that he’s at least two steps ahead of the opposition, and… Read More »After SBW and Cronk deals, latest ‘pea and thimble trick’ shows Politis is still two steps ahead of the opposition
As Australian rugby bemoaned yet another dose of disappointment following Mark Nawaqanitawase’s cross-code signing, the game’s highest-profile player, Taniela Tupou, was unveiled at his new Super Rugby franchise in what shapes as a crunch period for the game down under. Fit and injury-free, Taniela Tupou… Read More »‘Not here to come second’: Why Tupou’s arrival at the Rebels shapes as most important moment in club’s history