Penrith are set for another crack at the last trophy they have never won with a trip to Wigan to contest the World Club Challenge was confirmed for late February 2024. The game will be held at Wigan’s DW Stadium on the night of Saturday,… Read More »Fourth time lucky: Penrith set for UK trip as World Club Challenge clash with Wigan confirmed
As Darren Coleman declared the No.10 jersey wide open for 2024, the Waratahs coach defended their playing roster strategy after the incumbent Wallabies playmaker was squeezed out of the franchise. Donaldson, 24, was one of the World Cup bolters in 2023 as Eddie Jones selected… Read More »‘A really even battle’: Tahs’ No.10 jersey wide open after Donno’s departure, Jorgo on track for Super start
People often forget that Origin is, at its heart, just another game of rugby league. It’s 13 players, four subs, coaches and a ref, just like everything else. Except, also, it’s not. The referees certainly don’t think so, and while it is the same game… Read More »Madge is an outstanding choice for the Blues – but only if he embraces the difference of rep footy
With the end of the calendar year nearly upon us, The Roar is looking back at the sporting highlights, lowlights and moments that mattered for 2023 in Australia and beyond. After intense debate at Roar HQ, we’re kicking off with the biggest sporting feuds for… Read More »Biggest sporting feuds of 2023: Petulant verbal sprays, nasty bust-ups and lingering hatred that refuses to die
Steve Smith’s blistering tons for the Sydney Sixers last summer were spectacular but the exception, not the rule, when it comes to Australia’s best modern batter and the game’s shortest format. After a mediocre performance by his lofty standards at the ODI World Cup, Smith… Read More »Smith scrambling to make T20 World Cup squad as diminishing white-ball returns put spot in jeopardy