It was less than 10 months ago that Rugby Australia chairman Hamish McLennan gleefully celebrated Joseph Suaalii’s acquisition, but according to Sydney Roosters supremo Nick Politis the NRL star is already plotting a return. Suaalii, 20, signed a three-year deal with RA in late March… Read More »‘Coming back’: Roosters boss’s alarming revelation about prized $1.6M NRL recruit
Adelaide United has confirmed teenage winger Nestory Irankunda is heading to European giants FC Bayern Munich for what’s believed to be an Australian record fee nearing $A6 million. fThe clubs have agreed the transfer and the Adelaide junior has agreed personal terms. He will stay… Read More »Achtung, baby! Adelaide kid off to Germany in Australia’s most expensive football transfer
Pat Cummins is unsure if he will continue as Australia’s one-day international captain after the World Cup, but is looking to return to the Indian Premier League next season in preparation for the Twenty20 showpiece. Test skipper Cummins, who will lead Australia into their semi-final… Read More »Cummins’ captaincy future clouded as crunch time looms on ODI decision after World Cup
Dual NRL premiership winner James Maloney will reunite with former Cronulla teammates Chad Townsend and Valentine Holmes when he joins North Queensland as an assistant coach. The 37-year-old, who won the 2013 title with Sydney Roosters and the 2016 grand final alongside Holmes and Townsend… Read More »See you, Jimmy: Maloney returns to NRL with coaching gig alongside former teammates
NRL chief Andrew Abdo insists any salary-cap exemptions to attract players from rival codes would be implemented fairly, as league bosses eye off potential incentives for a looming raid on rugby. The ARL Commission is expected to discuss potential options for exemptions at next month’s… Read More »‘Lost trust with the playing group’: RA’s damning admission as NRL chief reveals how rugby raid will work