After a week in which VAR has dominated headlines across the Premier League and Champions League, it was perhaps only appropriate that the A-League got in on the act. The 1-1 draw between Melbourne Victory and Wellington Phoenix had plenty of action regardless of the… Read More »Don’t mention the VAR: Vuck waste chance against shotless Nix, but nobody happy as ref and tech dominate
Less than 10 months after losing prized young gun Joseph Suaalii to Australian rugby, the Sydney Roosters could be plotting some revenge after arranging to meet with Wallabies star Mark Nawaqanitawase. The 23-year-old Wallabies winger will meet with Roosters officials, including head coach Trent Robertson,… Read More »NRL powerhouse target Wallabies young gun as replacement for Suaalii
In comments bound to raise eyebrows in Melbourne, Rebels-bound star prop Taniela Tupou says the Wallabies’ World Cup flop was down to the young side, particularly at fly-half, not being able to handle the pressure. The fallout and inquest into the Wallabies’ horrendous World Cup… Read More »‘An experienced 10 would have helped’: Wallabies open up on on failed World Cup they’ll have to ‘live with’
The NRL is set to expand the women’s State of Origin series to three games in 2024 while keeping the NRLW competition at 10 clubs for another year. NRL bosses will announce next year’s men and women’s draws as early as next week, with both… Read More »Three is the magic number: Women’s Origin as NRL seeks to avoid farce of 2023, NRLW expansion held
Liverpool’s comeback has fallen short in a 3-2 loss at Toulouse in the Europa League, but it was still a victorious day for striker Luis Díaz. Díaz’s father was released hours before the match, 12 days after his kidnapping in northern Colombia by members of… Read More »‘That makes no sense’: Klopp flummoxed by Europa League surrender, Brighton wipe the floor with Ajax