New Dragons coach Shane Flanagan is ready to offer Roosters star Joseph Manu a mega deal to lure him to the rebuilding club while also offering the prospect of playing his preferred position of fullback as part of the offer. Flanagan has wasted little time… Read More »Flanagan launches $5 million bid to poach Roosters star to kick-start Dragons’ rebuild
Warren Gatland has decided not to continue as head coach of the British and Irish Lions, and suggested Ireland coach Andy Farrell is the man to take on the 2025 tour of Australia. Farrell was on Sunday named World Rugby coach of the year after… Read More »‘Time to move on’: Gatland rules himself out of Lions duties for Australia tour – and nominates the best coach for the job
Former champions Pakistan have kept alive their slender chances of making the semi-finals of the 50-overs World Cup with a comprehensive seven-wicket victory against Bangladesh. Electing to bat, Bangladesh could never really recover from a top order collapse and posted a modest 204 before being… Read More »Zaman’s the man as Pakistan belt Bangladesh to remain in race for World Cup semis
On a wet Paris night of driving rain, in a match of Shakespearean drama with a slippery field and ball that made handling and running difficult, a superbly coached and motivated crazy brave Springboks side defeated a resilient but careless All Blacks side 12-11, four… Read More »SPIRO ZAVOS: ‘Crazy brave’ Boks are a team for the ages – but key decisions cleared their path to glory
Despite all the highs experienced in Australian football history and the deserved credit given to those who pioneered the path for the modern generations, the game has never, ever, been amidst a more exciting and potentially successful phase. Plenty is made of the heroes of… Read More »The dark days of a divided NSL and dinosaur opinions are finally dead: Australian football is entering a new and unprecedented period of success