Australia will not bid for the 2034 men’s soccer World Cup, clearing the way for sole rival Saudi Arabia to host the tournament. Football Australia’s hopes of following this year’s groundbreaking Women’s World Cup, co-hosted with New Zealand, appeared dead in the water as soon… Read More »Saudi Arabia set to host the 2034 FIFA World Cup after Australia rules itself out
Mal Meninga has brought back his big guns for the Kangaroos’s showdown with the Kiwis in Saturday’s Pacific Championships final at Auckland. Nicho Hynes, Tom Flegler and Jake Trbojevic make way from the team which beat New Zealand in Melbourne last weekend with Payne Haas,… Read More »Kangaroos vs Kiwis team lists: Meninga brings back big guns for Pacific Championships final
Rugby Australia chief executive Phil Waugh is adamant the sport is still in a healthy state despite Eddie Jones’ tumultuous second stint as Wallabies coach ending with his abrupt resignation four years ahead of schedule. The former Wallabies forward said they were devastated by their… Read More »‘We’ve got a lot of ground to make up’: Waugh wants rugby to reconnect with fans after Eddie’s abysmal Wallabies stint
Dual sporting star superstar Erin Phillips has retired, with the former Australian Opals guard bringing the AFLW’s most decorated career to a close. Phillips will hang up her boots after Port Adelaide’s season-ending home game against Greater Western Sydney on Saturday, ending a career that… Read More »Dual in the crown retires: Phillips brings down the curtain on epic career – ‘it’s been an amazing ride’
Eddie Jones’ year from hell started with such great promise as he was parachuted into the Wallabies’ coaching role following the swift sacking of Dave Rennie. Here’s how it played out January 16 – Ushered in as a saviour after replacing the sacked Dave Rennie… Read More »Eddie, set, go: How a year from hell unravelled for Wallabies’ supposed saviour, Mr ‘100% commitment’