Garbine Muguruza reached the WTA Finals last four unbeaten on Friday after a tough win over Petra Kvitova – who also qualified for the semis with help from her fellow …
Continue reading Muguruza, Kvitova into WTA Final semisQuade Cooper’s Wallabies career has hit a significant hurdle, and his rugby sevens dream looks dead in the water, with the talented five-eighth set to be unveiled as a Toulon …
Continue reading Wallaby Cooper to be unveiled by ToulonGovernor-General Peter Cosgrove says he’s sure the Wallabies “will make all Australians very proud” in their Rugby World Cup clash with the All Blacks. On the eve of the final …
Continue reading GG backs ‘cohesive’ Wallabies for RWC winDynamic Wallabies’ back-rowers David Pocock and Michael Hooper are set to lock horns with All Blacks stars Julian Savea and Dan Carter for player-of-the-year honours as well in as Saturday’s …
Continue reading Pocock, Hooper in line for top player gongTHE ALL BLACKS HAVE A HABIT OF LOSING ON HALLOWEEN – HERE’S A LIST OF THEIR OCTOBER 31 FRIGHT NIGHTS: LLANELLI 9 NEW ZEALAND 3 (Stradey Park, October 31, 1972) …
Continue reading Will Halloween spook the All Blacks?New Zealand Prime Minister John Key is on the hunt for some shorter companions to accompany him into the All Blacks changing room after what he is confident will be …
Continue reading Key confident in All Black victoryAn international search for Quade Cooper’s Super Rugby replacement has been launched by Queensland. But Jake McIntyre hopes to remind the Reds the solution might be in their backyard with …
Continue reading Reds’ next Cooper might be in backyardEven before he’d made his Super Rugby debut, David Pocock was making news in Australian rugby. Except you didn’t know him as David Pocock initially – on one January afternoon …
Continue reading Pocock’s amazing journey reaches WC finalOmar Slaimankhel has emerged as a surprise contender to fill Roger Tuivasa-Sheck’s vacated Sydney Roosters fullback spot, according to NRL club great Anthony Minichiello. The son of Afghan refugees, Slaimankhel, …
Continue reading Slaimankhel could be new Roosters No.1Scott Sio’s life has been so wholly defined by rugby union’s quadrennial tournament he should be known as Mr World Cup – even if he refers to the showpiece event …
Continue reading Mr World Cup returns ticket favour for dadChasing a historic third Rugby World Cup triumph and the world No.1 ranking, nothing short of lifting the Webb Ellis Cup will satisfy Wallabies coach Michael Cheika. Cheika on Thursday …
Continue reading Gregan called in to inspire WallabiesMal Meninga says he won’t be leaving Queensland “in the lurch” if he takes over as Kangaroos coach. Meninga said Queensland had “never been stronger” as he emerged as the …
Continue reading Qld won’t be left in lurch: MeningaTAUPAU’S NOT ALONE: THE NRL’S STRANGEST CONTRACT WRANGLES By Scott Bailey MARTIN TAUPAU 2015 Martin Taupau’s move from the Wests Tigers to Manly was expected, but no-one expected it to …
Continue reading Rugby league’s bizarre contract bunglesALL BLACKS WORLD CUP FINAL PENPIX BEN SMITH (fullback) Age: 29. 1st World Cup; 47 Tests; 95 points (19 tries) Israel Folau gets all the raps this side of the …
Continue reading All Blacks World Cup final penpixHawthorn premiership player Jonathan Simpkin and St Kilda veteran Farren Ray were among the casualties as AFL clubs trimmed their squads ahead of Friday’s list lodgement deadline. Simpkin, 28, was …
Continue reading Hawks, Saints make tough AFL callsFernando Alonso and Jenson Button are set to be hit with more grid penalties at this weekend’s Mexican Grand Prix if McLaren go ahead with more engine changes for both …
Continue reading Alonso, Button set for Mexico GP penaltiesIt looms as the greatest feat in Australian rugby history. But, to complete it, the Wallabies must beat what’s been described as the greatest team in rugby history in the …
Continue reading Wallabies plot greatest-ever RWC triumphWALLABIES PENPIX ISRAEL FOLAU (fullback) Age: 26. 1st World Cup; 37 Tests; 90 points (18 tries) The jewel in Australia’s backline has had a quiet campaign but is being backed …
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