The All Blacks are so used to winning that it becomes second nature, says Ireland rugby captain Paul O’Connell. But his thoughts come with a warning – it won’t always …
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The All Blacks say their last-gasp win over Ireland is the ideal lesson less than two years out from their World Cup title defence. The satisfaction at completing a 14-from-14 …
Continue reading Dublin lessons important for All BlacksAt the 2008 Rugby League World Cup, a soft preparation was cited as a major factor behind Australia’s shock loss to New Zealand in the final. But despite enjoying a …
Continue reading Roos ready for RLWC final despite easy runOff-key Christian Leali’ifano will remain goakicker as the Wallabies have been warned to clean up their breakdown act and deny Wales’ sharpshooter Leigh Halfpenny penalty chances this weekend. The normally …
Continue reading Wallabies warned about Welsh radar bootCanterbury legend Hazem El Masri has urged coach Des Hasler to resist the temptation to move Josh Morris to fullback permanently as the Bulldogs prepare for life without Ben Barba. …
Continue reading Keep Morris as Canterbury centre: El MasriEngland players past and present expressed shock and offered support after batsman Jonathan Trott’s withdrawal from the Ashes tour of Australia on Monday due to a stress-related illness. The surprise …
Continue reading Shock, support as Trott quits AshesMcLaren ended a disappointing year with a strong result at the Brazilian Grand Prix, giving the British team an important boost ahead of the 2014 Formula One season. Team principal …
Continue reading McLaren gets F1 boost for 2014 from BrazilCollingwood AFL club on Monday announced a net operating profit of more than $5.2 million on the back of record membership. The Magpies announced a net profit of almost $16.4 …
Continue reading Record membership drives Pies’ $5m profitMitchell Johnson, man of the match in Australia’s win over England in the first Ashes Test in Brisbane, is back in the top 20 of the ICC player rankings. In …
Continue reading Johnson, Lyon, Warner back in ICC top 20John Daly will play in the European Tour’s Alfred Dunhill Championship golf event this week in the northern South African wilderness as he continues his comeback from elbow surgery. The …
Continue reading Daly continues golf comeback in Sth AfricaFormer England batsman Marcus Trescothick has backed Jonathan Trott’s decision to leave the Ashes tour due to a stress-related illness. The England and Wales Cricket Board announced that Trott, who …
Continue reading Trescothick backs Trott’s Ashes withdrawalFormer England captain Nasser Hussain expects the sledging to continue in the Ashes series despite Jonathan Trott’s departure from the tour with a stress-related illness. Play on the fourth day …
Continue reading Sledging won’t stop after Trott: HussainIndia on Monday picked veteran seamer Zaheer Khan for next month’s Test series in South Africa, but again ignored opener Gautam Gambhir for the first tour in the post-Sachin Tendulkar …
Continue reading India recall Zaheer for Sth Africa tourJoe Pride has been looking for a reason not to back-up Terravista in the Listed Festival Stakes but so far he can’t find one. [include file=”inpost_adrotator.php”] The rising talent …
Continue reading Festival Stakes 2013 – Terravista poised to back-up at RosehillSouth Australia skipper Johan Botha believes the Adelaide Oval is shaping into a “result wicket”, but admits the bowlers may need a bit more help ahead of the second Ashes …
Continue reading SA skipper Botha backs Adelaide Oval pitchJonathan Trott will take no further part in the Ashes due to a stress-related illness, but England coach Andy Flower says David Warner should not be blamed for his exit. …
Continue reading Trott out of Ashes but Warner not to blameSouth Australia battled to escape with a draw against Tasmania on the final day of the Sheffield Shield match at Adelaide Oval on Monday. The Redbacks were set an unlikely …
Continue reading SA hold on for Shield draw with TasmaniaAustralia have made one injury-enforced change to their squad for the second round of the IRB World Rugby Sevens series in Dubai this week. Former sevens captain James Stannard has …
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