RUPA urges ARU to maintain five franchises
Uncertainty is frustrating Australia’s Super Rugby players but axing an Australian team for expedience would be ‘voluntarily going backwards’, their representative body says. Speculation over the future of the competition has resurfaced ahead of next month’s SANZAAR Executive Committee meeting, where national heads will vote on the format for 2018. SANZAAR opted to conduct a…
Taqele Naiyaravoro cited for Barrett tackle
Waratahs winger Taqele Naiyaravoro has been cited for tackling Beauden Barrett in the air in his side’s loss to the Hurricanes. The mammoth winger was yellow-carded by referee Chris Pollock at the time of the tackle, in the 57th minute on Saturday, but the offence was deemed to meet the red card threshold. In a…
MicKellar sick of trans-Tasman talk
Sick of hearing about the trans-Tasman Super Rugby drought? Brumbies coach Dan McKellar is too, after the streak stretched to 38 matches, with the Blues’ win over the Waratahs last week. The Brumbies have lost both their matches to Kiwi sides this year, to the Highlanders in New Zealand and the Crusaders at home, but…
Pocock set for Super Rugby return
David Pocock will make his Super Rugby return this weekend, just in time for a knock out quarter-final clash. Pocock fractured his eye socket in the Wallabies’ opening Test against England last month and the Brumbies were sweating on a final medical clearance for the influential back rower, who has been training in a modified…
Waratahs complete great escape at AAMI Park
Thirty-seven seconds. That’s how long the Waratahs led at AAMI Park, but as David Horwitz crashed over in the 80th minute, it was long enough to keep their season alive with a 32-25 win over the Rebels. It was a frenetic match, played at the intensity fans have been praying to see from Australian teams…
Christensen had ‘doubts’ but never considered leaving Chelsea
The Danish defender has struggled for regular first-team football this season but insists a January move was never on the cards as he feels valued Andreas Christensen admits to having had “doubts” about his Chelsea future heading into the January transfer window, but insists a move was never considered as he was made to feel…
England accused of overhyping 'rough diamond' Sancho by Dortmund team-mate Delaney
The 18-year-old forward has enjoyed a meteoric rise to prominence and a club colleague believes it is important for him to remain grounded England have been accused by Borussia Dortmund midfielder Thomas Delaney of “hyping” players such as Jadon Sancho, with the exciting 18-year-old forward considered to be a “rough diamond”. A product of Manchester…
Dortmund genius Reus would have challenged for the Ballon d’Or but for injuries
The German, who will miss his side’s Champions League clash with Tottenham, could have achieved great things had he not been plagued by fitness issues Germany’s 2014 World Cup-winning team had almost everything: a media-friendly head coach, a perfect blend of old and young players, quality in every position. What they did not have, though,…
FIFA 19: What is the ultimate Premier League players-only FUT line-up?
Ahead of the ePremier League Liverpool play-offs, Goal esports player Danny Taylor introduces the team he hopes will take him to the final Throughout February and March, some of the best FIFA players in the world are competing to represent each of the 20 teams taking part in the inaugural ePremier League – a nationwide tournament which…
Rebels' injury list grows as round one team named
Sefa Naivalu is the latest high-profile Rebel to be ruled out of their opening Super Rugby clash, with the winger failing to overcome an infection. Naivalu shapes as one of the side’s key players heading into 2017, but the speedster will be watching on as his teammates play the Blues on Thursday night. The 25-year-old…