Desperate All Blacks coach Ian Foster has placed his faith in Richie Mo’unga while benching two-time world player of the year Beauden Barrett to tackle the Springboks. Barrett hurt his neck in a spectacular fall last weekend which earned Kurt-Lee Arendse a four-week ban after being red carded in South Africa’s 26-10 win. But the …
The world champion Springboks are offering the beleaguered All Blacks no respite as they recall one of their best and most brutal forwards to start at their traditional Ellis Park fortress on Sunday (kickoff 1.05am AEST). Duane Vermeulen, a key cog in South Africa’s 2019 Rugby World Cup triumph, has been named at No.8 for …
Legendary rugby league hardman Mark Geyer has called on the NRL to suspend Ricky Stuart to make an example and set a precedent for the game’s coaches. The integrity unit is investigating explosive comments made by Stuart during his press conference on Saturday about Penrith playmaker Jaeman Salmon. The Raiders coach sensationally used his post-game …
Retired NRL international Jordan Kahu has taken Manly players to task for refusing to wear a rainbow-adorned jersey. And Roosters coach Trent Robinson has also spoken out against the saga, saying his club would happily support the LGBTQ community in any way possible. Seven first-graders and reportedly a number of lower grade players chose to …
Even in the middle of a full-blown crisis, the All Blacks are hot favorites with the bookmakers to win the 2022 Rugby Championship. It is surely in deference to New Zealand’s historical domination of the competition, having won 18 of the 26 trophies dating back to the inception of the Tri-Nations in 1996. The Wallabies …
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New Zealand rugby fans agitating for change have been left disappointed with the All Blacks opting to retain under-fire coach Ian Foster and captain Sam Cane for the Rugby Championship. The historic series loss to Ireland on Saturday placed immense pressure on the unpopular Foster with supporters and media spruiking the claims of Scott Robertson, …
Wallabies coach Dave Rennie will consider asking his bosses for an extra Giteau Law pick as injuries continue to bite into his squad depth ahead of the Rugby Championship. Rennie selected Rory Arnold on Thursday as his third overseas-based player to take on Argentina in two Tests next month, replacing the Commonwealth Games-bound Samu Kerevi. …
Premiership-winning coach Phil Gould says Brad Arthur’s time at Parramatta has been a success, despite so far failing to deliver a long-awaited title. The Eels haven’t tasted grand final success since 1986, and more remarkably haven’t played in a preliminary final since 2009, the longest drought of any team in the competition. Arthur is contracted …
This article was originally published on Stuff and is reproduced with permission Ian Foster refused to discuss his future as All Blacks coach after overseeing New Zealand’s first home series defeat in 27 years. Foster’s tenure sunk to a new low on Saturday when the All Blacks lost their series decider 32-22 to Ireland at …
Brisbane Lions coach Chris Fagan was reportedly involved in a heated confrontation with a journalist following his side’s loss to Essendon on Sunday, according to veteran reporter Damian Barrett. Despite his side being ravaged by COVID-19 in the lead-up, Fagan almost masterminded his side to a famous victory, but was unable to overcome his absences …
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