Australia will play Italy in a rugby union Test in the northern city of Padua to kick off the European leg of their international tour in November, the Australian Rugby Union (ARU) said Tuesday.
The Wallabies begin their trip with a Bledisloe Cup match against New Zealand in Hong Kong on November 1, before consecutive weekend [...]
He may be right about the desperation surrounding the Brumbies campaign that has them lying ninth with just three wins and four losses.
They need to get something going if they are to be playoffs contenders.
But there should be an equally desperate air about the Blues. Yes, they lie third, but they are in a poor [...]
As a youngster he would lie in bed and dream of playing the perfect innings at the spiritual home of cricket, the famous Lords ground in London, but through hard work, determination and a bit of luck, he joins a select club to actually get a chance to live the dream.
A colleague, and its difficult [...]
Lory Blanchard, a tough-as-nails forward in 16 tests for the Kiwis in the 1950s and the national coach from 1966 to 1972, received his award from NZRL chairman Ray Haffenden in Christchurch last night.
This is very close to my heart, Haffenden said.
Lory was my first coach at Linwood. New Zealand Rugby League only has 20 [...]
Australia will play Italy in a rugby union Test in the northern city of Padua to kick off the European leg of their international tour in November, the Australian Rugby Union (ARU) said Tuesday.
The Wallabies begin their trip with a Bledisloe Cup match against New Zealand in Hong Kong on November 1, before consecutive weekend [...]
Utility player Wairangi Koopu has replaced injured centre Jerome
Ropati for the Warriors’ third-round clash with Manly tomorrow
night.
Scans have confirmed 23-year-old Ropati has ankle ligament
damage which is expected to sideline him for three weeks.
Koopu was named as 18th man when the team was named on
Tuesday.
Former Melbourne centre Ryan Shortland, whose NRL debut was his
only match with [...]
ZINEDINE Zidane, World Cup winner and three-time FIFA World
Player of the Year, will play a match in Australia in June.
Zidane, who won the World Cup with France in 1998 and was
sensationally sent off in the 2006 World Cup final after
headbutting Italian Marco Materazzi, will make a whirlwind 72-hour
trip to Sydney that will include an exhibition [...]
Coach Stu Jacobs was left wondering whether his side would ever put Auckland away after its winless streak against its northern rivals ticked over to 11 matches.
Its something like 10 losses and a draw and thats the most disappointing thing because we know we should have won today, he said. We were very good today [...]
ZINEDINE Zidane, World Cup winner and three-time FIFA World
Player of the Year, will play a match in Australia in June.
Zidane, who won the World Cup with France in 1998 and was
sensationally sent off in the 2006 World Cup final after
headbutting Italian Marco Materazzi, will make a whirlwind 72-hour
trip to Sydney that will include an exhibition [...]
They flew last night to Sydney for the first leg of their journey to South Africa where they play the Bulls in Pretoria this weekend.
It always loomed as an important game but has now become a `must-win after the loss to the Crusaders two weeks ago and Saturday nights controversial 13-13 draw with the Sharks [...]
