Reds backrower George Smith is going back to the UK, signing with Bristol for 2018-19. Smith returned to Australia in 2017, after stints in Japan and the UK, to join the Reds and has been one of their best players in recent seasons. There was speculation the 37-year-old was contemplating retirement, but it turns out…
Read moreO'Gara re-signs as Crusaders assistant
Former Ireland great Ronan O’Gara is extending his Crusaders assistant coach contract for a second season. O’Gara will remain backs coach in 2019 and intends to soak up more of what he describes as a privileged insight into why the New Zealand outfit have been so successful in Super Rugby. “Besides being a great bunch…
Read moreHooper backs plans to rest Test players in Super Rugby
Wallabies captain Michael Hooper says a proposed plan to manage Australia’s top players through Super Rugby in 2019 would be a good thing for rugby. Australia has never had any formal arrangements with Super Rugby clubs when it comes to resting Test players but it has been a topic of discussion in recent seasons. With…
Read moreCooper and Genia: "We want to build more memories in Melbourne"
They might be 1700km away from where they started out but Quade Cooper and Will Genia’s Super Rugby reunion with the Rebels has the undeniable sense of the band finally being back together. Their professional careers have been intertwined from day one and though Genia and Cooper haven’t played Super Rugby together since 2015, the…
Read moreLarkham sacked as Wallabies assistant, "no rush" to find replacement
UPDATE: Rugby AU CEO Raelene Castle says there will be “no rush” in the hunt for Stephen Larkham’s successor but a new Wallabies attack coach will be installed before the Rugby World Cup after Larkham’s sacking. Larkham, who joined the Wallabies setup ahead of the 2015 Rugby World Cup, was axed from the national setup,…
Read moreSlipper sets sights on success with Brumbies
The “first day at school” may have been a touch daunting for Brumbies recruit James Slipper but he couldn’t be more grateful for the chance afforded to him by ACT in the wake of his exile from the Reds. Slipper has kicked off preseason training with his new club this week and believes the change…
Read moreFaingaa to miss one match
The Brumbies will be looking for another hooker this week, with Folau Faingaa to miss a match for a head butt. Faingaa was red-carded in the 62nd minute of the Brumbies’ win over the Bulls in Pretoria for head butting an opponent, and was on Monday night handed a one-match ban. SANZAAR’s judicial review committee…
Read moreLedesma tipped to win Pumas job
Argentina will name their new rugby coach Wednesday with former Pumas hooker Mario Ledesma favoured to succeed Daniel Hourcade, who resigned last month after a string of losses. A statement by the Argentina Rugby Union (ARU) said the new coach would be presented to the media at 1100 local time (1400 GMT) at their headquarters…
Read more'Style is given by the players' – Simeone defends Atletico's defensive approach
The Argentine manager doesn’t think his club’s playing style gets the amount of respect it deserves, but says it’s predicated by the playing staff Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone does not believe a manager can be successful with one style of play. Click Here: cheap kanken backpack The Argentine has brought a defined style to…
Read moreMLS Talking Points: Galaxy to test Dynamo, LAFC and Sounders set for battle of league's best, and more
A pair of key Western Conference clashes headline MLS Week 8, along with Caleb Porter’s reunion with the Portland Timbers, and much more Western Conference powers have ruled the early part of the 2019 MLS season, and this weekend will see four of them square off against each other in a pair of showcase clashes…
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