Daley signs with Rebels

Force prop Ben Daley has signed with the Rebels for two seasons, the first player to leave Perth since the club’s Super Rugby axing was confirmed. Daley joins Tetera Faulkner in moving to the Rebels, but is the first player to announce his move since the NSW Supreme Court decision handed down last week. The…

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Super Rugby round 10: Kiwi drought continues for Blues, Aussies

A tough week for Austalia’s Super Rugby teams. How did the results fall across the weekend? Blues vs Highlanders Flanker Shannon Frizell has announced himself to Super Rugby with a hat-trick of tries for the Highlanders who have outclassed the Blues 34-16 in Auckland. In another disastrous night for the Blues, the visitors scored five…

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Super Rugby Round eight Team of the Week

It was a surprising weekend of Super Rugby. Who were the Aussie standouts in round eight?  1. Scott Sio Scott Sio continued to entrench himself as the form loosehead in Australia with another impressive performance for the ACT. The Brumbies scrum gave away the match-winning penalty in Melbourne but Sio was on the bench well…

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Solari refuses to concede La Liga title race is over

Defeat against Girona on Sunday saw the Blancos fall nine points behind leaders Barcelona, though their coach is not giving up just yet Santiago Solari insists Real Madrid will keep fighting for the Liga title despite their five-game winning run ending with a stunning home loss to Girona . Casemiro’s first-half header had Madrid 1-0 up and…

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Seven-man Pro Piacenza thrashed 20-0 in Serie C farce

The Italian third tier’s bottom side have seen their first-team squad walk out over unpaid wages and kicked off against Cuneo with only seven players An Italian Serie C match descended into farce on Sunday as Cuneo beat Pro Piacenza 20-0.   Pro Piacenza are bottom of the Italian third tier, and have seen most of…

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'We all know the drill!' – Kovac admits Bayern faked cramps in Liverpool draw

The Bavarians’ manager has revealed that Javi Martinez strategically wasted time in Tuesday’s scoreless Champions League draw at Anfield Niko Kovac has admitted that Bayern Munich looked to kill time in Tuesday’s Champions League tie with Liverpool by faking cramps in the game’s waning moments. Bayern held on for a 0-0 draw at Anfield on…

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Man City confirm fan in critical condition after Schalke post-match attack

Click: The Premier League champions have encouraged anyone who may have any information to contact the police following the incident in Gelsenkirchen Manchester City have confirmed a supporter remains in a critical condition in hospital after an alleged assault took place in Gelsenkirchen on Wednesday night. The incident took place following City’s 3-2 win against…

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Kovac wants repeat of Bayern's defensive efforts at Anfield

The German giants held Liverpool to a goalless draw on Tuesday, giving their head coach cause to demand more of the same against Hertha Berlin Niko Kovac wants Bayern Munich to repeat their defensive performance from the Liverpool game when they return to Bundesliga action against Hertha Berlin on Saturday. Bayern claimed a goalless draw…

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'It's all my fault!' – Marcelo apologises for poor Real Madrid form

Los Blancos have won just one of the last nine games in which the Brazil left-back has featured, and he was particularly poor against Girona on Sunday Real Madrid left-back Marcelo responded to criticism on Instagram by apologising for his role in  Los  Blancos’ 2-1 defeat to Girona on Sunday. Real dropped further ground on…

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