The goalkeeper made 17 saves to keep a clean sheet in a draw on Monday Atalanta failed to score against Empoli in Serie A on Monday despite recording an incredible 47 shots on Bartlomiej Dragowski’s goal. Dragowski’s 17 saves during the 0-0 draw in Bergamo was the most in a Serie A game since 2004-05, when Opta…
Read moreGriezmann 'not on table' for Barca as Bartomeu refuses to rule out De Ligt move
The club’s president discussed speculation linking the La Liga champions with the two stars Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu insisted Atletico Madrid star Antoine Griezmann is not in the club’s plans, though he refused to rule out a move for Ajax captain Matthijs de Ligt. Griezmann was linked with Barca prior to the 2018 World…
Read moreSimmons the blindside inclusion for Brumbies clash
Rob Simmons will get a Suncorp Stadium farewell, with the veteran lock a surprise inclusion at blindside flanker for the clash with the Brumbies. A neck complaint for Scott Higginbotham has allowed Nick Stiles to bring both Simmons and Kane Douglas into the starting 23, with Lukhan Tui also unavailable due to a knee clean…
Read moreNew faces in Brumbies' Singapore squad
The Brumbies are taking a young squad to Singapore, using the June break to look at some new talent. Brumbies U20s lock Darcy Swain, Tuggeranong duo Sione Taula and Andrew Robinson and Royals’ George Morseu are among those uncapped in the squad. Scrumhalf Ryan Lonergan has been included in the touring squad, after injury curtailed…
Read moreVodafone Super Rugby wrap: Week 12
The Brumbies are in the midst of their worst losing streak in six seasons, after a 13-6 loss to the Lions on Friday night. Not since 2011 have the Brumbies lost four matches in a row, with that losing run lasting five matches, but the South Africa 1 conference leaders inflicted yet another defeat on…
Read moreHigginbotham heads back to the future
In taking the captaincy reins at Ballymore, Scott Higginbotham is going back to the future. Rewind five years to 2013 and Higginbotham found himself in a near identical situation. With regular Rebels captain Gareth Delve out injured, Higginbotham was thrown into the deep end in his first year at the club and asked to lead…
Read moreArnold, McCaffrey to start against Reds
Rory Arnold and Lachlan McCaffrey will start against the Reds, named as two changes to Brumbies coach Dan McKellar’s starting XV. McCaffrey made a brilliant start to his Brumbies career after coming on as a replacement for the injured Rob Valetini, scoring a try, setting up another and putting in a big shift at the…
Read moreRebels keeping trials in perspective
The Rebels have conceded 97 points in two preseason trials but coach Dave Wessels is keeping things in perspective. Melbourne went down 47-5 to the Waratahs in their final trial on Thursday night after losing to the Brumbies 50-19 a fortnight ago. Wessels was optimistic, though, after the Waratahs match, having rotated out many of…
Read moreOne Percenters: Polota-Nau set to play for Baabaas
It’s been a big week in rugby. What did you miss in the past seven days? Polota-Nau lining up for Baabaas Wallabies coach Michael Cheika confirmed this week that Tatafu Polota-Nau wouldn’t be playing in the June Series, but he will play one more game before taking a rest. The first-choice Australian hooker has been…
Read moreHaylett-Petty returns for Rebels
The return of Wallabies star Dane Haylett-Petty headlines a new look Rebels side rolled out by coach Dave Wessels for their first trial against the Brumbies. Haylett-Petty has not played since going under the knife to repair a bicep injury that plagued his 2017 and he will make his comeback on the wing on Saturday…
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