New Zealand Rugby has used another Japanese sweetener to retain one of its best players after Brodie Retallick signed through to the 2023 World Cup. World class lock Retallick, 28, has negotiated a three-year contract which begins in 2021, allowing him to squeeze in two seasons of rugby at an unnamed Japan club beginning after…
Read moreKerevi hopes Reds' confidence boost leads to consistency
Samu Kerevi says the Reds’ breakthrough win in South Africa has instilled enough belief they can turn around their inconsistent season and push to their first finals showing since 2013. The Reds’ win over the Sharks a fortnight ago was their first in Durban for 15 years and Kerevi said many had not grasped the…
Read moreVodafone Super Rugby wrap: Chiefs pip Jaguares, Bulls trample Sharks
It was a good round for away teams in Super Rugby, with the Sunwolves, Crusaders, Bulls, Rebels and Chiefs all winning on the road. Here is the Super Rugby wrap for round seven. HURRICANES VS CRUSADERS David Havili capitalised on Hurricanes’ errors to score two tries as the Crusaders recorded a comfortable 32-8 victory in…
Read moreMcInerney hat-trick sees Brumbies roll over Sunwolves for bonus point win in Tokyo
The Brumbies have taken a giant stride towards winning the Australian conference title by beating the Sunwolves with a bonus-point 42-19 win in Tokyo. Reserve hooker Connal McInerney bagged a rare hat-trick coming off the bench in the second half to extend a 21-12 lead at oranges and put the result beyond doubt. The Sunwolves…
Read moreTight margins keeping Waratahs confident despite six losses: Wells
They’ve lost six games this season but the fact none of the defeats have been by more than eight points is keeping the Waratahs confident they can still be a finals force That’s the view of Waratahs backrower Michael Wells, who returns from injury to take on the Lions in Johannesburg on Saturday night. NSW…
Read moreTo'omua to begin life as a Rebel on Monday
Quade Cooper’s concussion has opened the door for Wallaby Matt To’omua to join the club a week earlier than expected. To’omua has arrived in Melbourne from England and is set to train with his new teammates later on Monday ahead of their Friday night clash against the Bulls. The inside back was originally expected to…
Read moreWaratahs to leave Wallabies rotations until final Super Rugby weeks
Waratahs coach Daryl Gibson says he will resist resting his Wallaby stars as long as NSW remain in the Super Rugby finals hunt. The Waratahs sit fourth in the Australian conference with a 4-7 record after 11 games and sit two games behind conference leaders the Brumbies. Games against the Reds, Jaguares and Rebels could…
Read moreWho's responsible for the ecocide in the Amazon
There's a cause for alarm as the world witnesses how the Amazon forests in Brazil, the Bolivian Chiquitanía and the Paraguayan swamps are being ravaged by uncontrolled fires. Approximately one million hectares of high biodiversity forests have been damaged so far by these fires, which are impressive, recurring, and quite obviously intentional. We are facing…
Read moreGear Dive Special Edition: The Wedge Wizard has a new home
In this special edition of The Gear Dive, Johnny chats with Honma Golf’s newest addition to the team, “The Wedge Wizard,” Jacob Sanborn. Click Here: Rugby league Jerseys
Read moreThe 6 best #GolfWRX photos on Instagram today (9.12.19)
In this segment, we’ll be taking a look at some of the best #GolfWRX tagged photos on Instagram. In case you aren’t already, there’s a whole load of action going on at our page, so follow us: @golfwrx Let’s get to it then, here are six of the best #GolfWRX photos from the past 24 hours….
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