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Rowntree tips O'Connell to help Lions
2 days agoBritish and Irish Lions forwards coach Graham Rowntree expects Sam Warburton to be galvanised by the presence of “proven warrior” Paul O’Connell on the tour to Australia. Warburton has succeeded O’Connell as Lions captain, at the age of 24 becoming the youngest player to fill the post for 58 years. The Welsh openside flanker has [...]
Mike Hussey's hot form continues in IPL
2 days agoRetirement from cricket’s international ranks has failed to dampen the form of Mike Hussey, who produced another match-winning display in the Indian Premier League to lift his team into Sunday’s final. Hussey scored an unbeaten 86 off 58 deliveries to guide the Chennai Super Kings to a 48-run win over Mumbai Indians on Tuesday night. [...]
Roosters want to have NRL's top defence
2 days agoThe Sydney Roosters are aiming to become the NRL’s top defensive unit within three years – but insist they haven’t earned the tag just yet. The Roosters’ premiership charge is being built on a ferocious defensive mentality, which was on display in the past fortnight in victories over Manly and North Queensland in which they [...]
England banned from talking Ashes
2 days agoEngland might be overwhelming favourites to win the Ashes series, but the latest directive from coach Andy Flower suggests the champions aren’t feeling as comfortable as the bookies. The England press is reporting that Flower has banned his players talking about the Ashes until after the Champions Trophy is finished. Gagging his players ahead of [...]
Barnes in the centres for Waratahs
2 days agoWallabies utility back Berrick Barnes has been picked at inside centre for his first run-on Super Rugby start in 10 weeks for the NSW Waratahs clash with the Melbourne Rebels on Friday night. Barnes has played just 77 minutes this season but made two influential cameos off the bench in the Waratahs’ comeback victories over [...]
Essendon AFL player stabbed, two arrested
2 days agoEssendon AFL footballer Nathan Lovett-Murray has been stabbed in a domestic dispute in Melbourne. Lovett-Murray, 30, is being treated in Royal Melbourne Hospital for a stab wound to the arm. A 22-year-old man and 17-year-old boy have been arrested and are being interviewed by police. The incident happened at a house in suburban Reservoir just [...]
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