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Rugby Australia chief Raelene Castle says with the benefit of hindsight her organisation could have handled the Israel Folau saga better.
The A-League’s new club for the 2020-21 season will bear a classical rather than original football name and will be called Macarthur FC.
An in-form goalkeeper and some proven penalty takers gives Sydney FC coach Steve Corica confidence if tonight’s A-League semi final goes to a shootout.
Coach Markus Babble is 100 per cent sure Western Sydney will have a stronger side for the next A-League season after missing finals for a second straight year.
Israel Folau’s future in Australian rugby may be decided within two weeks after his code of conduct hearing was set for Saturday, May 4.
Long-time teammate Bernard Foley says Israel Folau has hurt the NSW Waratahs but isn’t a bad guy.
Veteran halfback Nick Phipps has praised Australian rugby bosses for acting quickly over the Israel Folau furore, admitting it’s been a distraction for the NSW Waratahs at a crucial time in their 2019 campaign.
Sydney AFL coach John Longmire wants more discussion about a drop-in cricket pitch for the SCG, but any change seems unlikely in the short term.
Coach Damien Hardwick has stressed Richmond must play better as a team rather than rely on AFL superstar Dustin Martin to play at an incredible level each week.
Jamie Maclaren is likely to return from concussion next week with Melbourne City needing his striking to galvanise them in the run to the A-League finals.
Essendon coach John Worsfold doubts the pre-season hype over the Bombers has affected his players, but will work on every aspect of their game after a woeful first-up effort on Sunday.
NSW Waratahs goalkicker Bernard Foley won’t be dwelling on his costly late missed penalty attempt in his side’s Super Rugby home defeat to the Hurricanes.
Hong Kong supermaxi Sun Hung Kai Scallywag was one of two early retirements from the Sydney to Hobart on Wednesday, as Comanche surged to the front after a mediocre start.
Sydney have reverted to their co-captaincy model with midfielder Luke Parker and key defender Dane Rampe joining Josh Kennedy as the AFL club’s senior leaders.
Sydney coach Steve Corica has promised changes while ruing lapses of concentration, with Wellington’s perfectly executed game plan carrying them to a 3-1 A-League boilover away win.
A spectacular strike from midfielder Brandon O’Neill has given Sydney FC a hard-earned 2-1 away A-League victory over winless Central Coast on Saturday.
GWS coach Leon Cameron says there’s a calculated risk bringing Shane Mumford back, with the ruckman to return to their roster on Saturday.
Wallabies captain Michael Hooper hasn’t made the inaugurual Australian Super Rugby players’ choice team of the year.
Canny Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson has downplayed his club’s stunning late season surge into the AFL’s top four and says they need to lift a gear in the finals.
Sydney coach John Longmire expects to have stars Lance Franklin and Luke Parker back for the team’s first AFL finals match and has hailed his players’ tenacity despite a costly last-round loss.
