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Freelance Australian journalist who is based in the UK and writes for Inside Sport, The Guardian, The Sun, The i-Paper, FourFourTwo Australia, SBS The World Game, League Weekly, Big League, Forty20 magazine and others. Tweets at @johnnyddavidson. Enjoys panenkas and cut-out passes.
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Match result: Japan have produced a scintillating display of attacking rugby before holding back a spirited Scottish fightback to triumph 28-21 to reach the…
It was unconvincing, it was sloppy and it was downright ugly at times. Yes, Australia beat Georgia and secured their place in the quarter-finals.…
Australia are destined for a quarter-final clash with England following an unconvincing 27-8 win over Georgia. The Wallabies had to work hard for their…
The Wallabies meet Georgia in their final Pool D match before the knockout stages begin. Join The Roar from 9:15pm (AEDT) for this clash.…
Wales can confirm their spot in the quarter-finals and virtually assure top spot in Pool D with a win over Fiji. Join The Roar…
South Africa are in the driving for a spot in the final eight if they can snare a bonus-point win over Canada. Join The…
England have continued their unbeaten run at the World Cup and booked a place in the semi-finals with a commanding 39-10 win over Argentina.…
Match result: England have continued their unbeaten run at the World Cup and booked a place in the semi-finals with a commanding 39-10 win…
Ireland take on Russia in a must-win game as they seek to get their Rugby World Cup campaign back on track after an upset…
Current champions New Zealand lock horns with Canada in Oita in the Rugby World Cup. Join The Roar from 8:15pm (AEST) for this clash.…
Samoa take on Scotland in Kobe in this vital Pool A encounter in the Rugby World Cup. Join The Roar from 8:10pm (AEST) for…
World Cup contenders England lock horns with the USA in Kobe. Join The Roar from for live scores and a blog of the match,…
World Cup contenders Wales take on Georgia in their first match in Japan. Join The Roar from 8:15pm (AEST) for live scores and a…
Current World Cup holders the All Blacks tackle bitter rivals the Springboks in their first match in Japan. Join The Roar from 7:45pm (AEST)…
It’s finally here as the 2019 Rugby World Cup kicks off with the hosts Japan facing Russia in Tokyo. Join The Roar from 8:45pm…
A Kotaro Matsushima hat-trick has helped Japan overcome a tough Russian side and record a 30-10 win in their World Cup opener. Japan were…
North Queensland head south to tackle the NRL’s top team Melbourne in the last round of the regular season. Join The Roar from 7:50pm…
Long-time rivals in the South Sydney Rabbitohs and the Sydney Roosters go toe-to-toe in the final round of the regular season. Join The Roar…
The Sydney Roosters head to Kogarah to tackle their old rivals the St George Illawarra Dragons. Join The Roar from 7:30pm (AEST) for all…
Match result: The Canterbury Bulldogs have won three in a row and dealt the South Sydney Rabbitohs a significant upset, victorious by eight points…
TRY COWBOYS!
It’s the Jake Granville and JT combination agan as Thurston slips a lovely ball through to Michael Morgan to score!
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North Queensland Cowboys vs Leeds Rhinos: World Club Challenge highlights, scores, blog
’23
Quality game so far. Cowboys really being tested in attack and defence. And now they have a pressure-relieving penalty. They have the ball 30m from the Leeds line.
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North Queensland Cowboys vs Leeds Rhinos: World Club Challenge highlights, scores, blog
’21
Leeds really need to calm down and stop flinging the ball wildly out the back. If they keep the pressure on they’ll score.
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North Queensland Cowboys vs Leeds Rhinos: World Club Challenge highlights, scores, blog
’19
Impressive defence from the Cows to keep Leeds out. May have taken some petrol out of the tank though…
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North Queensland Cowboys vs Leeds Rhinos: World Club Challenge highlights, scores, blog
’18
Penalty to Leeds. They’re just 10m out. And now another penalty.
Now Brad Singleton is held up over the line. Very close. Now another penalty to Leeds.
That’s three sets for the Cows to defend on their line.
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North Queensland Cowboys vs Leeds Rhinos: World Club Challenge highlights, scores, blog
’16
Matt Scott has been busy in the opening stages. Lots of hard runs.
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North Queensland Cowboys vs Leeds Rhinos: World Club Challenge highlights, scores, blog
’15
Thurston force a pass and now its a Cowboys knock. Leeds come away with it.
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North Queensland Cowboys vs Leeds Rhinos: World Club Challenge highlights, scores, blog
’13
Leeds winger spills the Thurston kick right in front of his own posts! Big chance for the Cowboys….
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North Queensland Cowboys vs Leeds Rhinos: World Club Challenge highlights, scores, blog
’12
A real arm wrestle so far. Both teams surging forward in defence. But Leeds’ passing is again sloppy.
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North Queensland Cowboys vs Leeds Rhinos: World Club Challenge highlights, scores, blog
’10
Nice grubber from JT but Leeds just make it out of their in-goal.
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North Queensland Cowboys vs Leeds Rhinos: World Club Challenge highlights, scores, blog
‘9
Another mistake fro Leeds, a bit of a scrappy start. They’ll need to do better to avoid a pasting. Ball control is essential.
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North Queensland Cowboys vs Leeds Rhinos: World Club Challenge highlights, scores, blog
‘7
Jason Taumalolo loses the ball in the tackle and Leeds have it. Still no score. Few openings so far. Rhinos will want to keep it tight.
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North Queensland Cowboys vs Leeds Rhinos: World Club Challenge highlights, scores, blog
‘6
Good pressure defence from the Cowboys, Leeds struggling to handle it. They hack the ball into touch.
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North Queensland Cowboys vs Leeds Rhinos: World Club Challenge highlights, scores, blog
‘5
Leeds try and force an offload and knock on. Cowboys ball on their 10m line.
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North Queensland Cowboys vs Leeds Rhinos: World Club Challenge highlights, scores, blog
‘4
Both teams feeling each other out. First penalty to Leeds. Great atmosphere here.
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North Queensland Cowboys vs Leeds Rhinos: World Club Challenge highlights, scores, blog
‘2
Zak Hardaker outs up a bomb and it’s well taken by Lachlan Coote. Cows work it out of their half.
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North Queensland Cowboys vs Leeds Rhinos: World Club Challenge highlights, scores, blog
‘1
Cowboys kick off and it’s a first hit up and offload for Adam Cuthbertson.
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North Queensland Cowboys vs Leeds Rhinos: World Club Challenge highlights, scores, blog
Here we go…
North Queensland Cowboys vs Leeds Rhinos: World Club Challenge highlights, scores, blog
Proper Yorkshire weather. Hoping for a good game tonight, first two games were too easy victories for the NRL teams.
North Queensland Cowboys vs Leeds Rhinos: World Club Challenge highlights, scores, blog
It’s a cold and wet night here in Headingley…
North Queensland Cowboys vs Leeds Rhinos: World Club Challenge highlights, scores, blog
McCaw: “It’s a bit of a different feel to 2011. It was a massive relief four years ago. This was an opportunity that we really wanted to take….It was just satifaction that we got the job done…So the feeling is a little bit different.”
All Blacks vs Wallabies highlights: New Zealand claim 2015 Rugby World Cup final
McCaw: “You have to enjoy these moments.”
All Blacks vs Wallabies highlights: New Zealand claim 2015 Rugby World Cup final
McCaw: “No one person is bigger than what the team is. Your job is to enhance and add to that All Black legacy.”
All Blacks vs Wallabies highlights: New Zealand claim 2015 Rugby World Cup final
Hansen: “Life’s too short not to have fun. The people who have looked afetr us have been superb. The fans have been magnificent.”
All Blacks vs Wallabies highlights: New Zealand claim 2015 Rugby World Cup final
’24
Thurston misses.
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North Queensland Cowboys vs Leeds Rhinos: World Club Challenge highlights, scores, blog