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Tony is honoured to be next man in as The Roar editor, having made his debut at the Queensland Times, Ipswich, in 1989 with a column entitled 'That's What I reckon Sport!' Has since worked as a reporter and editor with organisations including Fox Sports, Fairfax, News Corp, AAP, The AP and ACP magazines, covering four Olympics, three FIFA World Cups and WC's in cricket and rugby. Favourite team: Arsenal. Favourite question: 'Did you even watch the game?'
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Wallabies captain Michael Hooper has brushed off his coach’s suggestion that more fans would consider him a “great” if he’d been fortunate enough to play in a more successful team, saying he’s “loved” being the main man in the current crop.
Wallabies coach Dave Rennie says James O’Connor is the sharpest he’s seen him and has convinced him he’s an option as a utility – and not just No. 10 – when he makes a likely return against Argentina.
He threw his mouthguard to the ground in disgust, gave Springbok giant Vincent Koch the eyeball and came up with a huge play to force Quade Cooper’s dramatic penalty winner last Sunday. And Nic White will get his reward for a brilliant, niggly display with the No.9 jersey when Dave Rennie names his team Thursday […]
South Africa have made three changes to the match day squad, and two to the starting team, beaten by Australia last weekend for their second battle in The Rugby Championship on Saturday.
Wallabies star Quade Cooper’s bid for Australian citizenship appears to be a fait accompli after his Rugby Championship heorics brought his plight into sharp focus, while it emerged his close friend and former Australia teammate Will Genia was in the same situation.
Quade Cooper’s remarkable match-winning comeback to international rugby was lauded in the media of Australia’s Rugby Championship rivals, but questions were raised over the world champion Springboks’ failure to close out Sunday’s game.
While Australian rugby fans were screaming at their TVs, wishing for nothing more than it to be Saturday night with all the pubs open til dawn, and their South African counterparts were, as Andrew Mehrtens suggested choking ‘on their breakfast steaks’, Quade Cooper had this to stay about that insane climax.
Could Quade Cooper make it through to the 2023 World Cup? “Of course he could,” said Wallabies coach Dave Rennie after seeing the 33-year-old playmaker enjoy a Hollywood ending to his long awaited return on the Gold Coast.
Of course he did! Ever since Quade Cooper’s name was read out in the Wallabies team list for the first time in four years on Friday, the rugby Gods must have been plotting the craziness of Sunday night.
After 34 minutes of frustration and lack of cohesion, the All Blacks smashed free of Argentina’s shackles and never looked back, crushing the South Americans 39-0 in their Rugby Championship clash on the Gold Coast on Sunday.
Wallabies captain Michael Hooper seems as excited as everyone else to see what impact returning playmaker Quade Cooper can have on the team in Sunday’s Rugby Championship clash with South Africa.
Quade Cooper, once the enfant terrible of Australian rugby who battled with Robbie Deans and Michael Cheika, says he’s spent his four years in the international wilderness trying to become a better man.
Quade Cooper’s performance in an hour long trial match between fringe Wallabies and Western Force last Saturday has convinced Dave Rennie to bring him back to Test rugby for the first time since 2017.
Wallabies coach Dave Rennie has ended Quade Cooper’s four and a bit year exile from Test match rugby by naming the mercurial playmaker at No.10 for Sunday’s Rugby Championship clash with the Springboks.
Dave Rennie brought Quade Cooper back into the fold ahead of the Bledisloe Cup, and you could forgive him if he’s wondering if he might have caused himself a headache he didn’t need.
World Cup-winning No.8 Duane Vermeulen and star halfback Faf de Klerk will return from injury to face Australia in The Rugby Championship on Sunday but superstar winger Cheslin Kolbe misses out.
The All Blacks ruthlessly exposed the gulf in class with Australia, Akira Ioane leadng the way with a near perfect performance and despite a red card that the Kiwis intend to fight if needed: they’re the top line notes from New Zealand’s media coverage of their impressive Bledisloe Cup clean sweep.
Wallabies coach Dave Rennie cut a frustrated and, at times angry, figure in the coach’s box as his team was well beaten for the third time in the series against the All Blacks in Perth, but the Kiwi insisted he’s “loving” the experience no matter how hard it looks on him.
Just before kickoff of Bledisloe 3, Wallabies coach Dave Rennie called for accuracy and a ‘foot on the throat mentality’ from his team. What he got was another error-strewn collapse, another two intercept tries conceded and yet another humbling 38-21 Bledisloe Cup defeat.
All Blacks fullback Jordie Barrett was sent off for kicking Wallabies’ Marika Koroibete flush in the face as he claimed a high kick during the first half of Bledisloe 3 in Perth.
I can’t run it down 100 percent but my reading of it is that DR has the option of using 2 in a game. Duncan isn’t in the game day squad this week (and unsure if still with the extended squad) so that means only one GL player (Kerevi) is involved. If McMahon and Kerevi play next week and Duncan P doesn’t, that’s 2. I’m not sure if DR could have (for eg) 6 GL players in his extended squad and able to chop and change them to include 2 different ones in each match day squad – but one of the other peeps on this board might have more clarity. It would make some sense to me though
'I'm gobsmacked': Everything Rennie said on Hoops critics, JOC's key change and 'destructive' McMahon
Because of COVID there was a temporary easing of the 60-Test qualification with Rennie now able to pick two players who don’t meet that criteria – Kerevi and McMahon are those two.
'I'm gobsmacked': Everything Rennie said on Hoops critics, JOC's key change and 'destructive' McMahon
The team has been confirmed. Our story here
'He gets bloody angry': Nic White wins Wallabies start after fiery impact in Boks triumph
Correct, very much saying his team shouldn’t have conceded them, not that they weren’t legitimate
South Africa make three changes for second Wallabies showdown
Can’t guarantee that. All it takes is a few quotes from South African rugby writer Voldemort and the place goes nuts.
Citizen Quade: 'To not know if I could come home was a daunting feeling,' says 'grateful' star
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Citizen Quade: 'To not know if I could come home was a daunting feeling,' says 'grateful' star
Yeah you would have got the 7.30pm edition up there.
'A grovelling apology from me': World reaction to Quade brilliance and 'one dimensional' Boks
The SMH will have had two editions, depending on where you live or bought the paper you might have had a first edition paper which has to be sent to print at 7.30pm. They would have waited for the match to get it in as many of the print run as they could.
'A grovelling apology from me': World reaction to Quade brilliance and 'one dimensional' Boks
Gotcha! 😊
'A grovelling apology from me': World reaction to Quade brilliance and 'one dimensional' Boks
Whoa, trigger warning 😂
'A grovelling apology from me': World reaction to Quade brilliance and 'one dimensional' Boks
Could all come crashing down when the Eels put 60 on the Knights
JAMIE SOWARD: Will the Panthers suffer another ambush against Souths?
They are not self-proclaimed. No one gets to choose their own title.
JAMIE SOWARD: Will the Panthers suffer another ambush against Souths?
Picked Souths upset, retains ‘expert’ status.
JAMIE SOWARD: Will the Panthers suffer another ambush against Souths?
Definition of ‘legend’: ‘Anyone who will return my phone calls’. Enjoy the game Waxhead, I hope Quade tears it up because when it comes to public interest (based on the insane amount of traffic stories about him generate at least) there’s no biger name in Australian rugby right now.
'There's no panic': Every word Rennie said about Quade's secret audition, Hoops milestone, Banks decision
Ok Waxhead, who is a bigger name in rugby in Australia? Don’t give me retirees.
Google ‘Will Genia legend’. Not the first and won’t be the last to call him that. Anyway both are opinions rather than facts, so no apology for either.
As for comparing me to three legendary rugby writers? Yes that’s unfair comparison as I’m not in their league and after all these of trying should probably except I will never be.
'There's no panic': Every word Rennie said about Quade's secret audition, Hoops milestone, Banks decision
Every word Dave Rennie said about Quade’s secret audition, Banks selection and Hoops milestone. For your afternoon reading pleasure.
CONFIRMED: Quade Cooper returns for Wallabies at No.10, Rodda starts, two debutants
Yes please!
CONFIRMED: Quade Cooper returns for Wallabies at No.10, Rodda starts, two debutants
Swain has a foot injury, should be back in a week.
CONFIRMED: Quade Cooper returns for Wallabies at No.10, Rodda starts, two debutants
Also, while I’m in advertising mode, Will Genia has written a superb piece for tomorrow morning on Michael Hooper equalling the George Gregan record – it will be up first thing to consume with your pancakes.
CONFIRMED: Quade Cooper returns for Wallabies at No.10, Rodda starts, two debutants
If it’s your thing, and I know it isn’t for some of you guys, then check back in an hour or so at The Roar for ‘Every word Dave Rennie said about Quade, JOC, Noah and etc etc’. And this story will be updated as well with the key parts from the Quade press conference as well.
CONFIRMED: Quade Cooper returns for Wallabies at No.10, Rodda starts, two debutants
That’s a wrap from Quade’s press conference.
CONFIRMED: Quade Cooper returns for Wallabies at No.10, Rodda starts, two debutants
And finally, he hopes the selection aids his ctizenship bid: ‘If it comes it comes but I’m grateful to be living in this wonderful country.’
CONFIRMED: Quade Cooper returns for Wallabies at No.10, Rodda starts, two debutants
Quade: ‘I never said I’m a better player than I was. That’s something for people to have their own opinions on. I’ve put a lot of work into being a better man each day. Football aside that has been a great journey. It’s had challenges. I’ve lost things in my life. I’ve had people removed from my life. Being a better man has been the main focus.”
CONFIRMED: Quade Cooper returns for Wallabies at No.10, Rodda starts, two debutants
Quade wouldn’t bite when asked if he regretted comments about Michael Chieka: ‘Everybody can look back and there will be things you want to do differently. We don’t have that opportunity, just to live the next moment. It’s always a work in progress, this is another chance.’
CONFIRMED: Quade Cooper returns for Wallabies at No.10, Rodda starts, two debutants
Thanks for spotting that mistake and it’s now fixed. Going to mark that down as an editor error, rather than Jamie’s. Cheers Tony
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