Reds duo to face judiciary
The Reds will be sweating on the fate of Scott Higginbotham and Lukhan Tui, with the pair facing possible suspension. Both forwards will face the SANZAAR judiciary panel to find out their fate, after being carded against the Rebels. Higginbotham was red-carded in the 10th minute for a shoulder charge on Rebels lock Matt Philip,…
Brumbies out to win respect in trans-Tasman trip
New Zealand teams have lost respect for Aussies in Super Rugby along the way to 27 consecutive trans-Tasman wins, Brumbies coach Dan McKellar says. Respect was the word of the day for McKellar on Wednesday, more specifically how to bring some back from Dunedin, when the Brumbies make the first New Zealand trip of 2018.…
Last-gasp win for Waratahs in Sydney
An 81st-minute Ned Hanigan try has sealed a 34-27 win at the death for the Waratahs over the Stormers. Both sides had traded blows at every opportunity all night, with each score responded to in kind and the Waratahs had the bulk of the chances late, but coughed up the ball a handful of times.…
Dissatisfied Reds search for ruthless edge
Reds coach Brad Thorn says his team will continue to work to become a ruthless team after letting an opportunity slide against the Highlanders last week. Of all the positives to come from Queensland’s 36-31 loss in Dunedin, the greatest could be their refusal to accept the result as any kind of victory. In…
Kerevi still two months away from rugby return
Samu Kerevi is in doubt for the remainder of The Rugby Championship as rehabilitation on his ruptured biceps stalls. Kerevi suffered the injury in the June Test window and went under the knife in early July. While it was initially thought to be an injury which would end his season Wallabies staff were hopeful of…
Lukhan's return: "It's going to take a lot to stop me"
“It’s going to take a lot to stop me.” With those words, Lukhan Salakaia-Loto fired a warning shot to his Super Rugby rivals as season 2019 inches closer. Fresh off a five month break from rugby, Salakaia-Loto is in the shape of his life. He has dropped weight, hit new strength targets and is chomping…
TEAM NEWS: Brumbies bench Sio for Sunwolves clash
Click:Household Anti-aging Beauty Device The Brumbies have made just one rotation-forced change to their starting side to face the Sunwolves on Saturday as they chase four straight Super Rugby wins for the first time since 2016. Wallabies veteran James Slipper replaces Scott Sio at tighthead as the Brumbies look to extend their lead in the…
Hard work only way back to the top: Thorn
There’s only one way the Reds can traverse the Super Rugby ladder in 2019 and according to coach Brad Thorn, it’ll be through sheer hard work and plenty of it. Thorn has voiced an impressive campaign launched by the Reds via their social media channels on Monday which preaches the importance of hard work and…
Kovac: Patience key to crucial Bayern Munich victory
The reigning Bundesliga champions moved four points clear at the top of the league on Saturday, and their coach praised their patience. Niko Kovac hailed Bayern Munich’s patience as the key to their victory over Werder Bremen, which took them four points clear in the Bundesliga title race. Ten-man Bremen looked set to claim a…
U.S. youth international Gloster victim of racial abuse in U-23 match
The full-back, while featuring for Hannover’s reserve side, was subjected to monkey chants by visiting supporters of Lubeck United States youth international Chris Gloster was the victim of alleged racial abuse during Hannover’s Under-23 side’s match against Lubeck on Wednesday. The 18-year-old Gloster featured for Hannover II in the German fourth division, where he has…