Dragons’ season continues to unravel with Wigan hammering
Catalans Dragons’ season continues to unravel after losing their coach Steve McNamara, with the latest defeat Saturday’s 48-0 hammering at the hands of Wigan.
Wests Tigers contract saga costs Lachie Galvin early taste of State of Origin
The 19-year-old has shown real backbone to force the Tigers to let him go. But it has come at a cost.
Exhausted Saints fall short again as Bordeaux’s colour and passion wins out | Michael Aylwin
French club offer a blueprint for how to thrive in the modern game and it was all too apparent on and off the field in CardiffA new name is on the cup. They reckon Union Bordeaux Bègles are the best-supported rugby union club in the world. To be in Cardiff was not to be disabused of the notion. Rugby is massive in France, on a par with football, and bigger in the southern half of the country. It creates a different kind of animal.Northampton were proud, brave, inventive – but in the end overpowered. The narrative was wild and, Saints might say, liable to have gone either way. A raucous stadium – for Northampton are one of the best supported in England – was treated to crazy fluctuations in fortune, tries scored and overturned, penalties, knock-ons and high tackles subject to review after review. Continue reading…
Bordeaux claim first Champions Cup title after win vs brave Northampton
Bordeaux-Begles displayed their superb combination of power and pace in a 28-20 victory over Northampton Saints in Cardiff to secure their first Champions Cup title.
Resurgent Leeds climb to third in Super League with Castleford win
Harry Newman and Sam Lisone both crossed twice as resurgent Leeds climbed to third in the Betfred Super League with a comfortable 29-6 win over struggling Castleford at The Jungle.
WATCH: Roosters halves seem to turn into fan boys when they see mentor Cooper Cronk
The former Maroons halfback has been giving Sandon Smith and Hugo Savala advice at Roosters training, and seemed a little awkward being interviewed by him.
LISTEN: ‘That’s so rude’ – Kevvie brutally dumps Mark Nawaqanitawase after learning state loyalty
Kevin Walters lost it after this moment, calling for an ad break to compose himself.
LISTEN: ‘Glorified homeless man’ – Victor Radley’s story about his dad has everyone in stitches
Not sure his old man would like that story being told!
Waratahs keep finals hopes alive with extra Super win
Darby Lancaster has completed a match-winning hat-trick of tries in the last minute of extra time to keep the Waratahs’ Super Rugby Pacific finals hopes alive.
Waratahs keep finals hopes alive in Super Rugby epic
Darby Lancaster has completed a match-winning hat-trick of tries in the last minute of extra time to keep the Waratahs’ Super Rugby Pacific finals hopes alive.