
Boxing great’s advice in ‘threat’ Opetaia’s title chase
On the cusp of making boxing history, Terence Crawford has explained what’s stopping Jai Opetaia make some of his own and how he can overcome it.
On the cusp of making boxing history, Terence Crawford has explained what’s stopping Jai Opetaia make some of his own and how he can overcome it.
On one of the few occasions the most successful halves pairing in rugby league history squared off, Nathan Cleary left Jarome Luai crying at full-time.
Nathan Cleary and Jarome Luai formed an imperious halves pairing at Penrith but will square up against each other for the first time at NRL level in round 14.
Nathan Cleary remembers making Jarome Luai cry when he beat him in a big game when they were teenagers, but sledging could now replace tears.
Nathan Cleary has beaten Jarome Luai in a World Cup final and recalls being part of “the biggest upset in junior footy history” when they were teenagers coming through the Penrith system, but on Sunday the great mates will come up against each other for the first time in the NRL.
Despite more players to pick from this season the Australian Super Rugby franchises performed worse than a year ago.
The Queensland Reds will likely be without a concussed flyhalf for their quarter-final against the Crusaders but hope remains over their Wallabies skipper.
When Lachie Kennedy crouched on the blocks in Nairobi on the weekend, the sprinting sensation felt made for this magical moment.
With rumours of the NRL star being interested in playing rugby union, the former questioned what he still has to achieve in league, going on to say that Tim Horan’s claim of a switch is not just talk.
The All Blacks star was battling a broken hand but still managed to score 13 of Toshiba Brave Lupus’ points in the 18-13 win over Kubota Spears in the decider.