Former English rugby star Tom Voyce is feared dead after his car went into a river during Storm Darragh.
Wallabies star Jordan Petaia walks away from rugby union to chase NFL dream
- Petaia joins international player pathway programme
- 24-year-old heads to Florida in ‘once in a lifetime’ move
Former Wallabies player Jordan Petaia will pursue his long-held dream of playing in the NFL after being handed a prized spot on the league’s international player pathway (IPP) programme.
The 24-year-old was announced as the first athlete of the programme’s 2025 class on Tuesday. Petaia will head out to the US in January for an exclusive 10-week training camp in Florida before he gets a shot to impress club scouts and win a place on an NFL roster.
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Jordan Petaia has quit rugby union to chase his NFL dreams after the star outside back confirmed on social media that he has joined the 2025 international pathway program.
‘On the verge of tears’: Maddison Levi produces more magic as Australia wins gold at the Dubai sevens
Australia’s women have bounced back from the pain of a disappointing Olympics campaign to open the new sevens series with a thrilling 28-24 win over New Zealand in Dubai as Maddison Levi showed once again why she’s the best player in the world.
‘Come a long way’: Legends throw support behind ‘promising’ Wallabies despite 60-year low
Wallabies legends are all saying the same thing after the Aussies went close to outmuscling Ireland in Sunday morning’s Test in Dublin.
Wallabies’ heartbreak as Ireland secure unwanted record in ‘gritty’ last-gasp defeat
Ireland showed character to deny former coach Joe Schmidt a winning return to Lansdowne Road on Saturday by edging Australia 22-19 in a scrappy encounter in their one-off rugby Test.
Ireland 22-19 Australia: Autumn Nations Series rugby union – as it happned
A winning send off for Andy Farrell as Ireland come from behind to beat the Wallabies
8 mins. Valetini flies through the lineout to yoink the ball away before the tap down from Ryan can reach Gibson-Park; a magnificent bit of larceny from the Australian. This puts the visitors on the attack in the Irish half
6 mins. It takes a while to complete the Irish scrum just outside the Wallaby 22, which in the end results in a free kick to the home team. The ball is tapped quickly by Gibson-Park and a tidy pass from Prendergast finds Keenan on the gallop up to the line, but Kellaway rattles the ball out in the covering tackle to deny the fullback. Knock-on, and Australia clear from the scrum.
Continue reading...Joseph Suaalii in despite injury concern as another debutant named in Wallabies squad
Cross-code star Joseph Suaalii will partner Len Ikitau in midfield for Australia’s season-ending Test against Ireland in Dublin on Saturday.
Suaalii wins fitness battle to start in Australia’s Dublin date with Ireland
- Tane Edmed gets surprise selection in replacements
- Farrell retains Prendergast at fly-half for the hosts
Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii has won his battle to be fit for Australia’s final Test of their British Isles tour and will hope to bow out against Ireland in the spectacular fashion that he began on his debut against England.
Coach Joe Schmidt, hoping to down the team he once led to glory for six years, has also offered up one final surprise selection to finish the rugby year as he’s primed to make replacement fly-half Tane Edmed the Wallabies’ record-extending 19th debutant of 2024.
Continue reading...‘Message of unity’: New Zealand divided over All Blacks’ haka detail in TJ Perenara’s final Test
All Blacks legend TJ Perenara has come clean on his decision to use his final haka for New Zealand to make a big statement on the nation’s controversial Treaty Principles Bill.
Grand Slam dream ends: Suaalii hurt as ravaged Wallabies downed by Scotland
Scotland captain Sione Tuipulotu scored a try against the land of his birth in a 27-13 win over Australia at Murrayfield on Sunday that dashed the Wallabies’ dream of a Grand Slam.
‘We let him get away’: Aussie exile who can come back to haunt Wallabies
Sione Tuipulotu feels “I am where I’m supposed to be” as he prepares to captain Scotland against his native Australia in a November rugby international at Murrayfield on Sunday.
Suaalii in as Wallabies make SIX changes for Scotland game after ‘complicated’ week
Australia rising star Joseph Suaalii has been restored to the Wallabies starting lineup in one of six changes for their match against Scotland at Murrayfield on Sunday.
‘Lacking a little’: Why Rugby Sevens star was swayed by Flanno to make Dragons switch
Dragons recruit Nathan Lawson revealed why he switched codes from Rugby Sevens and Shane Flanagan’s role as he prepares for a stunning NRL debut in 2025.
Samu Kerevi’s three-match ban opens door for Suaalii’s Wallabies return
- Australia centre’s tour ended after red card in win over Wales
- Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii in frame to return for Test against Scotland
A three-match suspension has ended Samu Kerevi’s tour, jolting his longer-term Wallabies hopes and opening the door for Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii’s return against Scotland.
The centre’s yellow card for a high shot was upgraded to a 20-minute red in Australia’s defeat of Wales in Cardiff. On Wednesday the 31-year-old’s fate was sealed, a disciplinary committee upholding the on-field decision and halving the standard six-week ban due to his guilt, remorse and good record.
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