Australia’s Head Coach has called it quits. Michael Cheika has stood down from the position one day after the Wallabies fell to a RWC Quarter Final defeat against England in Tokyo. Cheika coached Australia at RWCs 2015 and 2019, doing so after becoming Head Coach in October 2014. With him …
Read More »RWC Quarter Final Highlights – Australia vs England
Game 41 of Rugby World Cup 2019 took place earlier today in Oita. It was the first Quarter Final and saw Pool C winners England facing Pool D runners-up Australia. After a competitive opening 50 minutes the superiority of one team saw a run-away victory for England. Playing for the …
Read More »Clinical England eliminate Australia from RWC
A clinical performance from England saw the Europeans advancing to the Semi Finals of RWC 2019. They did so by eliminating Australia with a superb 40-16 victory in Oita. The heavy defeat will surely be the end of Head Coach Michael Cheika while England and Eddie Jones are serious contenders …
Read More »SaberCats sign former Brumbies halfback De Wet Roos
The Houston SaberCats have signed scrumhalf De Wet Roos for the 2020 Major League Rugby season. Originally from South Africa, the 29-year-old moved to Australia in 2013 and has been a standout in the Shute Shield and National Rugby Championship. He was signed by the Brumbies in 2017 as an …
Read More »Glendale confirm 13 additions for 2020
The Glendale Raptors have confirmed 31 players for the 2020 Major League Rugby season, among them 13 who were not part of the squad in 2019. Former Wallabies star Digby Ioane is officially unveiled along with Eagles pair Aladdin Schirmer and Nick Boyer, and former Manu Samoa prop Zak Taulafo. …
Read More »RWC Quarter Final Preview – Australia vs England
Quarter Final 1 of RWC 2019 will see longtime rivals Australia and England battling it out in Oita. Both teams are past RWC champions and have the means of winning a further title in Japan. Australia Head Coach Michael Cheika has changed up his backline for the Quarter Final. Selected …
Read More »RWC Pool D Highlights – Australia vs Georgia
Game 34 of Rugby World Cup 2019 took place earlier today in Shizuoka. It was the final match of the tournament for both Australia and Georgia. The result sees the Wallabies among the final eight while the Lelos go home disappointed though proud of having held the Australians to just …
Read More »Georgia End RWC Campaign by Frustrating Australia
Georgia end their RWC 2019 campaign feeling bitter-sweet. On the one hand the Lelos failed to qualify automatically for RWC 2023 but on the other hand they put in a committed performance to frustrate Australia today in Shizuoka. The final score read 27-8 to the Wallabies but the bonus point …
Read More »RWC Pool D Preview – Australia vs Georgia
In the final pool fixture for Australia and Georgia the countries will officially begin international competition. The Friday fixture is to be the first ever between the countries but it certainly will not be the last. Australia are a two-time RWC champion while Georgia are a rising force packed with …
Read More »Glendale signs former Wallabies star Digby Ioane
Digby Ioane is headed to Major League Rugby. The former Wallabies star has signed with the Glendale Raptors for the 2020 season. He is represented by SBM Entertainment, an agency that also secured contracts for Uruguay’s leading players and seems to be increasing its presence in North America’s professional competition. …
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