Month: September 2019

The Bavarians narrowed the gap on the Bundesliga leaders to five points with a win over Schalke that left the manager pleased Niko Kovac said Bayern Munich’s midweek exploits in the DFB-Pokal took their toll during Saturday’s 3-1 win over Schalke and suggested the cup could be to blame for Bundesliga leaders Borussia Dortmund dropping…

United currently sit in fifth place, but their manager doesn’t believe spending is necessarily the way to ensure more success Caretaker Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has insisted that his side don’t need to buy “superstars” to contend for a title.  Solskjaer took over from Jose Mourinho in December, who complained publically about his side’s…

The Waratahs were weighed, measured and found wanting by the Brumbies in both their matches this season. The cumulative score-line and try counts are certainly a fair indication of the difference between the two sides. The Brumbies have recruited astutely in the backline in the off-season, namely Aidan Toua and Tomas Cubelli, and have added…

The Waratahs escaped at AAMI Park as the Rebels slumped to their first 0-4 Super Rugby start. What did we learn from a gripping Australian derby? 1. Waratahs escape death sentence in game of lives Trailing by 19 points at half-time, Waratahs coach Daryl Gibson wasn’t sugar coating his team’s situation. “We’re in a fight…

South Africa’s Lions have included influential captain Warren Whiteley in their tour squad for the Super Rugby final against New Zealand’s Hurricanes in Wellington on Saturday. The number eight has played just 54 minutes since injuring his shoulder against Ireland in the June internationals and missed the 42-30 semi-final victory over the Highlanders on Saturday….

The Brumbies aren’t the only team happy to have David Pocock back in action, with Highlanders captain Ben Smith welcoming the return of the flanker ahead of their quarter-final. Pocock’s battle with returned Highlanders flanker Shane Christie, who is returning from illness, will be a crucial one in the match and Smith said the Brumbies…

The New South Wales Waratahs have today announced the re-signing of NSW Country Eagles lock, Ned Hanigan until the end of 2018. Click Here: Geelong Cats Guernsey Growing up in Coonamble in NSW’s central west, Hanigan moved to Sydney to join the Sydney Rugby nursery of St Joseph’s College, progressing to the Randwick Rugby Club…

His days as scrum doctor-in-training might be on hold, but Waratahs prop Tom Robertson has his sights set on adding to his Wallabies caps this season. Robertson, who made his test debut in a whirlwind 2016, has deferred his medicine studies, with the option to resume the degree until 2020, when he’d have to re-apply,…

The Bianconeri are 11 points clear at the top of Serie A – and with European action looming, they may opt to field a much-changed side With a Champions League trip to Atletico Madrid on the near horizon, Juventus face something of a small dilemma when they host Frosinone in Serie A on Friday. The…

The Germany international believes the stability established by Jurgen Klopp at Anfield put the Reds in pole position to book a quarter-final berth Click Here: NRL Telstra Premiership Liverpool are favourites against Bayern Munich in their Champions League last-16 tie, according to Joshua Kimmich. The Bundesliga champions meet Jurgen Klopp’s side at Anfield in the…