The young Aussie is well and truly on the road to recovery After injuring his ACL on debut for Celtic, Manchester City loanee Daniel Arzani is nearing full fitness and shared footage on social media that suggests he’s still as sharp as ever on the ball. The Socceroos attacker has been sidelined since October and…
Lazio fans hang pro-Mussolini banner and racially abuse Bakayoko
The atmosphere grew ugly ahead of Wednesday night’s Coppa Italia semi-final second leg in Milan Some supporters of Lazio hung a banner honouring Benito Mussolini and chanted racial abuse at AC Milan’s Tiemoue Bakayoko ahead of Wednesday night’s Coppa Italia match. The two teams met at San Siro for the second leg of their cup semi-final, and…
'Suarez won't get a hero's welcome' – Barcelona striker warned to expect frosty reception on Liverpool return
The former Reds striker celebrated when scoring against Jurgen Klopp’s side at Camp Nou and Jamie Carragher feels bridges have been burned at Anfield Luis Suarez will not get the “hero homecoming he will be hoping for” when he returns to Anfield with Barcelona, says Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher. The Uruguayan striker spent three-and-a-half years…
Cannavaro quits as China coach after two games
The Italian decided to quit after just two matches in charge – both home losses to Thailand and Uzbekistan Fabio Cannavaro stepped down as China head coach to focus on his role with Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao, the Italy World Cup winner announced. Cannavaro decided to quit after just two matches in charge of the national…
To Baku! Aubameyang and Lacazette keep Arsenal's season alive with Mestalla masterclass
The Gunners booked their spot in the Europa League final with a 4-2 second leg win against Valencia on Thursday When Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang crashed home his third goal of the night in the final minute to seal Arsenal’s 4-2 win at Mestalla, even the Valencia fans stood and applauded. There was nothing else they could do….
NRL announce new 'Magic Round' dates after Reds-Tahs clash revealed
The NRL have announced a new set of dates for their ‘Magic Round’ after initially planning to host the fixtures on the same Saturday the Reds host the Waratahs at Suncorp Stadium. The NRL announced the “landmark” new concept at Suncorp on Sunday – each of the 16 NRL clubs slated to play at the…
Samu Kerevi wins second Pilecki Medal
Samu Kerevi has claimed back-to-back Pilecki Medals after being voted by his teammates as the Reds’ best player in 2019. Kerevi won the top award which is named after the late legendary Queensland prop Stan Pilecki, the first man to win 100 caps for the Reds. Kerevi, who captained the Reds in 2019, polled 301…
'I'll do it this weekend, I'll do it every weekend': Kerevi 'comfortable and supported' to express religious beliefs
Samu Kerevi says he will continue to express his religious beliefs and feels comfortable and supported by Rugby Australia in doing so. The deeply religious Reds captain has been caught in the fallout from Israel Folau’s controversial Instagram post, finding himself somehow linked to his Wallaby teammate’s hurtful comments after he gave heartfelt praise to…
Brumbies confident they can smooth out patchy performances
Brumbies prop James Slipper admits the ACT side still has to iron out their ebbs and flows but says they still have confidence they’re on the right track. The Brumbies have shown some exciting rugby at times this season, with wins over the Waratahs and Chiefs, but they have struggled at other times, dropping two…
TEAM NEWS: Genia to miss Crusaders clash, To'omua to start at 10
Rebels coach Dave Wessels has dismissed suggestions the side is putting all its energy towards their final round game after resting star halfback Will Genia against the Crusaders. Genia will sit out the Rebels’ trip across the ditch to fulfil the second of his two Wallabies rest weeks, headlining a number of changes to the…