All grown up: hair accessories have gone beyond the schoolyard and are now the perfect finishing touch
Photographed by Duncan Killick, styled by Kaila Matthews, Vogue Australia, October 2019. If Prada flirted with the arrival of hair accessories during the spring/summer collections, courtesy of those weighty logo-stamped Alice bands, then come autumn/ winter ’19/’20 designers were positively loved-up. From barrettes and clips to ribbons, brooches and headbands, every variation of hair accoutrement…
Luke Jones to join Bordeaux
Melbourne Rebels lock Luke Jones is set to join the Bordeaux-Begles on a two-year deal at the end of the 2016 season. Bordeaux confirmed the signing on Wednesday, with Jones joining capped Wallabies Adam Ashley-Cooper and Sekope Kepu at the French club for the 2016-17 season. Jones, 24 has been at the Rebels since 2011…
Pre-season time for fringe Tahs to shine
With the Wallabies contingent not returning until January, Waratahs defence coach Nathan Grey says this next month is the chance for the Waratahs’ fringe players to stand up. Grey returned to training this week, joining in with a team running session on Wednesday afternoon, and said this initial pre-season stage would be pivotal for those…
ARU and VRU Executive Heads of agreement to sell Melbourne Rebels
The Australian Rugby Union (ARU) and Victorian Rugby Union (VRU) today confirmed they have entered into an exclusive Heads of Agreement with Imperium Group (ICG), a Melbourne-based investment company, to acquire all shares in the Melbourne Rebels Rugby Union Limited, the company that controls the Melbourne Rebels. Commenting on the potential transaction, ARU CEO, Bill…
Boom rookie re-signs with Brumbies
Rookie lock Tom Staniforth will be staying at the Brumbies for the next two years, re-signing with the club this week. After waiting nearly two years to add to a Super Rugby debut, Staniforth has forced his way into the Brumbies’ Super Rugby fold this season and hasn’t looked back. The Canberra local has played…
Reds unchanged for Cheetahs clash
Queensland have named an unchanged squad for their clash with the Cheetahs at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday night. Winger Junior Laloifi maintains his spot after Chris Feauai-Sautia was a late scratching in the Reds last start against the Bulls because of an ankle injury. The Reds lost their two games on tour in South Africa,…
Wenger aims dig at Arsenal as he defends Pochettino
Arsene Wenger has fired a dig at former club Arsenal while defending Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino. Wenger spent 22 years with the Gunners, winning three Premier League titles and seven FA Cups, but struggled to challenge for the championship during his final years at the club. Pochettino has done brilliantly to build Spurs into a side consistently…
Green: Why Chelsea players were left stunned by Sarri decision
Rob Green has revealed that the Chelsea dressing room were amazed that ex-boss Maurizio Sarri chose not to give more game time to Callum Hudson-Odoi last season. Hudson-Odoi enjoyed a solid breakthrough season with the Blues under Sarri, making 24 appearances in total as he went on to receive a senior England call-up, but he only appeared in…
Coutinho, Liverpool and the great demise of Man Utd
Thank you for your mails. You know what to do; mail us at [email protected] Coutinho and the great demise of Man Utd They say football is cyclical but can that be true forever? Manchester United harnessed the globalisation of the game at a crucial time that allowed them to dominate football and effectively buy…
‘There is no way Levy will sack Pochettino – not in a million years’
Tottenham won’t sack Mauricio Pochettino in “a million years” because of the “credit in the bank” he has, according to Tim Sherwood. Spurs have been plunged into crisis this season after winning only three of their first 11 games and a horror week saw them follow up a 7-2 hammering by Bayern Munich in the Champions League with a 3-0…