Brumbies expecting tough Barbarians clash
Hooker Robbie Abel and Prop Leslie Leulua’iali’i-Makin have the fire in their belly as they prepare to stamp their mark in the ACT Brumbies side ahead of the 2017 Super Rugby season. “It means a lot to me having the Brumbies put a lot of faith in me now, Abel said.” “It’s been a very…
Super Rugby grand final confirmed
The Hurricanes will host the Super Rugby grand final for the second year in a row, next Saturday as the season comes to a close. A win over the Chiefs on Saturday handed the Wellington side the chance to play another home decider, kicking off at 5:35pm AEST. After some debate around the new competition…
Wilder ruthless in assessment of Henderson’s Liverpool howler
Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder says Dean Henderson must do better after his howler against Liverpool. Henderson – on-loan from Manchester United – allowed Gini Wijnaldum’s tame shot to slip through his legs for the only goal in the Blades’ 1-0 defeat. United had given as good as they got until that moment, which ultimately…
Hunt fined but free to play for Reds
Rugby Australia have slapped Karmichael Hunt with a $10,000 fine and a four match suspension as punishment for his arrest in December. Having pleaded guilty to two charges in Brisbane Magistrates Court last month, Rugby AU deemed Hunt’s arrest a low-level breach of the code of conduct. The resulting punishment leaves Hunt $10,000 out of…
Mendy sympathises with Pep’s Man City selection conundrum
Benjamin Mendy says he sympathises with Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola having to pick the team. The Frenchman recently returned from a long-term knee injury – which has kept him out of action for five months – and has made three appearances in the space of eight days. He faces competition from both Oleksandr Zinchenko…
Solskjaer calls for ‘composure’ from Man Utd youngsters
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes faith in their own ability will be key to the progress of his young side. Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford are both struggling for fitness while midfielder Paul Pogba – who has reportedly made demands for United to double his wages – is carrying an ankle problem. United’s…
Arsenal heading in a 'frightening' direction as former Gunner brands them 'a selling club'
Steve Sidwell is shocked at how events have unfolded in north London since he left the club, with the expected progress having never materialised Click Here: geelong cats guernsey 2019 Arsenal have become “a selling club”, according to former academy graduate Steve Sidwell, with the ongoing Aaron Ramsey saga highlighting the “frightening” direction in which…
Dortmund gifted Tottenham the win, says Favre
The German side failed to regain their composure against Tottenham in the last-16 encounter, much to the coach’s frustration Lucien Favre felt Borussia Dortmund panicked after falling behind against Tottenham and were heavily punished for their lack of focus in the Champions League at Wembley. Bundesliga leaders Dortmund impressed in the opening 45 minutes of…
The 25 million coin FUT squad of F2Tekkz, the best FIFA player in the world
Goal caught up with F2’s pro FIFA 19 player to get a breakdown of his incredible Ultimate Team squad packed with Team of the Years and Icons. Donovan ‘F2Tekkz’ Hunt is on fire this season and ranked the No.1 FIFA player in the World according to the Global Series Rankings. The 17-year-old is coming off…
Stuttgart appoint Thomas Hitzlsperger as sporting director
The former player has become the new sporting director at the German club, replacing Michael Reschke in the role Stuttgart have announced the departure of sporting director Michael Reschke, with former player Thomas Hitzlsperger taking over in the role. Former Germany international Hitzlsperger played for the Bundesliga side between 2005 and 2010, with his return…