Wallaby legend George Gregan is backing Joe Schmidt’s players to keep the British and Irish Lions series alive by “ writing their names in the history book” in Melbourne on Saturday. Defeat at the MCG would give the Lions an unassailable 2-0 lead after their triumph in Brisbane where weaknesses and inexperience were clinically exposed Read More …
Ben White was just a short flight away from the British and Irish Lions when he was called up as a replacement for the current tour, but fellow Scotland scrum half Andy Nicol was about to climb the Sydney Harbour bridge when he became the answer to a scrum half emergency in the build up Read More …
The towns of Treviso and Townsville are separated by 9,293 miles but linked by their emotional importance to one of the most famous players to pick up a rugby ball. Michael Lynagh, the 1991 World Cup winning Australian outside half, played for Queensland 100 times scoring 1166 points and also helped Benetton Treviso become champions Read More …
Nic White and his trademark moustache will be at the heart of everything Australia throw at England at Twickenham on Saturday and the scrum half makes no excuses for his feisty nature and revels in confrontation, even when he is taking on opponents who tower over him. If the Wallabies are to bounce back from Read More …
Australia are planning to hi-jack Eddie Jones after the 2019 World Cup in Japan despite the England head coach signing a new contract to keep him the job until 2021. Jones took Australia to the World Cup final in 2003 where they lost to Jonny Wilkinson’s extra time drop goal and he ended a four Read More …
Joe Launchbury knows all about the attacking threat Kurtley Beale poses England at Twickenham on Saturday after Wasps helped the Australian full back recover from knee reconstruction last season. When Beale arrived at Wasps in May last year on a two year deal he faced months of rehabilitation and the skill of the club’s medical Read More …
