Rugby

‘I’m pretty rattled, to be honest’: Lachie Neale claims second Brownlow Medal after stunning count

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Brisbane star Lachie Neale joined an exclusive club of those who’ve won multiple Brownlow Medals after edging Marcus Bontempelli to claim the sport’s highest individual honour in an extraordinary count on Monday night. Neale, preparing for Saturday’s grand final against Collingwood, added to his 2020 medal by polling 31 votes, ahead of Bontempelli

Eddie Jones responds to calls to resign after Australia's Rugby World Cup exit

England 71-0 Chile: Rugby World Cup Match Review There was no shortage of drama on Sunday as Australia became one of the first major nations to exit from the Rugby World Cup, leaving Eddie Jones fighting to save his job. The Wallabies were humiliated by Wales in a record 40-6 defeat, leaving Jones on the brink of the sack just nine months after returning to his previous role with his

Going head-to-head: Walsh and Luai ready for rematch

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Brisbane superstar Reece Walsh insists he won’t let Jarome Luai get under his skin as the two of the game’s most popular but polarising players clash for the first time since they headbutted each other in Origin II. The bad blood between Walsh and Luai started in the first Origin encounter in Adelaide,

It took the most gutting defeat in Wallabies history to realise I was wrong about Eddie

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. The Wallabies’ 40-6 loss to Wales is the most gutting defeat in Australian rugby history. Old-timer Wallabies used to talk about the loss to Fiji in 1954. There are Wallabies in their dotage now, who still lament the loss to Tonga in the early ’70s. Nick Farr-Jones still grieves the third Test loss

Eddie Jones lashes out in spiky press conference after Australia humiliated by Wales

Eddie Jones hit back at some reporters’ line of questioning Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Thanks for signing up to the Sport email Australia coach Eddie Jones lashed out at journalists in a spiky post-match press conference following the Wallabies’ record defeat to Wales that

Eddie Jones has to go, but fate was sealed before embarrassing loss

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Now the benefit of the doubt has been removed by the Wallabies’ embarrassing 40-6 loss to Wales, judgment can be passed on Rugby Australia’s decision to sack Dave Rennie and hire Eddie Jones. Jones deserved the benefit of the doubt – he has built up plenty of capital during a long career and

Marcus Smith says playing alongside Owen Farrell and George Ford ‘an honour’

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Thanks for signing up to the Sport email Marcus Smith finished England’s World Cup rout of Chile in the same back line as Owen Farrell and George Ford – six years after rushing his A-level maths exam to train with

Eddie Jones left red-faced at Rugby World Cup after Australia thumped by Wales

Rugby World Cup: Preview of the home nations' fixtures this weekend Eddie Jones was left red-faced at the Rugby World Cup after Australia were thumped 40-6 by Wales in Pool D. Former England coach Jones had spoken out ahead of the showdown and insisted he had “no doubt” his team would come away with victory. “I’ve got no doubt we’ll win, got no doubt,” Jones told reporters ahead of the

Scotland vs Tonga referee: Who is Rugby World Cup official Karl Dickson?

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Thanks for signing up to the Sport email England’s Karl Dickson is one of the officials at the 2023 Rugby World Cup. The former professional player ended a long top-level career in 2017 having narrowly missed out on international caps.

If Freddy wants me for Origin, I’ll be there: Gould

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. The godfather of NSW State of Origin Phil Gould is ready to make a shock return to the interstate arena as an advisor to Blues coach Brad Fittler. Another former Blues mentor, Laurie Daley, is also being considered for a role as NSW look to come back from two straight series losses to