Jamie Pandaram

Senior Sports Writer at The Daily Telegraph

Journalist at The Daily Telegraph, Code Sport, News Corp Australia.

Articles

Quade Cooper joins flag football for LA Olympic Games shot

6 days ago | news.com.au | Jamie Pandaram

Quade Cooper is looking to represent Australia in flag football at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, and hopes some of the country’s most exciting athletes can join him. The former Wallabies star is set to be named in an Australian squad to tour the United States in June as part of a sensational switch to gridiron’s version of touch football, which will debut at the LA Games in three years.
Quade Cooper joins flag football for LA Olympic Games shot

6 days ago | codesports.com.au | Jamie Pandaram

Quade Cooper is looking to represent Australia in flag football at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, and hopes some of the country’s most exciting athletes can join him. The former Wallabies star is set to be named in an Australian squad to tour the United States in June as part of a sensational switch to gridiron’s version of touch football, which will debut at the LA Games in three years.
Ex-Wallaby Jordan Petaia signs with NFL’s Los Angeles Chargers

3 weeks ago | news.com.au | Jamie Pandaram

Jordan Petaia has taken a giant step towards becoming the first Wallaby to play in the NFL, after being signed by the Los Angeles Chargers. The 25-year-old earned a contract after impressing scouts through the NFL’s International Player Pathway (IPP) training program in Florida.
Ex-Wallaby Jordan Petaia signs with NFL’s Los Angeles Chargers

3 weeks ago | codesports.com.au | Jamie Pandaram

Jordan Petaia has taken a giant step towards becoming the first Wallaby to play in the NFL, after being signed by the Los Angeles Chargers. The 25-year-old earned a contract after impressing scouts through the NFL’s International Player Pathway (IPP) training program in Florida.
‘Definitely not’: Matildas speak up over controversial Kerr call

3 weeks ago | codesports.com.au | Jamie Pandaram

Matildas vice-captain Emily van Egmond has rejected calls for teammate Sam Kerr to be stripped of the captaincy of the national team, launching a strong defence of her teammate following the police racism saga. Kerr joined her Australian teammates on Tuesday morning in Sydney’s Double Bay, the first time she has seen the Matildas since her London arrest and the subsequent dismissal of charges in court over an incident in which she labelled a policeman “stupid and white”.
Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii to miss Waratahs clash with Fijian Drua through injury

1 month ago | codesports.com.au | Jamie Pandaram

The Waratahs have suffered a major blow in the lead-up to their clash against Fijian Drua with superstar fullback Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii ruled out with injury. Suaalii has a toe injury and has been withdrawn from the side, with Andrew Kellaway shifting to fullback to cover the absence. Inside centre Joey Walton is also injured, which sees Lalakai Foketi shift in one place to inside centre, and form a new midfield pairing with Henry O’Donnell.
Wallaby Taniela Tupou’s scary off-season bungy jump while only 5kg under weight limit

1 month ago | codesports.com.au | Jamie Pandaram

The challenge of turning around the NSW Waratahs is not the most daunting task Taniela Tupou has faced, as the star Wallabies prop recalled the horror of bungy-jumping off a Queenstown bridge over the summer holiday.
Brumbies primed to prove critics wrong again in Super Rugby

2 months ago | codesports.com.au | Jamie Pandaram

THEY are Australia’s most successful Super Rugby franchise, and have made more finals in the past five years than any other local team, but the Brumbies have welcomed the “ridiculous” snub from title contender conversations leading into the new season.
Waratahs unveil Suaalii, 12 Wallabies in star roster for Super Rugby Highlanders clash

2 months ago | codesports.com.au | Jamie Pandaram

Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii will start at fullback in his Super Rugby debut as part of a star-studded NSW Waratahs team featuring 12 Wallabies. After missing NSW’s final trial match against the Brumbies a fortnight ago with a knee injury, rugby’s $5 million man is fit and firing for his hotly-anticipated first match in the blue jersey against the Highlanders at Allianz Stadium on Friday night.
Rugby World Cup 2027 Australia host cities: Where every match will be played

2 months ago | codesports.com.au | Julian Linden |Jamie Pandaram

Sydney’s Olympic stadium is all set to be confirmed as the host venue for the 2027 Rugby World Cup final. First revealed by this masthead four weeks ago, World Rugby boss Brett Robinson will make it official at a high-powered launch just before midday on Thursday, against the backdrop of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. The final will return to Homebush on November 13, 2027, almost 24 years to the day after the 2003 decider was played at the same sprawling cauldron.