Jonathan Drennan
Journalist at News with The Sydney Morning Herald
Made in East Belfast. Sportswriter at the Sydney Morning Herald. Rugby, boxing and AFL mostly. Contact: [email protected]
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2 days ago |
theage.com.au | Jonathan Drennan |Vince Rugari |Roy Ward
The Socceroos can’t qualify tonight but a win will all but assure them of second place in the group and a spot on the plane to North America in 2026. Going into the last two games of the group C qualifying, Japan has locked top spot and a World Cup spot while Australia, Saudi Arabia and, mathematically, Indonesia but are chasing the second automatic berth.
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5 days ago |
smh.com.au | Jonathan Drennan
, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Australian rugby fans won’t get a final chance to farewell Wallabies great Michael Hooper on the field after it was revealed the former captain won’t feature for the Australian and New Zealand XV against the British and Irish Lions in Adelaide.
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1 week ago |
smh.com.au | Jonathan Drennan
, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Every Thursday, 72-year-old Col Pomeroy follows a routine that hasn’t changed for nearly half a century. In the morning and afternoon he studies the form guide back to front, then he arrives at Dapto Dogs long before the first race begins. Pomeroy is one of the last regular punters at the track, bound by tradition and community.
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1 week ago |
smh.com.au | Jonathan Drennan
Some big decisions here from coach Dan McKellar today in Auckland. Taniela Tupou gets a second successive start despite his slide tackle last week against the Force that led to a yellow card. The tighthead prop needs a big performance today, not only for NSW, but also for Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt. English breakaway Jamie Adamson gets a start, no doubt helped by his late line break against the Force that turned the game.
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1 week ago |
smh.com.au | Jonathan Drennan
, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. The Brumbies will welcome back Wallabies playmaker Noah Lolesio to start against the Crusaders on Friday, as they push for a first top-two finish in Super Rugby in 21 years. They’ll also be hoping to avoid a familiar fate – no Australian team has ever won a finals match in New Zealand since the competition began in 1996.
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Madness.
Following a review of performances and after significant reflection, the Club can announce that Ange Postecoglou has been relieved of his duties.
C’est encore possible
Le troisième ligne centre de l'Australie Rob Valetini a confié fortement considérer une année "sabbatique" en France la saison prochaine. Il a même commencé à apprendre le français sur Duolingo... Ses déclas et les infos > https://t.co/Q8fFwB8Hs5 https://t.co/9SDmrneoRH
Watching Socceroos last night reminded me of these classics. Technically outmatched, but never out.
🎥 Belfast x David Healy. A combination made for each other! 💚 Celebrate Sir David's Birthday with a minute of his best moments, you won't regret it! 🎉🎁🔥 #GAWA https://t.co/8vrDNhoGXS
