Tony Harper

1 week ago | theroar.com.au | Tony Harper

Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt has exposed a raw nerve up north with his sly description of two key British and Irish Lions players ahead of the blockbuster tour Down Under. After naming the Wallabies 36-man squad on Thursday, Schmidt discussed the make up of the Lions team to play their warmup Test against Argentina this weekend.

2 weeks ago | theroar.com.au | Tony Harper

Brumbies assistant coach and former skipper Ben Mowen has taken the team down memory lane to “the greatest win the Brumbies have ever had” as they try to overcome the mental hurdle of winning a Super Rugby semi-final in New Zealand. While everyone is painfully aware of the 20-0 record favouring New Zealand teams over Aussie clubs in finals on foreign soil, Mowen was reflecting on a hoodoo-busting feat 12 years ago in a bid to build belief ahead of Saturday’s game against the Chiefs in Hamilton.

2 weeks ago | theroar.com.au | Tony Harper

Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt has talked up the leadership credentials of Jake Gordon, but stopped short of confirming he will captain the team against the Lions next month, while giving a rev-up to No.10 contender Ben Donaldson. An AAP report this week said Gordon was the front runner to take on the captaincy for Schmidt’s side in the much-awaited series against the best of Britain and Ireland.

3 weeks ago | theroar.com.au | Tony Harper

Wallabies hooker Billy Pollard has committed to the sport until after the 2027 Rugby World Cup, putting an end to speculation, for now at least, of a code switch to the NRL. Pollard, 23, made his Test debut in 2022 under exceptional circumstances as a late call-up in Argentina, but emerged as a leading option for Joe Schmidt last year, playing four Tests. He was recently linked to the Bears, a new NRL franchise based in Perth, which is seeking recruits.

3 weeks ago | theroar.com.au | Tony Harper

Paris Saint-Germain have claimed their first Champions League title in devastating style, tearing apart Inter Milan 5-0 for a record winning margin in a final; a triumph forged by manager Luis Enrique that followed years of failure in the competition.