‘I am witness to the tremendous development of China,’ says former French PM
PARIS – As a leading figure among French politicians familiar and friendly with China, former French Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin has been promoting cooperation between the two countries in the past decades. “I am witness to the tremendous development of…
Naivalu double seals Rebels victory
Click:milling A Sefa Naivalu double has sparked the Melbourne Rebels’ first win in five weeks, 27-22 over the Force. While they had plenty to celebrate, it was heartbreak for Rebels back, Mike Harris, who lasted just 12 minutes before coming…
Sabalenka beats Riske to keep her title at Wuhan Open
WUHAN, China — Aryna Sabalenka beat unseeded American Alison Riske 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 in the Wuhan Open final on Saturday to become the tournament’s first back-to-back champion. Sabalenka joins Petra Kvitova as the only other two-time winner at Wuhan. Click…
Rebels hoping for Super reinforcements
Melbourne are hopeful of getting some bodies back on deck after their opening-round Super Rugby clash was wrecked by injuries. The Rebels were overrun by the Blues 56-18 at AAMI Park with skipper Nic Stirzaker joining a long list of…
McMahon blow gives Schatz second chance
Former Queensland Reds backrower Jake Schatz has found a home for 2017, joining the Melbourne Rebels as injury cover ahead of the season start. Schatz was released by the Reds last year with a surplus of backrow depth and until…
Waratahs downed in Johannesburg try-fest
The Waratahs have stumbled at their first South African hurdle, in a 55-36 loss to the Lions on Sunday. This Johannesburg clash couldn’t have been more further removed from last week’s Allianz Stadium durge against the Western Force, with seven tries…
Morahan double helps Baa-Baas to victory
The Barbarians have scored a 40-7 win over Fiji in Belfast, with another double to Western Force winger Luke Morahan. In the rain, the Barbarians opened with a try from a lineout maul, then sliced apart the Fijians to lead…
SANZAAR need to think outside the box: Pienaar
World Cup winning skipper Francois Pienaar has challenged SANZAAR to “think outside the box” and “accommodate” teams, rather than culling them. Speaking at a skills clinic in Perth today, the South African great proposed a radical two-tier system which would…
Super Rugby: Round Four Team of the Week
The Brumbies have dominated the Australian conference team of the week after another tough weekend for Aussie teams. Here are the 15 standouts from round four. 1. Ben Alexander The Brumbies’ scrum laid the foundations for their win over the…
Moore calls time on career in all forms of the game
After 15 years and more than 300 combined Test and Super Rugby caps, Stephen Moore has announced he will step away from all forms of the game. Moore had planned on playing one more Super Rugby season with the Reds,…