The Hurricanes held off a resilient Reds outfit in Wellington on Friday night. Here’s what we learned from the 38-34 result. 1. Terrific Tupou the real deal Taniela Tupou is ready to be the Wallabies’ go to man at tighthead prop.His scrummaging was outstanding, defence solid and attack simply irresistible on Friday, scoring a try…
Brumbies prop Allan Alaalatoa believes his side has what it takes to beat the Hurricanes, and any other side, in the finals. Though they come into the quarter-finals with the worst record of all the finalists, the Brumbies have been on the wrong end of some nail biters, losing seven games by less than seven…
The former Arsenal forward’s doomed spell at the helm of the Ligue 1 side may have been torrid but his former boss believes he will bounce back Thierry Henry can still enjoy a successful managerial career despite his harrowing three months in charge of Monaco, insists his former boss Arsene Wenger. The legendary France forward…
The midfielder is set to follow in the footsteps of his international team-mate Gareth Bale in moving abroad this summer Emre Can has said he believes Aaron Ramsey will help improve the already talented squad at Juventus. The former Liverpool man grew well accustomed to battles with Ramsey in the centre of the park during…
The Anfield manager has ordered his players to move on from their frustrating draw with Manchester United and cement their position as leaders Jurgen Klopp has told his Liverpool players to move on from their draw with Manchester United and make the most of their position at the top of the Premier League. The Anfield…
Both players were shown yellow cards for conceding penalties in the first half of Wednesday’s match at Veltins-Arena Manchester City will have to do without Fernandinho and Nicolas Otamendi in the second leg of their Champions League tie with Schalke. Both City players were shown yellow cards in Wednesday’s last-16 first leg in Gelsenkirchen, and will be…
The Bayern boss has warned his players to think twice before criticising him after the defender’s recent outburst against the head coach Bayern Munich boss Niko Kovac has hit back at Rafinha’s criticism of him, insisting that “nobody can stand over the club and be critical of the coach”. Defender Rafinha has made six starts…
The Blues were initially charged following allegations from their Europa League clash with Vidi but no punishment will be handed down Click Here: Spain Football Shop Chelsea will face no action for alleged racist behaviour by fans in a Europa League match against Vidi after UEFA closed the disciplinary case. The incidents are said to have taken…
The former Real Madrid forward often gets called it on social media – but what does it mean and how accurate is it? Five Champions League titles, three Premier League wins and five Ballons d’Or – and yet, there is a certain aspect of Cristiano Ronaldo’s goalscoring that is routinely called into question. The term…
New Rebels coach Dave Wessels has dragged three key coaches east, naming former Force assistant Joe Barakat, Kevin Foote and Shaun Berne as three of his four assistants for 2018. Wessels was very complimentary of that trio during his time in Perth and they will form a critical part of his support network next year,…