There were some big shocks in Super Rugby round 14 and mixed fortunes for the Australian teams. The Waratahs were the only winners last weekend, beating the Reds 40-32, while the Rebels went down to the Bulls. 1. Tom Robertson Robertson hasn’t missed a beat in his return from an ACL injury and he was … Continue reading "Vodafone Super Rugby Team of the Week: Round 14"

The Rebels will have to rebound from a horror loss in Christchurch if they are to seal a maiden Super Rugby finals spot after a 66-0 drubbing at the hands of the Crusaders. In their worst loss in club history, the Rebels were virtual spectators for much of the second half, as the home side … Continue reading "Rebels finals hopes down to wire after horror loss in Christchurch"

Will Skelton will not be making a World Cup comeback with the mammoth second rower reportedly committing to a new contract with Saracens. Skelton has been playing with English club Saracens for the past two seasons and he has reached some of his best form in recent months in London, sparking speculation that he would … Continue reading "One Percenters: Skelton closes door on World Cup, Cheika opens up on Larkham decision"

Reds coach Brad Thorn says his team’s hoodoo-busting win in Durban has given a glimpse of the future possible as Queensland continues a promote-from-within culture. Queensland broke a 15-year drought in Durban when they beat the Sharks 21-14 in a thriller at Kings Park, with 21-year-old flanker Liam Wright pilfering the ball after the final … Continue reading "Reds give glimpse of future in hoodoo-busting win over Sharks"

Raj who? Eight years after his $70 million insider trading trial shook Wall Street, former Galleon Group founder Raj Rajaratnam is back in town — and trying his best to go unnoticed. “Oh no, not me,” Rajaratnam, 62, told a photographer who spotted the fallen hedgie escaping his $17.5 million Sutton Place apartment on Thursday … Continue reading "Ex-billionaire Raj Rajaratnam spotted leaving $17.5M pad after prison release"

And the winner is . . . Donald Trump. The Democrats’ third presidential debate was a long-winded, platitude-filled disaster where no single candidate could claim a clear victory. Instead, the seven men and three women took turns displaying why they are all probably unelectable. Start with Joe Biden’s incoherence. The nominal frontrunner, the former vice … Continue reading "Goodwin: Trump the real winner as Biden again proves he’s not cut out to be nominee"