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NZ Warriors’ Tohu Harris done for season Significant changes have been forced on the New Zealand Warriors for the Round 20 NRL clash against the Raiders in Canberra on Friday night. Captain Tohu Harris, 32, is now out for the season after having surgery on a chronic wrist injury. The veteran forward has been carrying the issue for most of the year, missing four games in the middle of the team’s campaign before returning to the field. Harris was a late withdrawal in the round 18 loss to the Bulldogs and the decision was made to fully recover. …
Turner & Kebble to be among Glasgow departures Scotland internationals George Turner and Oli Kebble will leave Glasgow Warriors at the end of the season. Thomas Gordon, Sintu Manjezi, Enrique Pieretto and Lucio Sordoni are also being released by the United Rugby Championship club. Fraser Brown’s impending retirement had already been announced while backs Ali Price and Ross Thompson will move east to Edinburgh. Turner, 31, has played for both Scottish pro teams and London Scottish. He started at Edinburgh, was loaned to the exiles in 2017, Glasgow the following year and formally joined Warriors in 2018. He has been…
Five players released from Scotland summer tour squad Five players have left the Scotland squad as Gregor Townsend’s team head to South America for the second leg of the summer tour. Late call-up Ross McCann, who made his international debut in the win over Canada, is one of the quintet who is returning home, Fly-half Ross Thompson, a starter in the win over Canada and a replacement in the weekend win over USA, is also returning home. Thompson will move from Glasgow Warriors to Edinburgh Rugby this summer. And his soon-to-be Edinburgh team-mate Glen Young has also left the group after picking…
Uriah Heep announce new album “Chaos & Colour” with lead single ‘Save Me Tonight’ out now British hard rock legends and progenators Uriah Heep announce the release of their 25th studio album, Chaos & Colour, set for release January 27th, 2023 via Silver Lining Music. Pre-orders available from November 8th on this site Watch the video and listen to the first single, the buoyant and blistering “Save Me Tonight” (video by Natalia Jonderko Śmiechowicz). “Save Me Tonight” is another powerful melodic rock track which we have chosen to be the first single as well as the opening track of the album,” says Mick Box, Uriah Heep’s venerable and effervescent founding member, “it is made…
Why the Warriors may be the NRL’s most valuable team Even before Warriors players and staff agreed to leave their families behind and relocate to Tamworth to ensure the viability of the restructured NRL season, the New Zealand club was already considered one of the most valuable in the competition. The sacrifices made by the Warriors have enabled the NRL to fulfil contractual commitments with broadcasters that provide the bulk of the revenue used to fund each of the 16 clubs in the Telstra Premiership. However, the Warriors have always made a significant contribution to the game in ways that most…
Swans delist three, Edwards retires Brandon Jack cut as the Swans make four list changes THE SYDNEY Swans have delisted Brandon Jack, Tyrone Leonardis and Michael Talia, while rookie Shaun Edwards has announced his retirement after 24 AFL games. Jack, the brother of Kieren, joined the Swans through the 2013 rookie draft and was elevated to the senior list the following year. The 23-year-old has played 28 AFL games and this year captained the Swans NEAFL side to the Grand Final. Leonardis was recruited to Sydney with pick No.51 in the 2015 NAB AFL Draft. The 20-year-old did not make…
Munster Rugby and the IRFU are pleased to confirm that Head Coach Graham Rowntree has signed a two-year contract extension to stay at the province until at least 2026. In his first season as Head Coach last season, Rowntree led the province to the URC title after a thrilling Grand Final win over Stormers in Cape Town. Prior to becoming Head Coach, he spent three years as the province’s Forwards Coach. With an impressive CV, Rowntree has played for and coached with the British and Irish Lions, England Rugby and Leicester Tigers. On his contract extension, Rowntree said: “My family…
Novak Djokovic declares ‘everything is far from ok’ in worrying Wimbledon update Novak Djokovic has spoken candidly at Wimbledon about his struggles. Novak Djokovic alarmingly declared “everything is far from OK” when discussing his knee injury as he shared an update before a Wimbledon fourth-round tie with Holger Rune The seven-time summer Grand Slam champion underwent surgery on his knee to repair a torn meniscus following his withdrawal at the French Open. Few expected Djokovic to return and play at Wimbledon, but he turned up with strapping and brushed aside Alexei Popyrin, Jacob Fearnley and Vit Kopriva to set up a tie with Rune for…
Former Chiefs Head Coach Marty Schottenheimer Dies at Age 77 Former Kansas City Chiefs head coach Marty Schottenheimer passed away at the age of 77 on Monday after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s.
Three young softballplayers and their mother killed while returning from vacation A deep sense of loss coursed through a Menifee community as many stood by candlelight and remembered three young softball players and their mother. Olivia, 12, Emmalynn, 11, Gianna, 8, and their mother Karly Perez died while returning home from a road trip. “Sometimes you feel like you’re going to get through it and other times you have a hole in your heart that you just can’t explain,” grandfather Stephan Grande said. The girl’s grandparents said the community’s outpouring of love made them feel supported and helped them contain…