Foley says Folau has "hurt" Waratahs, conduct tribunal panel named

A conflicted Waratahs vice-captain Bernard Foley says his friend Israel Folau has “hurt” the Waratahs in the last ten days but is convinced NSW can get a job done against the Rebels on Saturday night without him. Foley gave his view on the Folau saga as the identities of the three panel members on the …

Vodafone Super Rugby Team of the Week: Round 16

It was a significant weekend for the Aussie Super Rugby teams, with one virtually sealing their finals place and another dropping out of the running completely. The Brumbies’ bonus point win against the Sunwolves in Tokyo all but sealed their place at the top of the Australian conference, while the Reds’ loss to a strong …

TEAM NEWS: Waratahs chasing Hunt, Dempsey out and still no rest for Kepu and Simmons

Daryl Gibson is keen to re-sign Karmichael Hunt after a superb season at the Waratahs but indicated NSW may not be able to afford the dual international’s asking price. Hunt’s first Super Rugby season as a Waratah came to a close on Wednesday with Gibson revealing a mediate cruciate ligament suffered by the centre against …

Sunwolves set for Super Rugby exit, SANZAAR statement on Friday

Three years after their entry into Super Rugby, the Sunwolves are set to be jettisoned from the competition. SANZAAR announced on Wednesday it would make an official statement on Friday regarding the future of Super Rugby after several media reports declared they’d decided to cut the Sunwolves. It is understood the Sunwolves team and staff …

Messi 'always' got Ballon d'Or vote from Bayern boss Kovac

The former Croatia coach is the latest to praise the Barcelona superstar after his display against Liverpool in the Champions League semi-finals Bayern Munich boss Niko Kovac says he always voted for Lionel Messi to win the Ballon d’Or when he was Croatia head coach. Messi produced another sparkling performance on Wednesday, scoring twice to …

'I thought I was going to Espanyol!' – Boateng reveals confusion over move to 'best club in world' Barca

The former Ghana forward confessed that he could not believe it when his agent informed him of interest from the treble-seeking Blaugrana Barcelona forward Kevin-Prince Boateng has revealed he thought he was bound for Espanyol when his agent first suggest a move to the Catalan city.  Boateng, 32, was a shock arrival at Camp Nou …

Eintracht missed suspended Rebic against Chelsea – Hutter

The Croatian sat out the first leg of the Europa League semi-final and his manager rued his absence Eintracht Frankfurt coach Adi Hutter felt his side missed the suspended Ante Rebic in the first leg of their Europa League semi-final against Chelsea. Luka Jovic’s ninth Europa League goal of the season put Eintracht in front …

Bolton to enter administration after 'empty promises' from former Watford owner

The club has been unable to pay its players and now faces a 12-point deduction when they start life in League One next term Bolton Wanderers will enter administration, chairman Ken Anderson has confirmed. The club, relegated from the Championship this season, were unable to fulfil their fixture against Brentford after players went on strike over …