Melbourne Rebels skipper Dane Haylett-Petty is back to take on the Hurricanes however fellow Wallaby Jordan Uelese will miss Saturday’s Super Rugby clash in Wellington. Fullback Haylett-Petty (toe) hasn’t played since March while hooker Uelese has been sidelined for almost a year following knee surgery, however he is likely to return through club rugby. With…
Month: September 2019
Waratahs vs Rebels: Five things we learned
The Waratahs showed there is life after Israel Folau by winning a big game at the end of a tough week. What else are we talking about? LIFE AFTER IZZY Lose the guy who has scored the most tries in Super Rugby ever and it’s fair to question if your team can cope – let…
How losing to Queensland – and losing a day off – turned the Brumbies into a finals force
Brumbies veteran Sam Carter has identified a disappointing 22-point loss to the Reds in March – and being called in to review it on a week off – as the turning point in the ACT team’s season. The Brumbies take on Queensland at home on Saturday in their last game and will be looking to…
Bolton was ‘way out of line’ on Venezuela, Trump says… as Pompeo shells out more of the same policy
Follow RT on Speaking for the first time about reasons for firing his national security advisor John Bolton, US President Donald Trump said he was “way out of line” on Venezuela, even as the State Department doubled down on regime change. “I disagreed with John Bolton on his attitudes about Venezuela. I thought he was…
Court orders Julian Assange to stay in prison while awaiting US extradition
Follow RT on A judge has ordered Julian Assange to remain in prison indefinitely while awaiting extradition to the US because of his “history of absconding.” The WikiLeaks founder was due to be released on September 22 after serving his sentence for breaching bail conditions when he sought refuge in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London….
All for nothing: Showboater Michel Pereira dances, flips, jumps – and LOSES at UFC Vancouver (VIDEO)
Follow RT on Brazilian Michel Pereira produced one of the most spectacular first-round displays we’ve ever seen inside the octagon, but his stunning moves all came to nothing as he was defeated by newcomer Tristan Connelly at UFC Vancouver. Pereira, who missed weight for his welterweight bout on Saturday night, faced off against undersized opposition,…
Pakistani pop star faces 2 years in jail after ‘threatening’ Modi with snakes in viral video
Click:electrical connector manufacturers Follow RT on A Pakistani singer has accused the local wildlife protection agency of doing Indian PM Narendra Modi’s bidding after a video of her posing with giant snakes and promising to set them on Modi landed her in legal trouble. Rabi Pirzada, a Pakistani pop singer and TV host, faces a…
Gap between UK and EU on Brexit ‘very wide,’ says Irish PM Varadkar
Follow RT on Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar has stated that the EU and UK are far from agreement ahead of the October 31 Brexit deadline, saying the gap between the two is “very wide” – a sentiment echoed by leaders in Northern Ireland. Varadkar claimed that negotiations between Boris Johnson’s government and the EU…
Ex-Turkey PM Davutoglu to launch ‘political movement’ as Erdogan faces challenge from former allies
Follow RT on Former Turkish PM Ahmet Davutoglu said on Friday he would launch a “new political movement” in an act seen as the latest challenge to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan from his former allies. Davutoglu was the prime minister and chairman of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) between 2014 and 2016 until…
‘Convincing victory’: Vladimir Putin congratulates Khabib Nurmagomedov on UFC 242 win (VIDEO)
Follow RT on Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov following his dominant victory over interim champion Dustin Poirier at UFC 242 in Abu Dhabi. Putin, who is on a business trip to Dagestan, met with Khabib and his father in Makhachkala and praised him for his dominant performance and impressive…