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RugbyL: 30 players to be interviewed by anti-doping unit

March 19, 2013 23:46
Anti-doping authorities Wednesday said they wanted to interview 30 players from the Australian National Rugby League (NRL) as part of a wide-ranging probe into alleged drug use in sport. The Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA) advised the NRL that it had completed the initial phase of its investigation and wanted to speak with "players who may be able to assist with further information".

Australia scrumhalf Phipps to leave Rebels for Waratahs

March 15, 2013 21:30
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia scrumhalf Nick Phipps is to leave the Melbourne Rebels Super Rugby franchise and return to Sydney to join the New South Wales Waratahs on a two-year contract next season, both sides said on Saturday. The 24-year-old Phipps is originally from Sydney but moved south to the Rebels when they began playing in the Super Rugby competition in 2011. "Nick has played a major part in laying the foundations of this club and it is disappointing to see him leave," Rebels coach Damien Hill said in a statement.

RugbyU: Wallaby half Phipps to leave Rebels for Waratahs

March 15, 2013 20:46
Wallabies scrumhalf Nick Phipps will leave the Melbourne Rebels to join the New South Wales Waratahs for the next two Super 15 seasons, the Waratahs said on Saturday. Phipps, 24, made his Test debut against Samoa in 2011 and has gone on to earn 12 caps, including starting in eight out of the Wallabies' last nine matches. "Nick is a good threatening, attacking player," Waratahs coach Michael Cheika said. "He's a quality player and I think that he's still got a lot of potential to fulfil. That makes for very good competition in the number nine position."

Football: Australian A-League results

March 11, 2013 07:31
Result of an Australian A-League match played on Monday: Melbourne Heart 0 Adelaide United 2 (Vidosic 40-pen, Ramsay 53) Sunday Western Sydney Wanderers 2 (Ono 8-pen, Bridge 49-pen) Wellington Phoenix 1 (Brockie 22) Saturday Sydney FC 2 (Ryall 25, Chianese 73) Central Coast Mariners 0 Brisbane Roar 1 (Franjic 59) Melbourne Victory 1 (Broxham 11) Friday Newcastle Jets 1 (Taggart 45) Perth Glory 2 (Cordoba 24, Thwaite 90+2) Standings (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, goal difference, points):

RugbyU: Reds drop Wallaby winger Ioane over pub incident

March 11, 2013 01:45
Queensland Rugby Union Monday dropped Wallaby winger Digby Ioane from this weekend's Super 15 match against Western Force following an incident at a pub in Melbourne. Police in Victoria state said they were investigating an alleged assault of a 30-year-old man who sustained a minor leg injury on Saturday night, with Ioane interviewed. The QRU had a meeting with the player Monday and both parties agreed that Ioane had failed to demonstrate the necessary behaviour expected of a senior player within the Reds squad, officials said in a team statement.

RugbyL: Crisis club Sharks win emotional NRL opener

March 10, 2013 07:30
Crisis club Cronulla Sharks overcame a turbulent week of doping scandals to open their National Rugby League season with an emotional 12-10 victory over Gold Coast on Sunday. It followed a week where up to 14 players were implicated in a swoop by the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA) which led to the standing down of head coach Shane Flanagan and the sacking of four other football staff members.

RugbyU: Super 15 - Rebels 13 Reds 23

March 8, 2013 08:16
Result of a Super 15 rugby match between the Melbourne Rebels and Queensland Reds on Friday: Melbourne Rebels (AUS) 13 Queensland Reds (AUS) 23 Ht: 13-10 Scorers: Reds Tries - Ben Tapuai, Nick Frisby; Conversions - Quade Cooper (2); Penalties - Cooper (3) Rebels Try - Lachlan Mitchell; Conversion - James O'Connor; Penalties - O'Connor (2) Referee: Francisco Pastrana (ARG) afp

RugbyU: Reds win as Rebels give away another lead

March 8, 2013 07:30
Queensland Reds came from behind to beat the Melbourne Rebels 23-13 in their Super 15 Australian derby and keep in touch of conference leaders ACT Brumbies on Friday. The 2011 Super Rugby Champions scored two tries to one with Wallaby flyhalf Quade Cooper proving the difference with two conversions and three penalties. The Reds have yet to lose to the Rebels in five encounters but trailed 13-10 at halftime when centre Lachlan Mitchell scored off a delayed James O'Connor pass right on the halftime siren.

Rugby-Reds win 20-13 as Rebels' second-half woes continue

March 8, 2013 07:30
MELBOURNE, March 8 (Reuters) - The Queensland Reds ground out a hard-fought 23-13 Super Rugby win over the Melbourne Rebels on Friday to heap more second half woe on their fellow Australians. Ben Tapuai and Nick Frisby touched down for the visitors, who scored 13 unanswered second half points in Melbourne despite periods of sustained pressure from the home side.

Rugby-Queensland Reds 23 Melbourne Rebels 13 - Super Rugby result

March 8, 2013 07:00
MELBOURNE, March 8 (Reuters) - The Queensland Reds (Australia) beat the Melbourne Rebels (Australia) 23-13 (halftime 10-13) in a Super Rugby match in Melbourne on Friday: Scorers: Queensland - Tries: Ben Tapuai, Nick Frisby; Penalties: Quade Cooper (3); Conversions: Cooper (2). Melbourne - Try: Lachie Mitchell; Penalties: James O'Connor (2); Conversion: O'Connor. (Compiled by Stuart Condie in Sydney. Editing by Patrick Johnston)
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