Author: John Davidson
Fiji outclass the Cook Islands
FIJI 40 COOK ISLANDS 12 JOHN DAVIDSON, McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle, Sunday FIJI have opened their World Cup campaign with a strong statement, running in…
New Zealand survive huge scare from debutants Fiji
NEW ZEALAND 18 FIJI 12 JOHN DAVIDSON, McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle, Sunday NEW ZEALAND narrowly avoided a stunning upset, fighting back to edge Fiji in…
Australia shut out battling Samoa to open World Cup defence
AUSTRALIA 40 SAMOA 0 JOHN DAVIDSON, CommBank Stadium, Parramatta, Friday THE Jillaroos kicked off their World Cup defence in commanding fashion, bashing Samoa in their…
Sualauvi Fa’alogo scores four as Samoa obliterate France
SAMOA 78 FRANCE 4 JOHN DAVIDSON, CommBank Stadium, Parramatta, Friday SAMOA got their World Cup challenge off to a flying start, smashing France with a…
Plenty more to come from New Zealand despite Ponga injury blow
STACEY JONES says New Zealand can take lessons from their World Cup defeat to Australia, insisting there’s plenty more to come from the Kiwis across…
‘This is going to be a fantastic tournament’ says Kevin Walters after Australia win all-time classic
KEVIN WALTERS paid tribute to New Zealand after they pushed Australia all the way in an all-time classic to open the World Cup. The Kangaroos…
Australia edge New Zealand as World Cup begins with epic
AUSTRALIA 24 NEW ZEALAND 22 JOHN DAVIDSON, Allianz Stadium, Sydney, Thursday A JACK BOSTOCK hat-trick fired up Australia’s World Cup defence as they came from…
Matt Peet bemused by Coach of Year award
WIGAN coach Matt Peet concedes it feels strange to win the Coach of Year award after his team was knocked out of the semi-finals, but…
Brad O’Neill reflects on ‘surreal’ Man of Steel accolade
STEVE PRESCOTT MBE Man of Steel Brad O’Neill has described winning the coveted award as surreal, but concedes it doesn’t compensate for Wigan missing out…
England ‘have to do something different’ says George Williams
Five months ago, George Williams was so badly hurt that he was strongly considering early retirement. Now the England skipper is back fighting fit and…
