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Footy stars past and present take part in Sydney's Palestine march – with one big name dividing fans by attending
Some very famous faces from the NRL and AFL – plus a couple of sporting greats – were among the huge crowd of people who marched in support of Palestinians in Sydney on Sunday, with one of the biggest names in Aussie Rules copping praise and criticism from fans for his involvement. More than 90,000 braved the rain on the Sydney Harbour Bridge, as thousands more took part in similar rallies in Melbourne and Adelaide to voice their concerns about what's happening in the Gaza Strip. High–profile participants at the Sydney protest included Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, former Labor foreign affairs minister and NSW Premier Bob Carr, and federal Labor MP Ed Husic. They were joined by Penrith Panthers premiership winners Mitch Kenny and Izack Tago, Sydney Swans star Errol Gulden, NRL great Anthony Mundine and former Socceroos star Craig Foster. High–profile Sydney lawyer Adam Houda shared a photo of Kenny and Tago at the march, drawing praise from the stars from the majority of commenters. Tago and Kenny put up pics and video of the march on their Instagram accounts. 'Respect to these lads for showing their true humanity. Adding these 2 players to my favourites now!' one wrote. 'Respect for them both as they both came from their game last night from Queensland. They could simply recover but chose to walk amongst the crowd,' wrote another, referring to Penrith playing on the Gold Coast on Saturday afternoon. However, it was a different story when Gulden's presence at the march was brought up on X, with AFLW fan @PollyPorridge posting a grab of Gulden's Instagram pic of the protest and calling the Swans star 'a hot new woke (future) captain'. 'And this is precisely why politics and sport should not mix,' one commenter said. 'This will please the vocal minority and their echo chambers on here but I'm disappointed that Errol was walking supporting Hamas terrorists yesterday. You can agree or disagree, hate Israel or hate Jews, but he just alienated himself to large % of the Sydney conservative fan base,' added another. 'Woke FC building quite a list here. 21st club?' a third commenter wrote. Others baselessly accused Gulden of sympathising with terrorists and Hamas as they brought up his Turkish heritage. However, the Bloods star also found some support online, with other commenters calling his decision to attend 'iconic', writing, 'I love Errol even more now!' and, 'A young and educated leader, on and off the field. That's my captain.' Mundine has long backed Palestine and sent Sydneysiders a message congratulating them on the march. 'Mad turnout by Sydney,' he said on Instagram. 'There was at least three, four, maybe 500,000 – don't believe the media talking about 100,000. 'Well done Sydney, man, fighting for Palestine and Gaza.' Foster – who has also been vocal in his support for an end to the war in Gaza – addressed the crowd during the march. 'I thank and congratulate all who yesterday showed the immense strength of the Australian conscience and urge everyone to join together as a powerful, collective force against all hatred, violence and racism, for equal rights for all, and for Australia as a consistent and powerful actor for a just and peaceful world,' Foster wrote on X.
The Guardian
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- The Guardian
Injured Wallaroos pair and 15 World Cup debutants included in Australia squad
Injured sevens star Charlotte Caslick has been included in the Wallaroos squad for the Women's Rugby World Cup in England, while Ashley Marsters and Trilleen Pomare have been named for their third campaign. The world No 8 Australians will open their tournament in Salford on 23 August (9pm AEST) as they look to improve on a quarter-final showing at the last tournament in 2021. Coach Jo Yapp named a 32-player squad on Monday, which includes 15 World Cup debutants. Defending Super Rugby Women's champions the NSW Waratahs will be represented by 13 players, while the ACT Brumbies have eight representatives, Queensland six, with five from Western Force. Olympic gold medal winner Caslick switched from sevens this year with the ambition of playing in her first 15-a-side World Cup, but suffered a syndesmosis injury last month that required surgery. However, she and fellow sevens convert Tia Hinds were included, along with captain Siokapesi Palu, who missed the recent two Test matches against Wales with a foot injury. It is unclear when the injured pair will be available to play. Teenage sensation Waiaria Ellis, 17, could become the youngest Wallaroo to play at a World Cup after being included in the youthful squad, which has an average age of 26. Veterans Marsters and Pomare, who both recently passed 40 Test appearances, will add some much-needed experience in their third tournament. Uncapped Reds winger Caitlin Urwin has been included after impressing for Australia A. However, there was no room for out-of-favour Waratahs playmaker Arabella McKenzie. Lock Annabelle Codey is set to follow in her father David Codey's footsteps in playing at a World Cup, while Katalina Amosa, the sister of Wallaby Brandon Paenga-Amosa, is one of three hookers named. 'We are very proud of the squad and the journey the players and staff have been on for the past two years to get to this point,' said Yapp, who will step away from the role after the tournament. Sign up to The Breakdown The latest rugby union news and analysis, plus all the week's action reviewed after newsletter promotion 'We have a very special group of people within this squad, diverse in culture and a range of ages and levels of experience in the game. A World Cup is the pinnacle event in sport, and women's rugby will showcase that in England later this month. 'We are ready to perform on the global stage and thank everyone who is supporting us on and off the field.' The tournament is set to be the biggest-ever women's rugby event, with more than 300,000 tickets sold. Following Samoa, the Wallaroos take on USA on 31 August and top-ranked tournament hosts England on 6 September to complete their pool matches. Australia squad: Katalina Amosa, Bree-Anna Browne, Charlotte Caslick, Emily Chancellor, Annabelle Codey, Lori Cramer, Piper Duck, Waiaria Ellis, Ashley Fernandez, Georgina Friedrichs, Caitlyn Halse, Tia Hinds, Brianna Hoy, Asoiva Karpani, Lydia Kavoa, Kaitlan Leaney, Michaela Leonard, Ashley Marsters, Desiree Miller, Faitala Moleka, Layne Morgan, Tania Naden, Bridie O'Gorman, Siokapesi Palu, Faliki Pohiva, Trilleen Pomare, Cecilia Smith, Maya Stewart, Adiana Talakai, Tabua Tuinakauvadra, Caitlin Urwin, Samantha Wood
Reuters
an hour ago
- Reuters
Australia select Caslick for women's World Cup despite ankle injury
SYDNEY, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Olympic sevens champion Charlotte Caslick was named in Australia's squad for the 10th women's Rugby World Cup on Monday despite being under an injury cloud after having surgery on her ankle last month. The fullback is one of three players who will travel to England for the August 22 - September 27 tournament under an injury cloud along with Brianna Hoy and Siokapesi Palu. Prop Hoy is working her way back from knee surgery and has not played for Australia so far this year, while skipper Palu, who plays in the back row or centres, has been struggling with a foot injury. The eighth-ranked Wallaroos, whose best finish at the World Cup was a run to the semi-finals in 2010, completed their preparations for the tournament with a record 36-5 win over Wales last Friday. Nearly half of coach Jo Yapp's 32-woman squad will be competing at their first World Cup but 17 players are returning after taking part in the 2022 tournament in New Zealand, where they were knocked out in the quarter-finals by England. Among the World Cup debutants are 18-year-old fullback Caitlyn Halse and 17-year-old outside back Waiaria Ellis, who will be vying to become the youngest Wallaroo to play at a World Cup. "We have a very special group of people within this squad, diverse in culture and a range of ages and levels of experience in the game," Yapp said in a news release. "A World Cup is the pinnacle event in sport and women's rugby will showcase that in England later this month. We are ready to perform on the global stage and thank everyone who is supporting us on and off the field." Australia first offered part-time contracts to their women's players two years ago and have been working towards fulltime deals for regular internationals. The Wallaroos kick off their campaign against Samoa in Manchester on August 23 and also play the United States and top-ranked hosts England in a tough Pool A. Squad: Forwards - Katalina Amosa, Bree-Anna Browne, Adiana Talakai, Faliki Pohiva, Emily Chancellor, Annabelle Codey, Piper Duck, Ashley Fernandez, Brianna Hoy, Asoiva Karpani, Lydia Kavoa, Kaitlan Leaney, Michaela Leonard, Ashley Marsters, Tania Naden, Bridie O'Gorman, Siokapesi Palu, Tabua Tuinakauvadra. Backs - Charlotte Caslick, Desiree Miller, Faitala Moleka, Waiaria Ellis, Caitlin Urwin, Samantha Wood, Georgina Friedrichs, Caitlyn Halse, Tia Hinds, Layne Morgan, Trilleen Pomare, Cecilia Smith, Maya Stewart.
