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Perth Now
17 minutes ago
- Perth Now
Wallabies survive Fiji flair for comeback victory
The Wallabies have shown they have a mountain to climb to match the British and Irish Lions after clawing their way to an ugly 21-18 victory over Fiji in Newcastle. Losing their last Test against the Pacific Islanders, ending a 69-year win streak, the Australians narrowly avoided more unwanted history as Fiji looked to go back-to-back for the first time. There were shades of Saint Etienne, where the Wallabies suffered their World Cup humiliation, when Australia fell behind in the 55th minute but they managed to scramble for the much-needed win. Skipper Harry Wilson managed to get the ball down over his head with just over a minute remaining to secure a heart-stopping win. But it came at a cost with flyhalf Noah Lolesio stretchered from the field in the 60th minute after his head slammed into the turf as he was tackled. The Wallabies' bumbling performance overshadowed the Lions' own struggles ahead of the July 19 series opener in Brisbane after the tourists battled to see off an undermanned Waratahs outfit in Sydney on Saturday night. Despite perfect conditions in front of a 28,000-strong crowd for the day match at McDonald Jones Stadium and with the prime ministers of both countries in the stands, Australia failed to mount any real pressure in the first half with too many turnovers and some aimless kicking. The hosts led 14-5 at halftime with Dave Porecki opening the scoring in the eighth minute through a Wallabies maul. The hooker was playing his first Test in 652 days, sidelined in 2024 due to an achilles injury, but Porecki only last 26 minutes before being forced off due to a head knock. The Wallabies had to wait until the 36th minute when the finally strung some attack together to send Fraser McReight across the line. But they then let a 14-point lead slip when Lolesio ignored sending the ball dead for halftime and instead put a dinky kick through that Fiji pounced on. They worked the ball to Salesi Rayasi, with the debutant fullback beating three Australian defenders to put his team on the scoreboard. Australia looked to play with more width in the second half with winger Max Jorgensen crossing in the 48th minute, but the try was disallowed due to a forward pass from fullback Tom Wright in the build-up. Fellow winger Harry Potter also had a first half try denied due to Wright forward pass. Momentum then swung the Fijians way as they embraced their traditional sevens style of play, putting the Wallabies on the back foot. After a Caleb Muntz penalty they hit the lead when winger Jiuta Wainiqolo made a jinking run downfield before off-loading for flanker Lekima Tagitagivalu to score. Muntz added the extras for a 15-14 lead. They looked to have added another minutes later but the try was denied with Australia's Potter going into the touch before the ball was turned over. Another Muntz penalty in the 67th minute left Australia needing a try to snatch back the lead, with Wilson finding his way through the Fiji defence to secure the win.
News.com.au
an hour ago
- News.com.au
Trainer Joe Pride had a weekend to remember with a Rosehill Gardens double and maiden Group 1 victory as a greyhound owner
The Everest winning trainer Joe Pride can add another title to his ever growing racing resume – now a Group 1 winning greyhound owner. Pride, who had a winning double at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday, had a weekend to savour after his emerging sprinter Gus The Jet produced a commanding performance to win the Group 1 Vic Peters Classic (520m) at Wentworth Park on Saturday night. It came just a few hours after Pride had been on track in Sydney's west to watch Estadio Mestalla cause a boilover in the Listed $200,000 Winter Stakes with stablemate Storm The Ramparts also saluting on the metropolitan card. Gus The Jet is the first greyhound Pride has ever owned and the Group 1 conditioner races the emerging talent with his son Brave and Hong Kong-based star jockey Brenton Avdulla. 'I reckon there would be a few jealous dog owners that have been in the game for years and never had a Group 1 winner so we've just walked straight in and got one but that's thanks to Brenton Avdulla, he knows what he's doing and a good trainer Michelle Sultana,' Pride said. 'It's my first greyhound and he's named after my Corgi and I've just got a horse called Gus The Great as well, so I might need a trotter now as well.' ✈ï¸� Gus The Jet takes off! He lands the @ladbrokescomau Vic Peters Classic Final in style at @wentyparkgreys tonight! #thedogs @wentyparkgreys @brentonavdulla @PrideRacing — The Dogs (@Thedogs_com_au) July 5, 2025 With wife Kylie away, Pride spent the night watching the Group 1 from the comfort of his own home with his children. 'I've actually never been to Wentworth Park,' he said. 'I am not sure what I am missing but I am sure it would have been a buzz last night. 'We gave him a cheer at home.' Pride had plenty to cheer about at Rosehill Gardens with Estadio Mestalla bouncing back to his best as a $61 outsider in the Winter Stakes while stablemate Accredited was third in the same race. Estadio Mestalla is the star player in the Listed Winter Stakes and wins at big odds! âš½ï¸�â�'ï¸� That's separate doubles to @PrideRacing and @djgibbons22 at Rosehill today! 🙌 @aus_turf_club — SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) July 5, 2025 The Warwick Farm conditioner has a long term plan for Estadio Mestalla with the aim of gaining eligibility for the Big or Little Dance via upcoming country cups. 'We will probably look at something like Coffs (Harbour Cup) to give him his chance to get to the Big or Little Dance,' he said. 'He was in the Little Dance last year and ran second so it seems like a nice goal for him to try and line-up on Melbourne Cup day there again this year.' Pride's stable has dominated the winter feature sprint circuit in Sydney with In Flight claiming the Listed Bob Charley AO Stakes and Headley Grange scoring in the Listed Civic Stakes last month.
Daily Telegraph
an hour ago
- Daily Telegraph
Josh Giddey camp won't budge on $230m contract demand, Chicago Bulls
Don't miss out on the headlines from NBA. Followed categories will be added to My News. The stalemate in Josh Giddey's contract negotiations with the Chicago Bulls remains despite 'good dialogue' between the two parties during the first week of free agency, according to Joe Cowley of The Chicago Sun-Times. Reports out of the United States state that Giddey's management will not budge from their demand for a deal replicating the one Orlando Magic guard Jalen Suggs signed last year. Watch the biggest Aussie sports & the best from overseas LIVE on Kayo Sports | New to Kayo? Get your first month for just $1. Limited time offer. Suggs, a guard who at 24 years of age is slightly older than 22-year-old Giddey, sealed a five-year, US$150.5 million (A$229.7m) rookie contract extension with the Magic last October. The US$30 million (A$45.8m) per season price tag has been linked to Giddey for several months, but the salary cap squeeze around league is seemingly playing into the Bulls hands. Rivals simply do not have the funds at present to go shopping for the young Australian, and the lack of other offers is allowing the Bulls to play the waiting game and try to reduce the figure Giddey's management are after. Josh Giddey and the Chicago Bulls remained locked in contract negotiations. (Photo by) As his camp negotiate with the Bulls, Giddey is back home in Melbourne and was spotted at the Carlton versus Collingwood AFL match on Friday night at the MCG. He recently appeared on the Balls Magnets podcast with Collingwood midfielder Tom Mitchell, and showed his class by revealing he holds no ill feelings towards the Oklahoma City Thunder, who traded Giddey to Chicago last off-season and then went on to win the NBA championship. 'The next team I watched the most (after the Bulls) is OKC. I love them,' Giddey said. 'I'm so close with a lot of the guys there. I genuinely root for those guys and want them to win the championship. I'm just so close with so many people there. 'If the Bulls don't win it, I hope the Thunder win it because I'm close with the guys.' Giddey is not the only Australian making trade and free agency headlines in the NBA with Boomers centre Jock Landale signing with the Memphis Grizzlies, according to ESPN. Landale's move from the Houston Rockets comes via free agency after he waived by the Rockets as part of their efforts to make room for Kevin Durant. It also came after the Grizzlies traded centre Jay Huff to the Indiana Pacers, who will fill the role of Myles Turner, who departed Indiana for the Milwaukee Bucks. The Grizzlies will Landale's fourth NBA team after stints with the San Antonio Spurs and Phoenix Suns before his time in Houston. The Rockets also traded away Cam Whitmore, to the Washington Wizards. During the week, ESPN reported that the Dallas Mavericks will re-sign Australian Dante Exum on a one-year deal, while The New York Post reported that the Knicks 'expressed interest' in free agent Ben Simmons. Originally published as 'Dug in': Josh Giddey camp won't budge on $230m contract demand
