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5 days ago
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British and Irish Lions vs Wallabies: How to watch, when is kick-off and who is playing?
Twelve years of anticipation will end on Saturday night when the Wallabies and British and Irish Lions face off in the first of three Test matches, at Lang Park in Brisbane. The historic rugby tour sees Australia's finest take on the very best players from four nations in an event that comes to our shores once every dozen years. ABC Sport will live blog the first Test between the British and Irish Lions and the Wallabies on Saturday, July 19, from Lang Park in Brisbane. Here is what you need to know about the first Test between the Wallabies and the British and Irish Lions. The first Test between the Wallabies and the British and Irish Lions will be played on Saturday, July 19, at Lang Park in Brisbane. Here is the kick-off time in each state and territory, as well as the UK, Ireland and the other SANZAAR rugby nations: In Australia, the Test match will be shown on free-to-air by broadcaster Channel Nine. The match will also be streamed online through the Nine Network's 9now. Nine's streaming platform, Stan Sport, will also be broadcasting the match live. Here are host broadcasters in other parts of the world: You can follow the action on ABC Sport, through the live blog as well as commentary online, and via the ABC Listen app. The British and Irish Lions are an international representative rugby team, with the best players from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales being eligible for selection. The first tour, although unsanctioned, was in 1888 with players representing the British Isles playing matches in Australia and New Zealand. The Lions have regularly toured Australia, South Africa and New Zealand. The Lions did not play against the Wallabies between 1966 and 1989, however, they did play against Queensland and New South Wales during their tour of 1971 to New Zealand. The 1989 Lions tour of Australia began the current four-year cycle of Lions tours to the southern hemisphere. The Lions rotate between Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, meaning they only tour each of these nations once every 12 years. There is more than just pride and history at stake for the Wallabies and Lions. Starting in 2001, the winning team of the Wallabies vs Lions Test series is awarded the Tom Richards Trophy. Tom Richards is the only Australian-born rugby union player to represent the Lions and the Wallabies. Richards was part of the first Wallaby team to tour Britain in 1908, and was also part of Australasia's (a combined Australia and New Zealand team) gold medal-winning rugby team at that year's Olympic Games in London. Richards was part of the Lions tour to South Africa in 1910, while he was living in Britain. Australia were the first holders of the trophy after their series win in 2001. The Lions are the current holders following their series win in 2013. The British and Irish Lions were last on Australian shores in 2013, where they claimed a memorable 2-1 Test series win. The opening two Tests of the series were nail-biters, going down to the final play. The Lions triumphed in Brisbane 23-21, then the Wallabies were victorious in Melbourne, 16-15. In both matches, the losing side had a penalty kick at full-time to win the match, but missed. The third Test threatened to again go down to the wire, with the Lions holding a 19-16 lead early in the second half. But the tourists scored three tries in the final 23 minutes to earn a commanding 41-16 win, and claim the series. James O'Connor and James Slipper both played in the 2013 series for the Wallabies. Should they take the field against the Lions this year, they will join George Smith (2001 and 2013) as the only three Wallabies to have played in consecutive Lions tours. Since their first official Test match in 1899, Australia and the British and Irish Lions have faced each other in 23 Test matches. The Wallabies have managed to defeat the Lions six times. Australia was victorious in the maiden encounter in 1899, a 13-3 win at the Sydney Cricket Ground. That was also Australia's first Test match win in rugby. The Lions would go on to win the next three Tests in 1899, claiming a 3-1 series win. Australia would have to wait until 1930 before their second Test win against the Lions, a 6-5 triumph at the Sydney Cricket Ground. That was the only Test match against Australia played on the 1930 Lions' tour, meaning Australia had achieved their first of two series wins. The modern 12-year cycle of Lions tours began in 1989, and the Wallabies achieved their first Test win over the Lions in 49 years. World champions at the time, the Wallabies defeated the Lions in the first Test 30-12 at the Sydney Football Stadium. The Lions recovered to win the following two Tests and win the series. Australia's only multi-match series win came in 2001. After losing the first Test at the Gabba, the Wallabies recovered to defeat the Lions at Docklands Stadium in Melbourne, 35-14. The 21-point margin is Australia's largest win over the Lions. The Wallabies won the series with a famous 29-23 victory at Stadium Australia in front of 84,188 fans. Australia's last win over the Lions was during the second Test in 2013.
1News
16-07-2025
- Sport
- 1News
Paul Gallen wins points verdict in hyped fight with SBW
The fight didn't match the hype but Paul Gallen has earned boxing bragging rights over his old rugby league rival Sonny Bill Williams, winning a contentious split points decision in their much-vaunted Sydney clash. Two judges scored it 77-74 and 76-75 in favour of Gallen while a third had New Zealander Williams winning 77-74 in Wednesday's relatively tame affair at Sydney's Qudos Bank Arena. After all the spite and verbal barbs landed over the previous decade, the fight simply didn't hit the heights as both men laboured, working to their traditional strengths. Former Australian and Origin league player Gallen (15-3-1, 8 KOs) attempted to put pressure on from the start, while Williams, who is 12 centimetres taller, utilised his jab and movement. The 39-year-old dual rugby code international Williams tried to thwart Gallen's charges by holding and clinching, and was deducted a point by referee Les Fear In the seventh round. ADVERTISEMENT Paul Gallen is declared winner by split decision following his main event boxing match against Sonny Bill Williams. (Source: Photosport) Williams wasn't interviewed in the ring after the fight and declined to attend the post-fight media conference. "I definitely lost one round, I think the second round and there was one other pretty close one and he got a point taken off, so how the hell is he winning (on one judge's card)?" Gallen said. "I got the win. That's all that matters and it will be there forever. "I'm 44 years old in less than a month's time. "Sonny just came upon to me and said he wants to have a coffee man-to-man and I'm on for that. "I've finished my fights, I'm getting with my life. ADVERTISEMENT "I'm not going to gloat, it's been a long time coming. I got the job done and that's all that matters," added Gallen, while also revealing he had come down with COVID two weeks before the fight. On the undercard, world-ranked Victorian Kris Terzievski moved closer to a bridgerweight world title shot by retaining his two regional titles with a sixth-round stoppage of Gold Coast-based New Zealander Troy Pilcher. After 10 years of trash talk, Sonny Bill Williams and Paul Gallen will finally settle things in the ring. (Source: Stan Sport) (Source: Other) Terzievski (14-1-2, 11 KOs) put Pilcher (10-2-1, 8 KOs) down with a body shot In the fifth and referee Fear stopped the fight after two more knockdowns in the sixth. Earlier, two sons of famous fathers each had a quick win on the undercard. With his father and former world champion Antony Mundine in his corner, 25-year-old super middleweight Rahim Mundine (2-0, 1 KO) stopped Fijian opponent Joe Vatusaqata (1-5-1, 1 KO) in the second round. Heavyweight Alex Leapai Jr, improved to 5-0-1 (4 KOs), with a first round knock out of Herve Silu Mata 3-4 (2 KOs) Leapai's father, also named Alex, unsuccessfully challenged former IBF, IBO and WBO heavyweight world champion Wladimir Klitschko in 2014. Another winner on the undercard was New Zealander David Nyika, who bounced back from his loss to IBF cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia with a fifth-round stoppage of fellow Kiwi Nik Charalampous.
ABC News
01-07-2025
- Sport
- ABC News
Wimbledon: Taylor Fritz's match against Giovanni Mpetshi-Perricard postponed due to curfew
American fifth seed Taylor Fritz has made his displeasure known after his first-round thriller at Wimbledon was halted for a day just as the match was heading into a fifth set. Fritz had stormed back from 5-1 down in the fourth-set tiebreak against France's Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard to force a fifth and deciding set when match tournament officials emerged on court. Despite the clock having just ticked past 10:15pm and the tournament's curfew not coming into effect until 11pm, the match was going to be postponed. With all the momentum and the crowd on his side, Fritz was clearly keen for the match to continue, while Mpetshi Perricard appeared to remain silent in the discussions after both players were called to the net. After a brief back and forth the Frenchman quietly retired to his seat, while Fritz remonstrated with the match officials, clearly arguing they should continue play until closer to the cut-off. "Then we stop when we have to stop," the two-time Wimbledon quarterfinalist said, before being told "No, we're going to stop now". "OK, then don't ask me." He then turned to his player's box and said: "I couldn't do anything. I tried." The match was being played on court one, under a roof and lights. Some matches have in the past run slightly over curfew if they were already a few points away from finishing, but the 11pm cut-off gives fans the chance to get out of SW19 before London's Underground stops operating at midnight. As boos and jeers rang down from the sparsely populated crowd, the umpire announced: "Ladies and gentlemen, due to the late time of the day, we will not be able to finish the match. Therefore the match will be postponed to tomorrow. Play suspended." Australian doubles legend Todd Woodbridge said it was the wrong call. "I'm a little surprised by that decision, I think the referee's come out too early," he said in commentary for Stan Sport. Recent changes mean the final set at Wimbledon can no longer carry on indefinitely as it did in the eight-hour, 70-68 decider between Nicolas Mahut and John Isner in 2010. Even if the set had gone to 6-6, Fritz and Mpetshi Perricard would simply have played a 10-point tiebreak, and the longest of the three tiebreak sets played in the match had only last 48 minutes. "He could've given them the option. We still had over 45 minutes to go to curfew; the sets that we've had have all been under 45 minutes — they've been close to it but there was definitely the chance of an outcome there tonight," Woodbridge said. Fritz later wrote in an Instagram comment: "They would've let us play if my opponent agreed to, I said I wanted to he didn't." Woodbridge had predicted that might be the case at the time. "For Mpetshi Perricard, it's good for him. He should get get off and be very happy with that," he said. "Taylor Fritz would be a little annoyed by that decision, I have no doubt, because he played an exceptional tiebreak from 5-1 to hang in. "At least he's still in the tournament, he's got to think positively about that."
7NEWS
01-07-2025
- Sport
- 7NEWS
Boos rain down at Wimbledon as Taylor Fritz's clash against Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard suspended due to curfew
Boos have rained down at Wimbledon after play was suspended after the fourth set of the first-round clash between fifth seed Taylor Fritz and Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard. Fritz fought back from two sets down and 5-1 in the fourth set tiebreaker to force a deciding set on Court No.1, which has a retractable roof. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Wimbledon clash stopped due looming curfew. It was about 10.15 pm, and the players met up at the net with an official to discuss whether or not to continue. After a short discussion, the tournament referee made the decision to suspend the match despite there still be 45 minutes until the controversial 11pm curfew. 'Ladies and gentlemen, due to the late time of the day, we will not be able to finish the match. Therefore the match will be suspended until tomorrow. Play is suspended,' he chair umpire said. The crowd erupted in boos at the decision, while Fritz was clearly fuming at the call. Fritz did not appear pleased about the interruption of his match. He looked toward his guest box with his palms up and said: 'I couldn't do anything. I tried.' Australian tennis great Todd Woodbridge was 'surprised' by the decision. 'I'm a little surprised by that decision, I think the referees have come out too early, they could have given them the option,' he said on Stan Sport. 'We still had over 45 minutes to go to curfew. The sets we have had have all been under 45 minutes, they have been close to it, but there was definitely a chance of an outcome there tonight. 'I think for Mpetshi Perricard, good for him, he should get off and be very happy with that. 'Taylor Fritz would be a little annoyed by that decision I have no doubt because he played an exceptional tiebreaker from 5-1 down.' Mpetshi Perricard took the initial two sets 7-6 (6), 7-6 (8), before Fritz grabbed the next two 6-4, 7-6 (6). In a match between two of the tour's top servers, Mpetshi Perricard hit 33 aces before play was stopped, and Fritz hit 24. Mpetshi Perricard never earned a break point during the four sets contested Monday; Fritz had five chances and converted one. Fritz, a 27-year-old Californian, was a quarterfinalist at Wimbledon in 2022, losing to Rafael Nadal, and again a year ago, losing to Lorenzo Musetti. Mpetshi Perricard, a 21-year-old Frenchman, reached the fourth round at the All England Club last year, also eliminated by Musetti. The Frenchman also created Wimbledon history by clubbing the fastest serve ever at the tournament. He hammered a 153mph (246km/h) serve, which was five miles master than the previous record set by Taylor Dent in 2010. Over at Centre Court, Monday's last match also was halted, with No. 3 Alexander Zverev, a three-time major finalist, even at a set apiece against Arthur Rinderknech when they stopped at 10:54 p.m. There were no breaks of serve in either of the two sets they played. Rinderknech took the first 7-6 (3), and Zverev the second by a 7-6 (8) score.
The Advertiser
30-06-2025
- Business
- The Advertiser
Stan Sport buys rights to air English Premier League
English Premier League and FA Cup games will be shown on Stan Sport after the streaming service bought the broadcast rights in a $20 million deal. Optus Sport has broadcast games from one of the world's biggest soccer leagues for the past nine years in Australia but will shut down on August 1 following the buyout. Stan Sport, which is owned by Nine, will begin streaming content from the 2025-26 season in August. Stan is paying Optus Sport an upfront fee of $20 million and making a contribution toward the first payment for the next Premier League rights cycle. "This marks a step change in Nine's digital growth strategy," Nine CEO Matt Stanton said. "The Premier League is the most-watched football league on the planet and alongside the Emirates FA Cup, this acquisition reinforces Nine's position as the home of sport in Australia. "We are proud to deliver these iconic competitions to Australian audiences." The agreement includes the rights to Japan's and the US National Women's Soccer League. Nine said it would communicate with Optus Sport customers to ensure a seamless transition to Stan Sport. "It's the end of an unforgettable era here at Optus Sport we are excited for the future of football in Australia," Optus Sport said on its website. English Premier League and FA Cup games will be shown on Stan Sport after the streaming service bought the broadcast rights in a $20 million deal. Optus Sport has broadcast games from one of the world's biggest soccer leagues for the past nine years in Australia but will shut down on August 1 following the buyout. Stan Sport, which is owned by Nine, will begin streaming content from the 2025-26 season in August. Stan is paying Optus Sport an upfront fee of $20 million and making a contribution toward the first payment for the next Premier League rights cycle. "This marks a step change in Nine's digital growth strategy," Nine CEO Matt Stanton said. "The Premier League is the most-watched football league on the planet and alongside the Emirates FA Cup, this acquisition reinforces Nine's position as the home of sport in Australia. "We are proud to deliver these iconic competitions to Australian audiences." The agreement includes the rights to Japan's and the US National Women's Soccer League. Nine said it would communicate with Optus Sport customers to ensure a seamless transition to Stan Sport. "It's the end of an unforgettable era here at Optus Sport we are excited for the future of football in Australia," Optus Sport said on its website. English Premier League and FA Cup games will be shown on Stan Sport after the streaming service bought the broadcast rights in a $20 million deal. Optus Sport has broadcast games from one of the world's biggest soccer leagues for the past nine years in Australia but will shut down on August 1 following the buyout. Stan Sport, which is owned by Nine, will begin streaming content from the 2025-26 season in August. Stan is paying Optus Sport an upfront fee of $20 million and making a contribution toward the first payment for the next Premier League rights cycle. "This marks a step change in Nine's digital growth strategy," Nine CEO Matt Stanton said. "The Premier League is the most-watched football league on the planet and alongside the Emirates FA Cup, this acquisition reinforces Nine's position as the home of sport in Australia. "We are proud to deliver these iconic competitions to Australian audiences." The agreement includes the rights to Japan's and the US National Women's Soccer League. Nine said it would communicate with Optus Sport customers to ensure a seamless transition to Stan Sport. "It's the end of an unforgettable era here at Optus Sport we are excited for the future of football in Australia," Optus Sport said on its website. English Premier League and FA Cup games will be shown on Stan Sport after the streaming service bought the broadcast rights in a $20 million deal. Optus Sport has broadcast games from one of the world's biggest soccer leagues for the past nine years in Australia but will shut down on August 1 following the buyout. Stan Sport, which is owned by Nine, will begin streaming content from the 2025-26 season in August. Stan is paying Optus Sport an upfront fee of $20 million and making a contribution toward the first payment for the next Premier League rights cycle. "This marks a step change in Nine's digital growth strategy," Nine CEO Matt Stanton said. "The Premier League is the most-watched football league on the planet and alongside the Emirates FA Cup, this acquisition reinforces Nine's position as the home of sport in Australia. "We are proud to deliver these iconic competitions to Australian audiences." The agreement includes the rights to Japan's and the US National Women's Soccer League. Nine said it would communicate with Optus Sport customers to ensure a seamless transition to Stan Sport. "It's the end of an unforgettable era here at Optus Sport we are excited for the future of football in Australia," Optus Sport said on its website.
