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Times
17-05-2025
- Sport
- Times
It's folly to shield players from non-Test matches — for Lions and hosts
One day, the British & Irish Lions will give themselves the best chance of winning the Test series. They will gain some recompense for saving rugby in the host countries from bankruptcy, which they always do. It is shameful that, yet again, they have not done so and that so many games on tour could be devalued. Last time the Lions went to Australia, in 2013, Australian rugby was broke. They freely admitted the Lions would be bailing them out — with the TV rights, large crowds, the sea of red supporters that follow them and the boost in national interest in the sport. The benefits extend. During the forthcoming tour, the arrogance of the NRL in Australia will be in abeyance, because the rugby
USA Today
30-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
The Raiders have added massive former Australian Rugby player
The Raiders have added massive former Australian Rugby player As the Raiders continue to look far and wide for hidden gems for their squad, the latest is Samoan Australian Rugby player Laki Tasi. The Raiders are adding the 6-6, 348-pounder as a defensive lineman The 21-year-old played for the Ashgrove GPS Rugby Club of the Queensland Premier Rugby Union before joining the NFL's International Player Pathway program, making this his first time on an NFL team. Tasi instantly becomes the largest player on the Raiders roster and immediately becomes one of the largest human beings in the NFL. He would be a massive presence on the inside of the Raiders defensive line. As a part of the International Player Pathway (IPP) program, the Raiders are granted a roster exemption for him. The team also had defensive end David Agoha on the roster as part of the IPP program.
