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Sydney Morning Herald
2 days ago
- Sport
- Sydney Morning Herald
How unheralded flyer made history as Wallabies hopefuls race the clock
There was still a smile on his face and an air of self-belief in Lachie Anderson when asked to relive his historic four-try heroics, a feat which puts him in rarefied air as one of only three Australians – and first Queensland Red – to do so. But with the highs of his first-half romp against the Fijian Drua on the weekend behind him, the 27-year-old flyer's attention has quickly shifted to Friday night's qualifying final against the Crusaders, a clash for which his side are battling an overflowing casualty ward. Despite the 52-7 drubbing at Suncorp Stadium, inspirational No.8 Harry Wilson (wrist) and winger Tim Ryan (ankle) face an anxious wait to determine if they will be fit to play, while back-up five-eighth Harry McLaughlin-Phillips is expected to be ruled out with concussion. Seru Uru (knee) is touch and go to recover, while Liam Wright (shoulder) and Matt Faessler (hamstring) will still be sidelined. But Anderson, who credited the pack's foundation for his exploits, backed the Ballymore depth to not be overawed by their Christchurch mission if called upon. Loading 'It's always special when you get some self-accolades with all the hard work you put in, but for me, winning's the most important thing,' Anderson said. 'Our forwards set a really good platform for us early in the game. Their carries gave us momentum, and we collapsed them in the middle a bit, and it opened up some spaces on the edge. 'We spoke at the start of the year that you don't win Super Rugby with just 23 blokes. It's about everyone in the locker room, and whenever you're called upon you've got to be ready to step up.
The Age
2 days ago
- Sport
- The Age
How unheralded flyer made history as Wallabies hopefuls race the clock
There was still a smile on his face and an air of self-belief in Lachie Anderson when asked to relive his historic four-try heroics, a feat which puts him in rarefied air as one of only three Australians – and first Queensland Red – to do so. But with the highs of his first-half romp against the Fijian Drua on the weekend behind him, the 27-year-old flyer's attention has quickly shifted to Friday night's qualifying final against the Crusaders, a clash for which his side are battling an overflowing casualty ward. Despite the 52-7 drubbing at Suncorp Stadium, inspirational No.8 Harry Wilson (wrist) and winger Tim Ryan (ankle) face an anxious wait to determine if they will be fit to play, while back-up five-eighth Harry McLaughlin-Phillips is expected to be ruled out with concussion. Seru Uru (knee) is touch and go to recover, while Liam Wright (shoulder) and Matt Faessler (hamstring) will still be sidelined. But Anderson, who credited the pack's foundation for his exploits, backed the Ballymore depth to not be overawed by their Christchurch mission if called upon. Loading 'It's always special when you get some self-accolades with all the hard work you put in, but for me, winning's the most important thing,' Anderson said. 'Our forwards set a really good platform for us early in the game. Their carries gave us momentum, and we collapsed them in the middle a bit, and it opened up some spaces on the edge. 'We spoke at the start of the year that you don't win Super Rugby with just 23 blokes. It's about everyone in the locker room, and whenever you're called upon you've got to be ready to step up.
Irish Times
7 days ago
- Business
- Irish Times
Local developers have key role to play in attracting international investment for housing
The prospects for addressing the State's housing constraints face complex challenges. But the challenge to scale development also comes with opportunity. So, how do we fast-track the institutional infrastructure and deploy the capital we need? The most effective response will come from a bottom-up approach and greater success in scaling housebuilders at a local level. If we can implement the necessary structural market changes, we can go a long way toward solving the housing problems that are limiting the State's potential. We've seen what's possible in delivering stock to the market with the success of our listed housebuilders, like Cairn and Glenveagh, along with privately owned Irish developers having international success, such as Ballymore. Central Statistics Office data show that 30,330 housing units were delivered in 2024, with Cairn and Glenveagh accounting for 15 per cent of that total. 'We're at a critically low level of housing stock' for buyers and renters Listen | 33:06 The figures also highlight the issue of concentrated development, as more than half (54 per cent) of the units were built in the Greater Dublin Area. This underlines both the challenge and the opportunity to expand regional capacity beyond the capital and its surrounding counties through an institutional or listed housebuilder. TPG's recent investment in Quintain Ireland's newly rebranded platform, Evara, highlights the strong appetite large-scale capital has for investment in the Irish residential market. READ MORE In conjunction with the call for accelerated development and regional spread comes the parallel demand for a full range of housing to satisfy market demand across the market. This includes for sale, social and affordable, student accommodation and rental product. The latest rental report, charting a record low level of housing stock available, shows that market interference has not worked. To address this, the Republic urgently requires more real estate managers and providers, such as Ires Reit and Kennedy Wilson. Greystar is one of the largest international platforms to have established a team here, with more than one million residential units under management globally. The future of our rental market is reliant on them growing, along with attracting institutional capital of similar quality and calibre into the country. We need these industry leaders to invest and grow if we are to match the ambition that we see from working with our international teams across other housing markets. Director at Interpath Advisory Clara Coakley: The State remains a largely attractive proposition on a pan-European basis. There is no doubt that the foundations to build upon in the Republic are strong. This is especially true in terms of our resilient economic record and sustained inward migration. All of this combines with this State's growing base of global corporations, which have driven consistent demand across residential, commercial and mixed-use assets. The State remains a largely attractive proposition on a pan-European basis. Institutional investors are still drawn because of those relatively strong metrics. Solid occupancy, rental demand and long-term growth potential exist across the asset classes. This applies not just in the private rented sector and co-living, but in urban regeneration, logistics, life sciences and sustainable retrofit. However, we are still far short of fully capturing the interest of international capital to reinforce the necessary flow of investment. Policy consistency and investment opportunities of scale remain elusive within the Irish market. Liquidity, risk profile and the ability to execute on a pipeline all factor into how capital gets allocated. On that basis, the Republic can sometimes be harder to sell than should be the case. Institutional capital is always looking for large, highly experienced platforms to invest into. There is global recognition of the housing dislocation in the Republic and the opportunity that exists. As this State is competing for this capital with other European countries, we must continue to develop best-in-class teams to make it as compelling a case as possible. No one is suggesting that the challenge and path ahead are easy. However, if we are to maintain economic growth and social progress, we must enable another level of institutional-grade development and asset-management platforms. That means being led from the ground up by domestic developers, local managers and delivery teams. They play a crucial role in attracting new capital into the market, building investor confidence and ultimately more homes and communities. The State's housing and infrastructure needs are urgent. We shouldn't confuse urgency, though, with short-termism. Delivering volume today without building the platforms for tomorrow will only deepen our dependency on an uneven and fragile supply chain. The Irish market cannot wait for political conditions to align perfectly. We need to prioritise the continual advancement of our development platforms and investment structures. These will attract the necessary capital to radically increase our output in all forms of housing. If we can grow more of that ambition and capacity from the ground up, the capital will come, and housing infrastructure will scale on a faster track. Clara Coakley is a director at Interpath
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
NSW Blues beef up security after State of Origin training footage leak
NSW Blues coach Laurie Daley (right) has said security will be reviewed after footage of a State of Origin training session was leaked. NSW Blues coach Laurie Daley (right) has said security will be reviewed after footage of a State of Origin training session was leaked. Photograph: Dean Lewins/AAP New South Wales coach Laurie Daley has pledged to review security procedures around State of Origin preparations after vision of the Blues' private session on Monday was leaked online. Images of centre Stephen Crichton hobbling off with an injured quad muscle quickly spread on social media on Monday afternoon after the Blues' session at the home of Queensland rugby union at Ballymore. Advertisement Daley said the leak wasn't his focus one day before the series kick off, but the breach was regrettable. Related: State of Origin Game 1: where the 2025 series will be won and lost | Jack Snape 'When it's a private session, you're always disappointed when stuff like that is leaked,' he said. 'We'll go through what we can do better, and we might stop people coming to training, we don't want to but it might be just part of what we need to do, just limit access.' Although Wednesday's match is at Suncorp Stadium, the Blues are favourites to win Game 1 after winning the shield in Brisbane in last year's decider. Advertisement Captain Isaah Yeo played down the leak, and said there was nothing much to be gained by opponents watching private training sessions. 'If you look at all teams, and I think all teams play a pretty similar sort of style and I guess there's enough footage of players in this arena already from club land.' Yeo played down the seriousness of Crichton's injury and described it as a 'cork' but admitted Monday's scare and the recovery of prop Payne Haas has meant preparations haven't always been smooth. 'It's never ideal, but feels like this week just throws up challenges, and [Crichton's] obviously got a little challenge he's got to overcome at the moment,' he said. 'Really confident [he will play], there were no scans or nothing needed, it was just an innocuous bump.' Advertisement A public announcement on Tuesday morning before the Blues' final training session at Suncorp Stadium reminded those present the session was private and requested workers vacate the stadium. Crichton warmed up along with his teammates alongside Haas before the press were asked to leave the ground. Daley was confident Crichton would play, but the final decision will be made on Wednesday morning in consultation with the Blues' medical staff. Souths centre Campbell Graham has filled in for Crichton in camp and will move into the starting side if the Bulldogs centre is forced to withdraw. Daley said the situation would not distract the side from preparation. 'That's part of Origin, you've just got to accept it and roll with the punches,' he said. 'But you can't be put off at all, no matter what happens, and our preparation's been spot on.'
The Guardian
27-05-2025
- Sport
- The Guardian
NSW Blues beef up security after State of Origin training footage leak
New South Wales coach Laurie Daley has pledged to review security procedures around State of Origin preparations after vision of the Blues' private session on Monday was leaked online. Images of centre Stephen Crichton hobbling off with an injured quad muscle quickly spread on social media on Monday afternoon after the Blues' session at the home of Queensland rugby union at Ballymore. Daley said the leak wasn't his focus one day before the series kick off, but the breach was regrettable. 'When it's a private session, you're always disappointed when stuff like that is leaked,' he said. 'We'll go through what we can do better, and we might stop people coming to training, we don't want to but it might be just part of what we need to do, just limit access.' Although Wednesday's match is at Suncorp Stadium, the Blues are favourites to win Game 1 after winning the shield in Brisbane in last year's decider. Captain Isaah Yeo played down the leak, and said there was nothing much to be gained by opponents watching private training sessions. 'If you look at all teams, and I think all teams play a pretty similar sort of style and I guess there's enough footage of players in this arena already from club land.' Yeo played down the seriousness of Crichton's injury and described it as a 'cork' but admitted Monday's scare and the recovery of prop Payne Haas has meant preparations haven't always been smooth. 'It's never ideal, but feels like this week just throws up challenges, and [Crichton's] obviously got a little challenge he's got to overcome at the moment,' he said. 'Really confident [he will play], there were no scans or nothing needed, it was just an innocuous bump.' A public announcement on Tuesday morning before the Blues' final training session at Suncorp Stadium reminded those present the session was private and requested workers vacate the stadium. Crichton warmed up along with his teammates alongside Haas before the press were asked to leave the ground. Sign up to Australia Sport Get a daily roundup of the latest sports news, features and comment from our Australian sports desk after newsletter promotion Daley was confident Crichton would play, but the final decision will be made on Wednesday morning in consultation with the Blues' medical staff. Souths centre Campbell Graham has filled in for Crichton in camp and will move into the starting side if the Bulldogs centre is forced to withdraw. Daley said the situation would not distract the side from preparation. 'That's part of Origin, you've just got to accept it and roll with the punches,' he said. 'But you can't be put off at all, no matter what happens, and our preparation's been spot on.'
