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Sky News AU
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Sky News AU
Retired rugby great turned royal Mike Tindall set to visit Australia next month for Lions-Wallabies test at MCG
Mike Tindall has announced he will be travelling to Melbourne next month for the second Test of the 2025 Lions Tour to watch the Lions take on the Wallabies. The Lions tour begins later this month and will culminate with a three-match test series between the British & Irish Lions and the Australian national team. The historic rugby union tour will also feature matches against Australia's four Super Rugby franchises. - the Western Force, Queensland Reds, NSW Waratahs and ACT Brumbies. Mike, 46, is a retired rugby great and married Zara, Queen Elizabeth II's eldest granddaughter, in 2011 in a major royal wedding in Edinburgh. On Monday, Mike took to Instagram to inform his Aussie fans he will be appearing at the Lions showdown at the iconic MCG on July 26. Tindall, who hosts a rugby podcast titled 'The Good, The Bad & The Rugby' (GBR), will be joined in Australia by his co-hosts James Haskell and Alex Payne. The three also announced a competition via the podcast to win a trip to Australia and watch the game with Tindall. "WIN THE ULTIMATE LIONS EXPERIENCE! Together with Visit Victoria, we're giving away a TRIP TO MELBOURNE for the 2nd Test as the Lions take on the Wallabies – plus a VIP meet & greet with the GBR hosts,' Tindall announced via Instagram. The visit will mark the first time Tindall has been on Aussie shores since a trip to the Gold Coast in January alongside wife Zara for their annual appearance at the Magic Millions racing event. Zara holds no titles and is also not a working royal like her cousins, instead embarking on a career as a pro horse rider and winning a silver medal at the 2012 Olympics as an equestrian. The Tindalls are also free to take part in lucrative paid gigs and partnerships across the world. The down-to-earth Tindalls live on Aston Farm within Princess Anne's privately-owned Gatcombe Park estate and share daughters Mia Grace and Lena Elizabeth and son Lucas Philip.
Sydney Morning Herald
3 days ago
- Sport
- Sydney Morning Herald
Wallabies offered big bucks to sign for global rugby breakaway league
Several Wallabies stars have been offered big money by organisers of a new global rugby breakaway league, which is pitched being as a formula one-style roadshow and counts royal son-in-law and former England Test star Mike Tindall as a co-founder. But under the reported plans for the eight-team franchise competition, which is branded 'R360' and hopes to launch next year, Australian players may have to give up playing for the Wallabies to join the breakaway ranks. After plans for new competition first emerged in November last year, reports in English newspapers on Tuesday added more detail to a concept that is being sold as rugby's revolutionary equivalent to the Indian Premier League in cricket. According to the Telegraph and the Times, R360 would involve eight men's teams and four women's teams competing as franchises under a 'grand prix' model that would see the competition move between major global cities for 16 rounds, along the same lines as formula one. The games would be played over a weekend at stadiums like the Nou Camp in Barcelona and Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, and involve live sites and music concerts as well. Team owners from other sports, like the NFL and motor racing's formula one, are reportedly interested in owning franchises. The London-based organisers of R360 reportedly includes Tindall, the former World Cup winner who is married to Zara Phillips, the daughter of Princess Anne; former Bath rugby coach Stuart Hooper and John Loffhagen, a lawyer who helped launch LIV Golf. The organisers have engaged with World Rugby – who would have to sanction the league – and Rugby Australia chief executive Phil Waugh is one of several national bosses who has met the R360 organisers. Just how the breakaway league will secure the hundreds of millions of dollars in funding required is still unclear, but the vast riches of the Public Investment Fund, the Saudi sovereign wealth fun which bankrolls LIV Golf, is not involved, according to informed sources.
The Age
3 days ago
- Sport
- The Age
Wallabies offered big bucks to sign for global rugby breakaway league
Several Wallabies stars have been offered big money by organisers of a new global rugby breakaway league, which is pitched being as a formula one-style roadshow and counts royal son-in-law and former England Test star Mike Tindall as a co-founder. But under the reported plans for the eight-team franchise competition, which is branded 'R360' and hopes to launch next year, Australian players may have to give up playing for the Wallabies to join the breakaway ranks. After plans for new competition first emerged in November last year, reports in English newspapers on Tuesday added more detail to a concept that is being sold as rugby's revolutionary equivalent to the Indian Premier League in cricket. According to the Telegraph and the Times, R360 would involve eight men's teams and four women's teams competing as franchises under a 'grand prix' model that would see the competition move between major global cities for 16 rounds, along the same lines as formula one. The games would be played over a weekend at stadiums like the Nou Camp in Barcelona and Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, and involve live sites and music concerts as well. Team owners from other sports, like the NFL and motor racing's formula one, are reportedly interested in owning franchises. The London-based organisers of R360 reportedly includes Tindall, the former World Cup winner who is married to Zara Phillips, the daughter of Princess Anne; former Bath rugby coach Stuart Hooper and John Loffhagen, a lawyer who helped launch LIV Golf. The organisers have engaged with World Rugby – who would have to sanction the league – and Rugby Australia chief executive Phil Waugh is one of several national bosses who has met the R360 organisers. Just how the breakaway league will secure the hundreds of millions of dollars in funding required is still unclear, but the vast riches of the Public Investment Fund, the Saudi sovereign wealth fun which bankrolls LIV Golf, is not involved, according to informed sources.
Courier-Mail
29-05-2025
- Business
- Courier-Mail
Interest rates, inflation: CBA slashes fixed rate as banks race to cut interest on mortgages
Don't miss out on the headlines from Interest Rates. Followed categories will be added to My News. The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has announced on Thursday it will slash fixed rate home loans by up to 0.40 percentage points across all fixed terms, but experts say it will not be enough to get Aussies to lock in. The change will be in place from Friday, to coincide with a 0.25 cut in CBA's variable rate following the RBA cash rate cut earlier this month. CBA's new lowest fixed rate will be 5.49 per cent for three years. CBA to cut rates, experts say it's not enough. Picture: NewsWire / Luis Enrique Ascui However, ANZ will retain the lowest one and two-year fixed rates among the big four banks. National Australia Bank will also keep their crown of having the lowest three, four, and five-year fixed rates. data insights director Sally Tindall said while CBA's rate cuts bring it closer to its competitors, they're unlikely to send customers rushing to move their business. 'Fixed rates have been falling fairly consistently this year and we expect this activity will continue as banks price in the increasing likelihood of further cash rate cuts,' Ms Tindall said. 'CBA's fixed rate cuts aren't groundbreaking, but rather a bid to inch closer to its key competitors.' The move comes as all five major banks cut fixed rates after the RBA's decision earlier this month. Picture: NewsWire / Gaye Gerard Ms Tindall said the announced rate cuts also may not be enough to incentivise Aussies to lock into fixed rate home loans straight away. 'With just a 0.10 percentage point difference (between variable and fixed interest rates), and the possibility of further RBA cuts ramping up, it's hard to see many people jumping at the chance to lock up their mortgage for the next three years,' she said. 'We expect banks big and small will continue cutting fixed rates over the next few months. 'The majors might have to offer a fixed rate in the '4's' if they're serious about getting people to lock in their rate. Borrowers may need more incentive to Picture: NCA NewsWire / Luis Enrique Ascui 'If you're deciding between a fixed or variable rate, understand what might suit your finances and to some extent, your personality. When you make a decision, take the time to look for a competitive rate.' Five major lenders, excluding CBA, have cut fixed rates since the RBA's decision, while 20 lenders have already cut one fixed rate this month, rate tracking shows. A total of four lenders – BOQ, Community First Bank, Police Bank and Queensland Country Bank – are now offering at least one rate under 5 per cent at 4.99 per cent. Originally published as Major Aussie banks to slash home loan rates
Perth Now
29-05-2025
- Business
- Perth Now
Major bank reveals huge rate cut
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has announced on Thursday it will slash fixed rate home loans by up to 0.40 percentage points across all fixed terms, but experts say it will not be enough to get Aussies to lock in. The change will be in place from Friday, to coincide with a 0.25 cut in CBA's variable rate following the RBA cash rate cut earlier this month. CBA's new lowest fixed rate will be 5.49 per cent for three years. CBA to cut rates, experts say it's not enough. NewsWire / Luis Enrique Ascui Credit: News Corp Australia However, ANZ will retain the lowest one and two-year fixed rates among the big four banks. National Australia Bank will also keep their crown of having the lowest three, four, and five-year fixed rates. data insights director Sally Tindall said while CBA's rate cuts bring it closer to its competitors, they're unlikely to send customers rushing to move their business. 'Fixed rates have been falling fairly consistently this year and we expect this activity will continue as banks price in the increasing likelihood of further cash rate cuts,' Ms Tindall said. 'CBA's fixed rate cuts aren't groundbreaking, but rather a bid to inch closer to its key competitors.' The move comes as all five major banks cut fixed rates after the RBA's decision earlier this month. NewsWire / Gaye Gerard Credit: News Corp Australia Ms Tindall said the announced rate cuts also may not be enough to incentivise Aussies to lock into fixed rate home loans straight away. 'With just a 0.10 percentage point difference (between variable and fixed interest rates), and the possibility of further RBA cuts ramping up, it's hard to see many people jumping at the chance to lock up their mortgage for the next three years,' she said. 'We expect banks big and small will continue cutting fixed rates over the next few months. 'The majors might have to offer a fixed rate in the '4's' if they're serious about getting people to lock in their rate. Borrowers may need more incentive to NCA NewsWire / Luis Enrique Ascui Credit: News Corp Australia 'If you're deciding between a fixed or variable rate, understand what might suit your finances and to some extent, your personality. When you make a decision, take the time to look for a competitive rate.' Five major lenders, excluding CBA, have cut fixed rates since the RBA's decision, while 20 lenders have already cut one fixed rate this month, rate tracking shows. A total of four lenders – BOQ, Community First Bank, Police Bank and Queensland Country Bank – are now offering at least one rate under 5 per cent at 4.99 per cent.
