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Rugby News: Wallaby prop replaced for Argentina Test, Eddie's dream job revealed, challenge call on TRC red card

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England rugby union coach Eddie Jones says his dream job is coaching the South Sydney Rabbitohs but admits he has little chance of landing a show in the NRL. Jones remained in Australia after leading the tourists to a 2-1 draw over the Wallabies, spending time at Melbourne Storm, Melbourne AFL club and Penrith Panthers, where he discussed his interest in the league. “I love this game,” Jones said during his visit to Penrith. “If the opportunity was there (in the NRL) I would, but the reality is it probably won’t be there.” Asked about Rabbitoh, Jones replied: “It would be a dream team. It would be a dream. “Since the age of five, I have supported Souths. It would be great (to train the Rabbitoh).” If he was offered the job, he would take a “100 percent, yes.” The incumbent coach is Jason Demetriou. Jones has been linked with a potential return to Australian rugby after next year’s World Cup, when his contract expires with England. He has been busy looking for facts since England’s

The AFL recognizes Ginnivan deserves a high free contact; triple-premiership Tiger call time; Stanley is absent

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Amid claims that Ginnivan was targeted because of his low tackle technique, Collingwood president Jeff Browne said the club had sought clarification from the AFL. Load “I think the referee can go in your favor, and against you,” Browne told 3AW. “I know what you mean and it must have been on my mind. We need to clarify this with the referee, there is no question about that. “I don’t know if it was personal, but it was, obviously, a directive and in certain cases it was implemented incorrectly. We need to talk about that.” Ginnivan hasn’t dropped his body yet but still finds himself blocked by Redman. The club’s move came as a league crackdown emerged in the 19th round leading to a low season – outside of the byes – for a high free-kick. Ginnivan has been awarded the highest free-kick this season (17), two ahead of Geelong captain Joel Selwood. But he hasn’t received one over the past two weeks, initially coinciding with a larger public debate about his tactics, and this weekend aft

'Fun followed by deflation': Wests Tigers angry as NRL backs controversial call

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The NRL had defended the call to allow North Queensland to challenge a last-minute game and kick their way to a controversial 27-26 win over the Wests Tigers. Key points: Down by a point, the Cowboys call for a review with a second remaining, claiming winger Kyle Feldt is hampered After The Bunker awarded the home team a companion penalty, Valentine Holmes kicked North Queensland to victory Wests Tigers officials have called for a review of the decision Down 26-25 with a second remaining and play restarted after a Tigers attempt, North Queensland claimed winger Kyle Feldt was hampered in his run after kick-off when referee Chris Butler blew his whistle after the siren. Although no penalty has been awarded, Cowboys captain Chad Townsend may request that the play be reviewed. Bunker then gave North Queensland a companion penalty, and Valentine Holmes kicked the Cowboys home. Amid the controversy, Wests Tigers officials told the Sydney Morning Herald that they would consider legal options

Venture capital gets another wake-up call

Klarna was ranked as the fifth largest unicorn in the world in early June by research firm TradingPedia. But the sixth on the list is a homegrown hero: design software platform Canva, whose soaring valuations have delivered remarkable results for Australia’s venture capital sector in recent years. Canva was valued at $40 billion last September after a slight capital increase, and as tech stocks have plummeted in the last nine months, there’s a lot of debate about where that valuation will take today. Franklin Templeton, who invested in Canva in late 2021, continues to cut the value of his stake in the business. The company’s Growth Opportunity Fund paid $20.2 million for its shares last December, but has cut that valuation repeatedly this year. The latest filings show the stock was worth $7.4 million as of May 31, down 63.4 percent from its entry price. To be clear, this is just one investor’s view of Canva’s valuation and several others are less bearish. It’s also important to not

Urgent call for better use of existing vaccines and development of new vaccines to tackle AMR

The World Health Organization today released the first report on a line of vaccines currently under development to prevent infections caused by antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) pathogenic bacteria. WHO analysis points to the need to accelerate AMR-related vaccine trials in late-stage development and maximize use of existing vaccines. The silent antimicrobial resistance pandemic is a major growing public health concern. Resistant bacterial infections alone are associated with nearly 4.95 million deaths per year, with 1.27 million deaths directly attributable to AMR. But AMR is more than just a bacterial infection. AMR occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites change over time and no longer respond to medications. When a person is infected with these microbes, the infection is said to be resistant to antimicrobial drugs. These infections are often difficult to treat. Vaccines are a powerful tool for preventing infection in the first place, and therefore have the potential to