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Rugby league boss Peter V’landys accused the New South Wales prime minister of using a “humanitarian tragedy” to renege on a handshake agreement to transform a suburban stadium. Key points: NSW Prime Minister Dominic Perrottet says he should prioritize disaster funding over stadium grants However, rugby league boss Peter V’landys accused Perrottet of making excuses to cancel their deal. Mr V’landys claims the deal includes hundreds of millions of dollars to upgrade stadiums in Manly, Cronulla and Leichhardt V’landys threatened to move the NRL Grand Finals from Sydney as a result, saying the sport had been “tied up” by the state government for three years. He said Prime Minister Dominic Perrottet this year pledged to upgrade local pitches across the city as part of a deal to keep the game showpiece in Harbor City until 2042. “We shook hands. We looked into each other’s eyes and we made a deal,” V’landys told Nine radio this morning. “He said, ‘You don’t have to put it in the budget, I c

It might be 6am on the Gold Coast, but champagne was already popping up in Levi’s household. Australian seven women’s rugby POOL B: 38th Australia Africa 0 POOL B: Australia 50 Scotland 0 POOL B: Australia 12 Fiji 19 SF: Australia 17 New Zealand 12 GOLD MEDAL GAME: Australia 22 Fiji 12 “It’s never too early to start drinking when your two daughters win Commonwealth Games gold medals,” said Maddi Levi, after she and her sister Teagan helped Australian women win seven rugby gold medals. “I believe [mum will] been there all day celebrating.” The Levis spoke with their family at home after a dominant 22-12 win over Fiji at Coventry Stadium. “They must be crying but a lot of swearing!” said Levi. “We have to stand side by side [on the dais] so a bit sentimental. We’ve achieved a Commonwealth Games medal, not many people can do that in their lives, let alone have their sister next to each other.” [ Maddi Levi had a great tournament for the Australians. ( Getty Images: David Rogers ) Hard

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 All Blacks XV team is ready to face South Africa A in Montpellier in November, Things understand, as part of Rugby New Zealand’s efforts to stay connected with its biggest rugby rivals. The New Zealand Under-19s will also tour South Africa for three or four games in October, further acknowledging that the lack of exposure to South African rugby is a potential weakness for New Zealand rugby following the collapse of Super Rugby. Although the fixtures are yet to be confirmed, it is understood that Blues coach Leon MacDonald will take charge of the All Blacks second line, meaning he could also coach against Scott Robertson when the All Blacks XV face the Barbarians at Tottenham Stadium, London, on 13 November. The All Blacks XV squad will consist of players on the fringes of the All Blacks selection, or potentially form the All Blacks back from injury, and will be an important pathway for players as New Zealand digests the fact that they have fallen behind in several area

“Relief” was a word that was heard over and over again in the Tonga camp after they beat Hong Kong 44-22 at the Sunshine Coast Stadium in Kawana Waters on Saturday. Key points: Tonga scored six tries to three against Hong Kong Captain Sonatane Takulua stars in three trials for Tonga Tonga enjoys great audience support on the Sunshine Coast The win means Tonga have secured their place at the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France. The Tongas will join Ireland, Scotland, South Africa and Romania in Pool B next year. “I was very emotional inside. I tried not to show my emotions but it’s a relief to win,” Tonga captain Sonatane Takulua said after the match. When the full-time siren sounded, the red sea erupted and tears flowed easily. Load Even for the Tongan supporters — who have a reputation for being the ‘extras’ — it’s on another level because it’s not about World Cup qualification: it’s about feeling like a winner again. A fan hugs captain Sonatane Takulua (right) after Tonga’s emphatic win

Former All Blacks coach Alex Wyllie and former test captain Ian Kirkpatrick believe Joe Schmidt should definitely have a direct role for the Rugby Championship. Schmidt will replace Grant Fox on the selection panel, but Wyllie and Kirkpatrick think it makes sense for the former Ireland coach to be actively involved in training. Wyllie, who coached the All Blacks from 1988 to 1991, believes that replacing Ian Foster as head coach at this stage could potentially destabilize the opening test of the Rugby Championship looming in South Africa in early August. “The change of coach now probably won’t happen at this stage,” he said. “If there is a new coach, does he want to choose new players? All it will do is create more uncertainty [for the players].” READ MORE: * Head-to-head: Scott Robertson’s record as a head coach is better than Ian Foster *All black people need Wayne Smith, Scott Robertson and Leon MacDonald, says former NZ Rugby boss * Irish prop Andrew Porter cited fo

A Set small text size A Set default text size A Set large text size The Queensland Reds’ second-line stake has been restored with key acquisition of Luke Jones’s Tes until 2025. The 31-year-old, who played the last of his six Tests in 2019, will return to Australian rugby from a second stint in France to effectively replace England-bound Lukhan Salakaia-Loto. Jones played 89 Super Rugby matches between 2010-20 for the Western Force and Melbourne Rebels and has just started a stint with Kurtley Beale at Racing 92 in the French Top 14. Offering experience playing against current Reds coach and former All Blacks key Brad Thorn, Jones’ pedigree is welcome given the defeats of Salakaia-Loto and prostitute Alex Mafi (Melbourne Rebels) in the off-season. “It’s great to bring home another Wallaby at the Reds,” said Reds football boss Sam Cordingley of the Sydney product. “Luke is a great addition to our squad. He is a very experienced key with a high work rate, the

Hi, over there. It’s Monday, July 18th and you’re reading The Loop, today’s news summary. Brisbane-based banking and insurance company Suncorp has accepted ANZ’s $4.9 billion offer to take over its banking operations — but the deal will take at least 12 months before the deal is finalized, and has several hurdles to work through in the meantime. ANZ is now tasked with raising an additional $3.5 billion in funds to pay for the deal, and will need approval from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) and Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers. Queensland State Financial Institutions and the Metway Incorporation laws also need to be amended for the takeover to proceed. Provided the deal gets the green light, it would make ANZ Australia’s third-largest bank for home loans, according to analysis from RateCity (using APRA data). The next step is for ANZ to submit a merger authorization application to the ACCC, which is expected to be received by the regulatory body next month. The

They’ve punched Darcy Swain in the face and pulled her hair, slapped Michael Hooper during trial celebrations and pinned Nic White’s head to the loop with an elbow to the throat, but England have claimed high moral ground as niggle-gate dominated leading up to Saturday’s decider test in Sydney. While White said he was surprised by the level of sloppiness in the series, he was ridiculed by Eddie Jones, England assistant coach Richard Cockeril, saying that Wallabi’s focus on England’s dark arts raised questions about rugby in Australia. Cockerill admits “Ellis [Genge] last week may have crossed the line” in his showdown with White in Brisbane, but added that the England coach didn’t want to “hold the players back either.” “I keep hearing about the distractions England are bringing. I don’t know how Australian rugby is, but I don’t see it as a hassle,” said Cockerill. “It’s been pretty tame so far. We will continue the game. Good set piece, we’ll make some tough tackles, we’ll clear up