Cheika survives as Wallabies coach, Johnson appointed

MICHAEL CHEIKA WILL remain Wallabies coach as Rugby Australia (RA) announced significant changes around the embattled boss. Cheika is under fire after Australia endured a forgettable year, losing nine of their 13 Tests, a worrying run of form ahead of the 2019 Rugby World Cup. While he has survived, Cheika will now report to Scott Johnson, who was appointed to […]

22 of our favourite sports books from 2018

Updated at 10.57 N.B. THIS LIST is in no particular order. 1. The Boy on the Shed by Paul Ferris (Hodder & Stoughton) Sports books are rarely written by their subjects, yet former Newcastle footballer Paul Ferris more than justifies his choice of himself as author with an exceptionally told story that is ostensibly about his bittersweet time in football but […]