Archive for April 30th, 2010

Waratahs again beaten by the Highlanders

Waratahs again beaten by the Highlanders

OUT-MUSCLED, out-enthused and possibly out of the finals. That’s the question now facing the Waratahs after they crashed to a humbling loss to the Highlanders in rain-soaked Invercargill last night. In a classic ambush, the lowly Highlanders thrived in the wet and windy conditions to record only their third win of the year and put [...]

New cigarette price up in smoke

New cigarette price up in smoke

RETAIL chains were reporting an unprecedented rush on cigarettes last night ahead of Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s 25 per cent price rise, with some doubling their daily sales within a matter of hours. One woman was refused service at a Woolworths in the Canberra suburb of Belconnen after trying to buy $5000 worth of cigarettes [...]

Parramatta Eels beat Canterbury Bulldogs

Parramatta Eels beat Canterbury Bulldogs

THE time-honoured Mad Monday nudie run – awarded to players who can’t manage a try all season – is the height of embarrassment in the rugby league world. And although 2010 was less than a third complete, Jarryd Hayne was already feeling red-faced as he prepared for last night’s grudge match against Canterbury. For a [...]