News Archive
MAURICE O'SHEA LEGACY LIVES ON
18/7/2010
By John Fordham
More than half a century after his death, the remarkable contribution the legendary Maurice O’Shea made to the Hunter Valley wine industry lives on.
CAMERON SHEPHERD'S NEW TWO YEAR DEAL
12/7/2010
Super rugby try-machine Cameron Shepherd will continue to headline the Emirates Western Force attack after agreeing to a new two year deal with the club and Australian Rugby.
RYAN CROSS SIGNS WITH NSW WARATAHS
9/7/2010
Cross has signed with the club and Australian Rugby Union for one year after four seasons in Perth with the Force.
BELLAMY STILL HAS THE ORIGIN CHALLENGE
8/7/2010
STATE of Origin may not have seen the last of Craig Bellamy
MATT HODGSON IN WALLABIES TRI NATIONS SQUAD
8/7/2010
Western Force backrower Matt Hodgson - who is managed by The Fordham Company - has been named in the Wallabies squad for the forthcoming Tri Nations rugby series.
ROOS MAY TAKE TALENTS TO USA
6/7/2010
By Mark Stevens
Coach Paul Roos has put his hand up to lead the AFL's trailblazing efforts into the US once he winds up his career at the Sydney Swans at the end of the season.
CRAIG BELLAMY REMAINS LEAGUE FOCUSED
5/7/2010
By Roy Masters
When police ordered a lock down of the Storm's new home at Melbourne's AAMI Park last week after a troubled man wielding a shotgun was sighted in the precinct, the players joked that coach Craig Bellamy had finally lost it.
WALLABY HODGSON PICKED TO PLAY AGAINST ENGLAND
7/6/2010
Five members of the Western Force side from this year’s Investec Bank Super 14 will spearhead the efforts of the Australian Barbarians, after today being named in the starting XV that will tackle England at ME Bank Stadium in Perth on Tuesday night. (9pm AEST)
FROM VINEYARD TO WINERY FOR STEVE JAMES
6/6/2010
By John Fordham
Steve James was a specialist viticulturalist who unreservedly promoted the view that the best wines are made in the vineyard and not in the winery.
JOHN MITCHELL JOINS LIONS FOR CURRIE CUP
1/6/2010
The Golden Lions Rugby Union has recruited Emirates Western Force head coach John Mitchell as a member of its 2010 Xerox Lions Absa Currie Cup coaching team.
BEHIND A NEW KANGARILLA ROAD LABEL
30/5/2010
By John Fordham
Kangarilla Road winemaker Kevin O’Brien didn’t have to look beyond one of his regular dining mates to come up with a label for one of his top-rated McLaren Vale shiraz.
RICKY STUART GRANTED EARLY SHARKS RELEASE
25/5/2010
The Cronulla Sharks have agreed to a request from Head Coach Ricky Stuart to be released from the final year of his contract.