Perfect match

Nicole Muller is the coach of the Highlanders, an Indigenous women’s rugby union club in Central Queensland. After being involved with women’s rugby league and rugby for several years and seeing Indigenous women’s touch champ Bo de La Cruz recruited into the world-cup winning Australian Women’s Rugby team, Nicole Muller recognised rugby as being a […]

Lucky 7s

12 Indigenous women proudly represented their mobs at the inaugural women’s national rugby SEVENs titles held in Sydney last month. Deadly Vibe spoke with a beaming team manager Nicky Mueller to see how the team fared. Deadly Vibe:  You won’t find a prouder sports manager around at the moment than Nicky Mueller, who has just […]

From humble beginnings

Twenty-two-year old Australian Wallaby and soon to be Melbourne Rebel, Kurtley Beale is the toast of Australian Rugby at the moment after a stellar 2011 season that saw him win the John Eales’ medal and play at his first World Cup. While Kurtley has set the rugby world on fire with his unique talent, his […]

Kurtley Beale – On top of the world

Australian Wallaby star Kurtley Beale couldn’t have received a bigger boost ahead of the 2011 Rugby Union World Cup after being awarded the John Eales Medal. The medal is handed out to the best player in Australian rugby union each year. Winning the honour caps a remarkable 12 months for the 22 year old, who […]

Kurtley Beale – Melbourne Bound

When most footballers switch clubs, according to them it’s usually for every reason fathomable but the money. But, really, who ever believes it? While fans may get upset when a long-serving player heads to a rival club for better money, it’s nonsensical to expect players in the fully professional modern era to adhere to the […]

Matt Sonter

This month we chat with Australian Rugby Sevens and Santa Monica star Matt Sonter about the importance of eating right and listening to your body. Why do you keep a close eye on your health? My father died of a heart attack as a young man, so there has always been that fear that it […]

Kurtley Beale

Black and Blue Deadly Vibe Issue 134, April 2008 The NSW Waratahs are counting on two talented Indigenous footballers to help turn their fortunes around – Timana Tahu and Kurtley Beale. Nothing creates sporting headlines quite like a big name football defection, and as the age-old rivalry between league and union continues to simmer, more […]

Beale under pressure

Waratahs playmaker Kurtley Beale has borne the brunt of his sides less than impressive form in recent weeks, with coach Chris Hickey refusing to guarantee that the five-eighth would start against the Blues in Auckland on Friday. Beale has come under heavy scrutiny this Super 14 season which only intensified after the weekends 17-13 loss […]

Beale magic seals Waratahs win

Kurtley Beale produced one of the highlights of the Super 14 season just one week after facing the prospect of being dropped from the Waratahs lineup. Beale, who found himself under enormous to pressure to retain his spot in the team after a series of lackluster performances, bounced back in spectacular fashion against the Stormers […]

Black and Blue

Deadly Vibe Issue 134, April 2008 The NSW Waratahs are counting on two talented Indigenous footballers to help turn their fortunes around – Timana Tahu and Kurtley Beale. Nothing creates sporting headlines quite like a big name football defection, and as the age-old rivalry between league and union continues to simmer, more and more stars […]

William Gordon

Willie Gordon was one of the brightest schoolboy stars on the Australian rugby scene in 1997. Completing his senior schooling at St Ignatius College, Riverview, where he was awarded a scholarship for athletics, Willie switched to rugby union and has since gone on to represent his state and country. He was a member of the […]

Milton Thaiday

Deadly Vibe Issue 80, 2003 Milton Thaiday announced himself to the rugby world in style this year, capping a meteoric rise from obscurity when he made his run-on debut for the Waratahs in their round-nine clash against the Crusaders at Aussie Stadium. The exciting utility back was named in the starting team as a replacement […]

Arthur Little

Deadly Vibe Issue 98 April 2005 State of the Union Arthur Little is shaping up to be one of the big names of 2005. Will he make it to the Wallabies? Only time will tell. Rugby Union boasts a proud history of Indigenous champions, from the remarkable Ella brothers to Lloyd McDermott, Lloyd Walker and […]

Brendan Williams

Deadly Vibe Issue 110 April 2006 The Italian Job Brendan Williams’ inclusion in the Australian Commonwealth Games Rugby Sevens side capped a rocky football journey that has taken him around the world. While Brendan Williams may have grown up on “The Block” in Redfern and has faced many setbacks, his talent has seen him succeed […]

Jim Williams

Jim has been a regular member of the Australian Sevens Team since 1992, playing in tournaments all around the world. Because of his enormous size, mighty strength and ability to dash around the field at great speed, Jim is able to play in several positions. Jim’ s outstanding performance for the ACT Brumbies in the […]