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PREVIEW OF NRL WEEK TWO FINALS MATCHES (all times AEST): FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 South Sydney Rabbitohs v Manly Sea Eagles at ANZ Stadium, 7.50pm Head to Head: Rabbitohs 66, Sea …

Wayne Bennett has come out swinging in defence of former protege Darius Boyd, describing the Brisbane skipper as a scapegoat for the Broncos’ woes. Boyd has reportedly been told he’s …

Michael Cheika has laughed off the minimum expectations of his boss that the Wallabies reach the Rugby World Cup final, saying he long ago set his sights higher. Rugby Australia …

Michael Cheika wants no surprises in Australia’s opening World Cup game which is why he is fielding the “Pooper” flanker combination against the dangerous Fiji. The Wallabies will start their …

Damien Hardwick is happy to talk about Richmond’s 2016 AFL season from hell – just so long as they never go back there. The lessons they learned three years ago …

THE MATCH-UPS CRUCIAL IN SOUTH SYDNEY VS MANLY CLASH * Sam Burgess (Rabbitohs) v Marty Taupau (Sea Eagles) Both are leaders of their respective packs. And both are back from …

The head of Australian motorsport’s governing body has demanded an official apology from Supercars star Jamie Whincup for his post-race comments towards officials in New Zealand. Whincup questioned the professionalism …

Likening his team to a Melbourne Cup stayer, Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley is confident a slow-burn September won’t harm the Magpies’ AFL premiership tilt. Saturday’s preliminary final against GWS at …

Roger Federer is wary of Nick Kyrgios and his cannonball serves as Team Europe look to preserve their unbeaten record at the Laver Cup this weekend. The third edition of …

Melbourne Storm speedster Josh Addo-Carr has no fear about tackling much bigger opponents on and off the NRL field. On Saturday night it will be burly Parramatta winger Blake Ferguson …

Fiji have pulled a rabbit from their hat by shifting the explosive Semi Radradra to the wing for their rugby World Cup opener against Australia in Sapporo. The former rugby …

Cody Walker, after signing his first deal with South Sydney, rocked up for his medical at Bondi the day after the NRL club broke their 43-year title drought. Sam Burgess …

South Sydney coach Wayne Bennett has thrown his unequivocal support behind skipper Sam Burgess after his outspoken criticism of the NRL judiciary system. Burgess vented his frustrations after missing last …

If anyone knows Homebush, it’s the coach who used to call it home. That’s why Des Hasler has no fear of entering at ANZ Stadium when his Manly side face …

Richmond coach Damien Hardwick has returned serve with a smile on Geelong counterpart Chris Scott ahead of their AFL preliminary final. Scott has been provocative this week before the Friday …

A challenging NRL season may be over but North Queensland’s Jason Taumalolo says he is already bracing for his next battle – avoiding a Tongan player boycott. Taumalolo admitted there …

Anyone watching Shai Bolton practising his goalkicking pre-game with close mate Daniel Rioli at the Gabba two weeks ago would have had no idea how nervous he was. The 20-year-old …

KEY RICHMOND VERSUS GEELONG MATCH-UPS * Dustin Martin (Rich) v Jake Kolodjashnij (Geel) Martin was stationed in attack in the qualifying final win against Brisbane and duly delivered a stunning …