The NRL have urged social media trolls to lay off touch judge Michael Wise, after he was embroiled in the controversial ending to Melbourne’s loss to Canberra. Wise is set …
Collingwood skipper Scott Pendlebury is backing in the Magpies’ midfield collective amid the certainty that one of them will be terrorised by relentless GWS master tagger Matt de Boer in …
St George Illawarra may roll the dice at the judiciary to avoid a season-ending ban for Teuila Fotu-Moala after their star signing became the first NRLW player to be charged …
Sydney Roosters star James Tedesco believes their NRL finals rest has come at the perfect time for co-captains Boyd Cordner and Jake Friend. Cordner (calf) and Friend (arm) are dealing …
Right now it may be painful to contemplate but Allen Christensen hopes Brisbane use the memory of their heartbreaking AFL finals exit to spur them on to greatness in 2020. …
Canberra are working to arrange temporary seating for their NRL preliminary final, aiming to break the ground record for the biggest home game in the club’s history. Raiders chief executive …
The wife of Danny Frawley has revealed her husband’s mental health had deteriorated in the weeks leading up to his death, and she’s urging others grappling with mental demons not …
Jack Gosiewski spent three weeks knocking on Des Hasler’s door, just asking for another chance. Struck down by a pelvis injury, the second-rower’s NRL season looked over in June. He …
Brisbane have refuted a claim that Darius Boyd will step down from the captaincy after their humiliating NRL finals exit. But club great Willie Carne wants the Boyd to go …
Could severe dehydration and a negative blood test hold the key to AFL forward Willie Rioli’s urine-tampering defence? Rioli is facing a ban of up to four years after the …
Martin Taupau’s return will make Manly’s starting middle the most dangerous of the remaining finalists ahead of Friday’s heavyweight clash with South Sydney. Taupau is set to come back from …
Parramatta star Mitchell Moses has implored his teammates not to get carried away with Sunday’s historic NRL finals win, saying their job isn’t done yet. The Eels sent an ominous …
Parramatta are breathing a sigh of relief after playmaker Dylan Brown was cleared by the NRL match review committee. But there may be more pain for Brisbane with lock Joe …
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GWS director Jimmy Bartel says as much as Giants star Toby Giants has a rap sheet “as long as his arm”, it shouldn’t count against him when he challenges a …
It’s the new age Rugby World Cup which poses one of the sport’s oldest questions – will a good big man beat a good little man? Hulking packs and rushing …
WORLD CUP STARS IN WAITING Fullback – Beauden Barrett (New Zealand). A two-time world player of the year but they were both at five-eighth. Transferring his skills to the open …
LIKELY WORLD CUP QUARTER-FINALISTS POOL A Ireland (Ranked 1st) – Their lofty ranking is questionable given their messy form of 2019 but Joe Schmidt’s team has few weaknesses and should …
