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Cooper Cronk expects to once again be targeted by Sam Burgess on Friday as they meet for the first time since the South Sydney hitman shattered his shoulder blade. Cronk …

St George Illawarra second-rower Tariq Sims believes his brother Korbin could be the ideal man to fill the shoes of Jack de Belin if required at the Dragons this year. …

Once dubbed the next Sonny Bill Williams, unlucky back-rower Andre Savelio will return to England this week after injury ensured he never lived up to the hype at NRL club …

England lock Maro Itoje will miss Saturday’s final Six Nations match with Scotland on due to an ongoing knee injury. Itoje, who suffered medial ligament damage during England’s 32-20 win …

Winger George North says Wales are yet to hit top gear in this year’s Six Nations rugby despite extending their winning run to 13 Tests with victory over Scotland at …

Star Essendon recruit Dylan Shiel is the latest AFL figure to back a softening of the league’s crackdown on runners. While Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley and Carlton assistant John Barker …

Carlton’s No.1 draft pick Sam Walsh has capped his strong AFL pre-season by nearly kicking the match winner against arch-rivals Collingwood. Walsh had a shot from 50m with two minutes …

Geelong’s Denby Taylor and Georgie Rankine have been offered reprimands by the AFLW match review officer. Taylor faces a rough-conduct charge from a final-term incident involving Fremantle’s Kara Donnellan, while …

Jack de Belin’s NRL ban is official, with the ARL Commission (ARLC) voting in the game’s controversial no-fault stand down policy. The game’s eight commissioners unanimously agreed to the terms …

Jamie Elliott is expected to make his long-awaited AFL return for Collingwood in round one, despite sitting out the end of Monday’s narrow trial win over Carlton. Elliott left the …

The NRL career of Parramatta forward Peni Terepo is on the line after he was escorted off a flight for being drunk and abusive and stood down by the club. …

Kevin Walters claims he doesn’t have a problem with Darren Lockyer and has moved on from his disappointment over being snubbed for the Brisbane NRL coaching gig. Broncos board member …

The ARL Commission has approved the rules surrounding its no-fault stand down policy, under which St George Illawarra star Jack de Belin will be formally banned from the NRL. De …

Parramatta forward Peni Terepo has been stood down over allegations of being drunk and abusive on a flight from Tonga to Auckland. Terepo has become the latest NRL player to …

Star West Coast midfielder Luke Shuey has likened Willie Rioli to Hawthorn great Cyril Rioli, and believes the best is still to come. Willie Rioli was a strong contributor for …

Being belted by Cronulla in a trial may be just what Newcastle needed ahead of their NRL season opener on Friday, Knights recruit Jesse Ramien says. Ramien admitted he and …

Penrith star James Maloney has thrown his support behind Jack de Belin’s decision to take on the NRL in the Federal Court in a bid to keep playing football. The …

Carlton’s No.1 draft pick Sam Walsh was nearly the hero as Collingwood held on for a four-point AFL pre-season win in Morwell. Walsh had a shot at goal with less …