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Jazz Tevaga reckons the enormity of the Christchurch mosque shootings won’t fully hit him until he arrives in the city of his birth this week. Warriors forward Tevaga will try …

All Blacks captain Kieran Read will make his first appearance of the year when the Crusaders face the Hurricanes in a high-stakes Super Rugby game in Wellington on Friday. Coach …

Melbourne expect a fairer run for Max Gawn after they sought AFL clarification on physical tactics against the star ruckman. The Demons have confirmed they went to the league following …

Rival NRL clubs may have begun circling,but Brisbane coach Anthony Seibold has shut down speculation they are shopping around Alex Glenn, saying the veteran back-rower isn’t going anywhere. Seibold said …

Adelaide’s co-captain Chelsea Randall is shunning all the talk about being overwhelming favourites to win the AFLW grand final. “You just have to let it go through one ear and …

St George Illawarra coach Paul McGregor says it is just a matter of time before the Dragons new spine clicks but is not surprised by all the criticism. McGregor has …

Canterbury debutant Jayden Okunbor knows the comparisons to Jamal Idris are inevitable but is determined to be his own man. The towering 196cm winger will make his NRL debut for …

Richmond coach Damien Hardwick is lamenting society’s disappointing ’20 per cent’ after Tigers fans were involved in two ugly incidents. Hardwick said the AFL community must be better and has …

Anthony Miles thinks Gold Coast’s opening round performance would’ve turned heads, but that it will mean nothing if they fade against Fremantle this Sunday. The Suns won three of four …

Rain has stalled Ashleigh Barty’s bid to secure a place in the world’s top 10. Barty was leading world No.2 Petra Kvitova 2-1, with games on serve, when their quarter-final …

Wallabies coach Michael Cheika is using schoolboy rugby talents as guinea pigs to refine his re-jigged World Cup blueprint. Speaking publicly for the first time since the appointment of Scott …

Adelaide winger Paul Seedsman has been cleared for an AFL return but teammate Richard Douglas may need surgery on an injured ankle. Crows coach Don Pyke says Douglas is seeking …

The Highlanders are set to be without Aaron Smith for at least a month after the influential All Blacks halfback suffered a serious ankle injury. Highlanders coach Aaron Mauger told …

Richmond’s defence will start its AFL life without Alex Rance against Collingwood, and now Bachar Houli is sidelined as well. Already reeling from Rance’s season-ending knee reconstruction, the Tigers have …

Wallabies stars Adam Ashley-Cooper and Bernard Foley have been rested for the NSW Waratahs’ Super Rugby clash with the Sunwolves in Newcastle on Friday night. Karmichael Hunt will replace Ashley-Cooper …

St George Illawarra hooker Cameron McInnes has told critics to lay off their new-look spine, insisting their attack will be exciting once it clicks. Dragons coach Paul McGregor’s scrumbase combination …

He may not be wearing his favoured No.9 or even sure what NRL position he’s playing but Brandon Smith has no regrets about his decision to stay with Melbourne. Smith’s …

Brisbane coach Anthony Seibold has challenged his pack to stand up to St George Illawarra back-rower Tariq Sims in Thursday night’s NRL clash. Rampaging NSW forward Sims tore the Broncos …