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It will border on a travesty if the Warriors don’t challenge for an NRL premiership in Simon Mannering’s final season of rugby league. That’s the belief of the the New …

Adelaide coach Don Pyke is pondering tossing forward Mitch McGovern straight back into the AFL fray after a prolonged absence. McGovern hasn’t played at any level for 10 weeks because …

Could the AFL’s proposed rule changes lead to a blowout in blowouts? Momentum is building for the introduction of starting positions at centre bounces and stoppages after trials at a …

Former Wales captain and two-time British and Irish Lions skipper Sam Warburton has retired from professional rugby at the age of 29. Flanker Warburton, who led the Lions on tours …

Something still eats away at Port Adelaide defender Tom Clurey. The 24-year-old is established at the elite AFL level; firmly entrenched in Port’s backline. Clurey has now played 56 AFL …

Gold Coast coach Stuart Dew has given his strongest indication yet that Tom Lynch may have played his last game for the struggling AFL club. But fellow co-captain Steven May …

North Queensland forward Coen Hess believes he’s let himself and his NRL club down with his failure to back up successfully from State of Origin in a brutal assessment of …

Hooker Anaru Rangi has claimed the Melbourne Rebels’ top player’s gong after a break-out Super Rugby season. While their season ended on a disappointing note after blowing the chance for …

James Maloney is no certainty to run out for Penrith on Friday night against Brisbane as the five-eighth battles to recover from a foot and toe injury. Maloney required scans …

North Melbourne coach Brad Scott believes the Jeremy Laidler incident has given the AFL the ammunition it needs to crack down on runners. The Sydney runner is likely to be …

Injured Wallabies centre Samu Kerevi has taken out the Stan Pilecki Medal as Queensland’s best player of the Super Rugby season. Kerevi was a consistent attacking threat for the Reds …

Injury has forced one key backline change for the Hurricanes and could yet rule captain Brad Shields out of their Super Rugby quarter-final against the Chiefs. Shields is battling a …

Brisbane are set to fend off interest from rival clubs to keep the best class of young forward talent in the NRL. The Broncos have a number of their burgeoning …

BEST OFF-CONTRACT NRL TALENT TO END 2018 * Corey Oates — No certainty to stay at Brisbane after being linked to both North Queensland and Parramatta for next year. Will …

Adelaide’s controversial AFL pre-season camp isn’t a factor in the sudden retirement of Curtly Hampton, Crows coach Don Pyke says. Hampton told his teammates on Wednesday he’s quitting the AFL, …

Jarryd Hayne has proved he’s not washed up. That’s the opinion of his Parramatta teammates and coach as Hayne ponders his NRL future beyond 2018. The 30-year-old Hayne chalked up …

Melbourne have suffered a big blow before their crucial AFL clash with Geelong on the weekend with star defender Michael Hibberd ruled out through injury. Hibberd hurt his quad at …

The finals may be just out of reach but Newcastle co-captain Mitchell Pearce believes building chemistry with Kalyn Ponga will be crucial for their NRL ambitions next season. Ponga will …