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NSW captain Boyd Cordner insists he’s ready to play 80 minutes on Wednesday night despite a minor calf strain disrupting his preparation for State of Origin III. Cordner will enter …

At least the Western Bulldogs’s bleak 2018 AFL campaign won’t be Dale Morris’ last. The much-admired veteran is set to play on next season, and possibly beyond, after coach Luke …

Blake Austin intends to end his rugby league career in the English Super League after inking a three-year deal with Warrington. The 27-year-old will depart Canberra at the end of …

An iconic Brisbane pub has won the right to push back mandatory ID scanning until well after State of Origin III ends at Suncorp Stadium on Wednesday night. The Caxton …

GWS stars Toby Greene and Brett Deledio will almost certainly return on Saturday, but coach Leon Cameron isn’t sure whether it will be in the AFL or NEAFL. Greene hasn’t …

Essendon coach John Worsfold will seek answers to his side’s “alarming” free kick disparity during a sitdown with AFL umpires chief Hayden Kennedy. Sunday’s 16-point loss to Collingwood, in which …

NSW Waratahs are pursuing a perfect 2018 Australian conference record this weekend, when they anticipate a big forward onslaught from their Brumbies rivals. A home win on Saturday will enable …

The door has been left ajar for exiled Gold Coast centre Konrad Hurrell after Dale Copley’s season-ending hamstring injury. Sunday’s clash with the Sydney Roosters will be Hurrell’s first as …

Not everyone in the Queensland camp is thrilled to see Daly Cherry-Evans back in the Maroons No.7 jersey it seems. Queensland coach Kevin Walters has revealed Ben Hunt needed cheering …

Cronulla’s cross-town rivalry with Penrith is now treated like a true grudge match, according to Panther-turned-Shark James Segeyaro. Friday’s clash between the two teams shapes as a key one in …

Skipper Mitchell Pearce will return for Newcastle for Friday’s NRL clash with Parramatta. Pearce has missed the last 10 weeks because of a pectoral injury with the side struggling during …

Old-fashioned hard work is behind Nick Holman’s AFL second-coming, which is quietly building momentum despite Gold Coast’s ongoing struggles. Ten straight losses have blunted the Suns’ promising 3-2 start to …

The Wests Tigers have become adept at dealing with adversity over the last few NRL seasons. However they admit they failed to handle the hype after bolting out of the …

Stephen Kearney won’t lay all the blame on Peta Hiku for the Warriors’ meltdown in Penrith, believing a host of players let themselves down. The 36-4 drubbing from the under-strength …

Star forwards Jack Darling and Josh Kennedy are firming to return from injury for West Coast’s blockbuster AFL clash with Collingwood at the MCG. The gun duo trained on Tuesday …

Loyalty proved Queensland’s undoing this year, Maroons coach Kevin Walters admits. But the Queensland mentor vowed to reward players next year if they defy a rare NSW whitewash and send …

It’s the dead rubber memory that can’t be erased from Queenslanders’ minds. The last time NSW dusted off the broom for a clean sweep in 2000, the Maroons were blown …

NSW coach Brad Fittler admits he was tempted to continue his pre-game innovation of walking to their State of Origin venue. But then common sense kicked in and Fitter thought …