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Andrew Fifita has declared his allegiance to Tonga for life ahead of Saturday’s Pacific Test against Samoa. The often controversial and always forthright Cronulla prop said he would play out …

Nick Kyrgios has lit up the tennis world with an extraordinary display of his freakish talents en route to the Queen’s Club quarter-finals. The mercurial Australian No.1 used the Wimbledon …

Hard-working Sydney ruckman Callum Sinclair says the next month is crucial for his surging AFL side. Sinclair, who has shouldered the vast majority of ruck duties since Sam Naismith went …

The New Zealand-France Test series is reaching a spiky conclusion after Steve Hansen called on the tourists to quit complaining about the referees. All Blacks coach Hansen ran out of …

From larrikin to leader, James Maloney’s reluctant new role has come somewhat out of the Blues. This time last year he was just the sidekick to Mitchell Pearce for his …

‘Hamstring awareness’ is the bizarre new buzzword doing the rounds in the AFL this season. But there’s nobody more aware of their hamstring at the moment than Chris Fagan. Heading …

If you get to the MCG early this weekend, you could well be watching a future Brownlow medallist or AFL premiership captain in action. This 2018 draft has been long …

NSW want to take the referees out of the equation in Sunday’s State of Origin game at ANZ Stadium, declaring their intention to dominate the ruck with their up-tempo style. …

Alastair Clarkson faces the rare scenario of losing not one but two key players late in Hawthorn’s preparation for their AFL clash against Gold Coast. The Hawks are prepared for …

Dale Morris continues to amaze the AFL with his powers of recovery. Even Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge is surprised that the defender will return for Saturday night’s match against …

Ireland’s highly regarded rugby coach Joe Schmidt is likely to wait till the end of the year before deciding whether to stay in the job beyond the 2019 World Cup. …

With a State of Origin debut on the line, Jack de Belin was always going to do everything in his power to get over his hip pain and onto the …

When most AFL players talk about working hard and making sacrifices to get an opportunity, they mean training well and shunning vices. Zac Langdon speaks with a bit more authority …

Ireland coach Joe Schmidt is attempting a delicate balancing act against an Australian side he says is as good an attacking force as there is in world rugby. Little more …

Cut off the supply lines to Jeremy Cameron and you win the match. Coach Chris Fagan reckons that’s the key for his Brisbane Lions if they are to stand any …

Queensland captain Greg Inglis has described Sunday’s must-win State of Origin game in Sydney as the biggest of his glittering Maroons career. But Inglis – ahead of his 32nd Origin …

THE GREAT ESCAPES OF QUEENSLAND’S HOUDINIS: 2006 – NSW went 1-0 up after winning in Sydney and had their fourth straight series seemingly in the bag when they led the …

Fiji coach Matt Adamson has set his team the task of beating a “vulnerable” Australia to win the next Rugby League World Cup, claiming there’s no reason why the Pacific …