Prop Tom Roberston is demanding the NSW forwards stand up to the Crusaders when the Waratahs chase a hoodoo-busting win over Super Rugby’s table-topping defending champions in Christchurch on Saturday. …
He played two seasons under Sunwolves coach Jamie Joseph and is an ex-teammate of their veteran halfback Fumiaki Tanaka but Queensland Reds coach Brad Thorn isn’t about to get sentimental …
The coach of dropped Gold Coast AFL talent Aaron Hall says the polarising midfielder has earned his recall against Melbourne at the Gabba. The Tasmanian is off contract and reportedly …
James Tedesco admits his early-season form for the Sydney Roosters was disconcerting but reckons he and his team are back as an attacking force in the NRL. Tedesco will play …
Greater Western Sydney AFL coach Leon Cameron doesn’t subscribe to the theory that the return of Rory Lobb and the absence of Nic Naitanui will tilt the ruck battle in …
Brisbane’s previous two Melbourne games this season have taught them plenty about how to break their AFL drought on Saturday night at Etihad Stadium. The Lions are on a nine-game …
Gold Coast coach Garth Brennan has walked back his endorsement of Michael Ennis’ comments about Bryce Cartwright, saying the struggling star is trying his best to improve his form. Retired …
Melbourne Storm prop Christian Welch is wary of what an out-of-sorts Gold Coast side could produce in response to a selection shake-up from coach Garth Brennan. The Storm are overwhelming …
Port Adelaide midfielder Sam Powell-Pepper will enjoy a sense of freedom returning to AFL ranks after being suspended for a drunken nightclub incident, his coach says. Powell-Pepper will play against …
Christian Lealiifano is feeling refreshed after an enforced rest, but the star Brumbies playmaker has ruled himself out of featuring in the Wallabies’ June Tests. The 30-year-old sat out the …
Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley has insisted three off-contract stars remain focused on the Magpies despite suggestions the vultures are circling. Jordan De Goey, Darcy Moore and Alex Fasolo’s contracts are …
Deciding whether to play swingman Harry Taylor forward or back and figuring out how best to slot Gary Ablett into a stacked midfield – as problems go, they are pretty …
Brisbane coach Wayne Bennett believes cracking down on the time wasted during NRL games is a better way than the proposed reduction in the interchange from eight to six players. …
Fremantle president Dale Alcock says the club is fully behind Ross Lyon despite the sexual harassment storm that has engulfed the under-fire coach. Alcock says Lyon has the board’s full …
The Brumbies’ Super Rugby season could be switched off life-support on Saturday night. Coach Dan McKellar has declared the Australian derby with the Melbourne Rebels as the ACT franchise’s most …
Daniel Wells will play his first AFL match since August on Sunday against Geelong but whether he runs out with Collingwood captain Scott Pendlebury is yet to be seen. Pendlebury …
Adelaide hierachy don’t know when premier onballer Rory Sloane will be fit for AFL action after suffering another foot injury. Sloane had missed the past three games with a sprained …
A game based around high-octane ball running can only get you so far in the NRL. In-form Warriors half Blake Green delivered his team-mates that warning as the second-placed outfit …
