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North Queensland’s fairytale run to the NRL grand final resembles Newcastle’s famous Cinderella story in 2001, according to premiership-winning coach Michael Hagan. The Cowboys enter Sunday’s decider against Melbourne as …

There will be no extra pressure on Corey Jensen to perform in the NRL grand final against Melbourne despite keeping North Queensland co-captain Matt Scott out of the side, coach …

And to think it all started with a snub. Paul Green will take the reins for the North Queensland Cowboys in his second grand final in three years in Sunday’s …

Ahead of the return of Golden Slipper winner She Will Reign, trainer Gary Portelli is excited about the prospects of the stable’s new season juveniles. Portelli won his first Golden …

With no interest in Terravista for the $10 million Everest, trainer Joe Pride has changed his program for an assault on the Group One Moir Stakes. The eight-year-old gelding’s formidable …

Brad Thorn is expected to take over as Queensland Reds coach after the Super Rugby side reportedly sacked Nick Stiles. Stiles’ future had been uncertain after coaching the Brisbane-based side …

Luke Gale was the hero as Castleford held off a late fightback from St Helens to win through to their first Super League grand final. Returning to the side just …

The Melbourne Rebels have got their man, signing the in-demand David Wessels as coach for the next two seasons. The former Western Force mentor had been linked to a move …

Izack Rodda has credited Brad Thorn with helping him go from Super Rugby nobody to Wallabies starter in the space of just nine months. The 21-year-old will make his run-on …

South Africa have reacted to their humiliation at the hands of New Zealand by bringing back overseas-based flanker Francois Louw and gambling on utility back Dillyn Leyds for their Rugby …

Jelena Ostapenko won the battle of the grand slam champions against world No.1 Garbine Muguruza to reach the semi-finals of the Wuhan Open and set up a date with Australia’s …

He is no guarantee of a start next season but North Queensland’s buy of the year Te Maire Martin couldn’t be happier ahead of the NRL grand final showdown with …

Melbourne coach Craig Bellamy is predicting former assistant Dean Pay will be a success when he takes the clipboard for the first time in his coaching career at Canterbury. The …

It seems Cameron Smith is human, after all. Melbourne coach Craig Bellamy has surprisingly revealed the recently crowned Dally M medallist isn’t always the model footballer. Test and Queensland skipper …

Richmond superstar Dustin Martin says he isn’t carrying sore ribs after a collision during the Tigers’ preliminary final win over Greater Western Sydney. A fit and firing Martin is crucial …

Manly star Dylan Walker feared his NRL career was over when he snapped his fibula in last week’s Prime Minister’s XIII game against Papua New Guinea. Walker had just been …

Denis Pagan can see Richmond’s long AFL premiership drought ending against Adelaide, provided Jack Riewoldt has the better of the Crows’ defence. The two-time North Melbourne premiership coach has given …

Simply seeing Johnathan Thurston’s now trademark chest bump in the coach’s box is enough to inspire North Queensland these days, Michael Morgan says. But Thurston is hardly the NRL’s highest-paid …