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His record stands miles in front of any other against Wayne Bennett, but Penrith mentor Anthony Griffin wishes he had the supercoach next to him on Thursday. Griffin will coach …

Collingwood forward Alex Fasolo says mental health struggles are hugely widespread across the AFL, which he says is ignorant to the challenges. Fasolo has written about his battle with depression …

Wayne Bennett says he empathises with NRL coaches who were fined for blasting referees and believes the bunker should be scrapped. NRL boss Todd Greenberg was forced to front a …

Sydney have long boasted the AFL’s stingiest defence but their rejigged forward line has been just as pivotal in a belated premiership push. Of the Swans’ 22 that lost last …

The sting of being dropped from the NSW State of Origin team was just the wake-up call Parramatta centre Michael Jennings needed. And now the Eels have reaped the rewards …

Sydney Roosters coach Trent Robinson is urging besieged referees to take charge of the NRL finals series amid calls for a bunker overhaul. Robinson has no problem with the bunker …

Mitch Duncan doesn’t need any reminding about how quickly time passes in the AFL. In 2011, as a raw 20-year-old, Duncan was the youngest member of the great Geelong team …

Brisbane skipper Darius Boyd has made the brave call to pull out of Friday night’s knockout NRL semi-final with Penrith at Suncorp Stadium due to a hamstring injury. Brisbane had …

Critics of AFL flag favourite Adelaide’s mid-finals Gold Coast sojourn are misguided, Crows defender Daniel Talia says. The Crows spent three nights on the Gold Coast from Sunday after winning …

Geelong’s plight has brought out the fighter in Mark Thompson. His solution to the Cats’ worrying predicament would have started last Friday night, minutes after the final siren of their …

Kane Hames has been thrown straight into the deep end after being selected to pull on the All Blacks’ No.1 jumper for Saturday’s Rugby Championship clash with South Africa in …

In-demand AFL star Josh Kelly has reportedly agreed to re-sign with Greater Western Sydney, shunning big-money offers from rival clubs. The 22-year-old midfielder is close to inking a two-year deal …

NRL duo Dave Taylor and Josh McCrone and former St George Illawarra, Brisbane and North Queensland forward Ashton Sims have been unveiled as the latest signings for ambitious Toronto Wolfpack. …

He is the least-known player in Australia’s Davis Cup team but doubles king John Peers is shaping up as the key figure in this weekend’s semi-final against Belgium. Peers, part …

Michael Morgan admits he reached for a beer as North Queensland’s NRL finals fate hung in the balance. But after very nearly kicking off Mad Monday, Morgan is daring to …

In the end, it was a move that made Peter Wallace’s NRL career. But Justin Hodges has revealed he confronted then-Brisbane coach Anthony Griffin after his decision to axe Wallace …

Geelong will recall Daniel Menzel and Steve Johnson is in the selection mix for GWS after their teams’ AFL qualifying final goal droughts. Cats coach Chris Scott says they erred …

Former Wallaby Matt Hodgson says his phone has been ringing hot with high-profile players expressing interest in joining Andrew Forrest’s new rugby competition. Forrest officially launched the Indo Pacific Rugby …