With the gap between Canberra and the NRL top eight widening, their clash with North Queensland in freezing conditions shapes as a crucial chance to fire up their faltering season. …
How much have the British and Irish Lions learned in the space of a week? The answer to that question will determine whether the 2017 team send their series against …
Australian Rugby League Indigenous Council chair Linda Burney believes more players need to follow Andrew Fifita’s lead and call out racism where they see it. Burney praised Fifita for hitting …
Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge says it’s “extremely concerning” if rumours are true that rival clubs had made complaints to the AFL about perceived favouritism Western Bulldogs get from umpires. …
Richmond AFL coach Damien Hardwick says the Tigers have moved on from the Bachar Houli suspension drama to focus on their AFL clash with Port Adelaide. The AFL appeals board …
Geelong star Daniel Menzel rates their trip north to take on ladder-leading Greater Western Sydney as their toughest task of the AFL season. The third-placed Cats meet the top-ranked Giants …
Ben Alexander is on track to break George Smith’s record for most Brumbies caps after overcoming a knee injury which denied him the milestone earlier in the year. Alexander was …
Carlton hope forward Jed Lamb will only miss one AFL game after his heavy hit from Richmond opponent Bachar Houli. Blues coach Brendon Bolton praised Houli for making contact with …
Cronulla coach Shane Flanagan admits his State of Origin stars are distracted by the tight series heading into Saturday’s NRL blockbuster with Sydney Roosters. The Sharks had five players involved …
Cronulla coach Shane Flanagan says it is unacceptable that Sharks forward Andrew Fifita became the victim of an alleged racist post from a Brisbane pub earlier this month. But he’s …
Port Adelaide want to erase widespread doubts about their AFL finals credentials by beating Richmond on Saturday night, coach Ken Hinkley says. Hinkley’s Power sit in fourth spot on the …
Greater Western Sydney defender Zac Williams has been ruled out of Saturday’s AFL showdown, with young debutant Jeremy Finlayson to step in against Geelong. Williams pulled up with a tight …
Now that he’s got that winning feeling, Mitchell Moses wants that finals feeling. Moses nailed the golden point field goal in Parramatta’s win over Canterbury on Thursday, giving him four …
Gary Ablett’s return to fitness for Saturday’s clash against North Melbourne has sounded alarm bells for Kangaroos coach Brad Scott. The Gold Coast midfield star has shaken off a calf …
Like sledging in cricket, off-the-ball niggle in Test rugby is part of the furniture and should be accepted by referees and pundits. That’s the view of key figures within both …
Ed Curnow’s unusual throat injury means Carlton must come up with a new plan for Adelaide star Rory Sloane. Curnow would have been the obvious choice to tag Sloane in …
South Sydney coach Michael Maguire has challenged his team to continue chancing their arm in their desperate bid to stay in the hunt for a spot in the NRL finals. …
The Western Bulldogs feel their win over North Melbourne is more a step in the right direction than a turning point in their shaky AFL premiership defence. After dominating the …









