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The free agency rules stay the same for stars Dustin Martin and Nat Fyfe – only with much more money involved. While the AFL will loosen the free agency rules …

St George Illawarra forward Jack de Belin has lost his bid to remain NSW’s 19th man after copping a one-match NRL ban for a crusher tackle. De Belin was on …

The British and Irish Lions have picked up the first mid-week win of their New Zealand rugby tour, outclassing the Chiefs 34-6 in Hamilton. The hosts barely had a sniff …

The Western Force have re-signed lock Richard Arnold for the next two Super Rugby seasons. Arnold, Wallaby Rory Arnold’s twin, has notched seven games for the Force in his debut …

Bill Pulver will remain as Australian Rugby Union chief but the identity of which Australian franchise will be cut from Super Rugby remains a mystery following an emergency general meeting …

The Sydney Roosters expect a crowd of at least 20,000 at Adelaide Oval for their top-of-the-table NRL blockbuster with Melbourne. Fresh from last weekend’s bye and set on closing a …

NSW star Jarryd Hayne has labelled Queensland counterpart Will Chambers the best right centre in the game before their crunch battle in State of Origin II. As part of wholesale …

The AFL and the players association have agreed to a six-year, $1.84 billion pay deal. Tuesday’s agreement ends negotiations that lasted months longer than expected and comes after players earlier …

Melbourne co-captain Nathan Jones will miss up to six weeks of the AFL season after suffering a quadriceps injury. Jones injured the quad muscle in his kicking leg during the …

Italy are unlikely to revisit their controversial no-rucking tactics but back-rower Dries van Schalkwyk has promised the Azzurri will find other ways to “disrupt” the embattled Wallabies in Brisbane. Italy …

Hawthorn recruit Jaeger O’Meara appears unlikely to play again this season after the Hawks revealed he has suffered a new knee injury. O’Meara has not played since round six due …

Ben Hunt’s demotion to reserve grade has been short-lived, with the Brisbane playmaker recalled for Saturday’s NRL clash with Canberra. Hunt was sensationally dropped in favour of Kodi Nikorima and …

Fremantle defender Michael Johnson says he has “massive” regrets over last year’s kebab shop scuffle that resulted in him being charged with assault. And the 32-year-old is unsure whether he …

Queensland coach Kevin Walters says he is disappointed NSW have tried to influence the referees ahead of Wednesday night’s State of Origin game two in Sydney by claiming the Maroons …

Let the Mitchell Pearce era begin. That’s the opinion of NSW great Andrew Johns as the Blues No.7 stands on the brink of finally breaking through as a State of …

Fremantle defender Michael Johnson says he has massive regrets over last year’s late-night scuffle that saw him charged with assault. Johnson will face a court hearing on October 13 after …

Trouble-prone rugby star James O’Connor appears to have given up on playing in the next World Cup after signing a three-year deal with English club Sale. The 26-year-old had said …

Warriors back Solomone Kata has flown to Tonga following the death of a family member, ruling him out of their home NRL match against the Bulldogs. The club said Kata’s …