Queensland’s Billy Slater will play at fullback for his first State of Origin match in two years, shifting incumbent Darius Boyd out of position to the centres. Coach Kevin Walters …
NSW’s forward pack won’t change their mobile game plan to suit ANZ Stadium’s dewy turf in next Wednesday’s State of Origin clash. The Blues big men moved the Queensland forwards …
The wheels keep on turning on the Wests Tigers bus, even if it looks like they’re in danger of falling off. The Tigers could drop to last on the NRL …
Cronulla are pushing the NRL to allow the club to introduce mandatory hair follicle testing of their players to ramp up the fight against illicit drug use. The premiers have …
Samantha Stosur appears set to miss Wimbledon after revelations she has stress fractures in her right hand. The Australian was racing to regain fitness to compete at the All England …
Thanasi Kokkinakis is out of the ATP tour event in Den Bosch in the Netherlands. The 21-year-old Australian, on the comeback trail after missing more than a year through abdominal …
Sam Underhill has been selected to make his England debut among three changes made by coach Eddie Jones to his team for the second Test against Argentina. The flanker, who …
British and Irish Lions midfielder Ben Te’o says a Test match-up against the nation of his birth would be “just a game” and hold no special significance. The 30-year-old Te’o, …
Lance Franklin and Alex Rance’s running battle at the MCG will serve as a stark reminder of how the AFL has evolved. The highlight of round 13 will unfold at …
Parramatta teammates have leapt to the defence of Eels playmakers Corey Norman and Mitchell Moses, urging patience after the duo’s forgettable first-up effort. The pair were handed a footballing lesson …
Robbie Tarrant will lead a three-man reception committee for Nick Riewoldt when the St Kilda star returns to the AFL. Riewoldt returns from two games out with a knee injury …
Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge is clearly running out of patience with the under-performing reigning premiers after axing Matthew Boyd in a major shake-up. Boyd, a former club captain and …
Do it for JT – that’s the motto Josh Papalii hopes a beaten Queensland pack adopts as they prepare for State of Origin redemption. Papalii said Maroons forwards were not …
It was the phone call Jarrod Wallace had been dreaming of since he was a kid. But when Queensland finally did come calling to offer a State of Origin debut, …
Forget Queensland’s rookie contingent. Maroons forward Josh Papalii has been identified by NSW players as their biggest threat to clinching this year’s State of Origin series in game two next …
Champion duo Joel Selwood and Sam Mitchell are facing suspension after being involved in a heated exchange during West Coast’s 13-point win over Geelong at Domain Stadium. Mitchell collected Selwood …
After 39 State of Origin games, Cameron Smith thought he was a pretty good judge of Queensland’s mood. But the Maroons skipper admitted he saw nothing that indicated something was …
Queensland great Gorden Tallis says it would be unfair to sack Kevin Walters if the Maroons lose this year’s series and accused Wayne Bennett of undermining the State of Origin …
