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West Coast coach Adam Simpson has vowed to stick by under-fire forwards Jack Darling and Mark LeCras, saying the duo still have plenty more to give on the AFL stage. …

Luke Brooks has declared he is ready to take sole control of the Wests Tigers. Brooks on Saturday will return from injury in his first NRL match since the departure …

He’s the 21-year-old NRL debutant who’s been tasked with filling the boots of one of rugby league’s greatest playmakers. North Queensland rookie Kyle Laybutt gets his chance in the Cowboys …

Queensland coach Kevin Walters will finalise his Maroons line-up on Thursday. Mystery has surrounded the make-up of the team since they announced their 17-strong squad for next week’s State of …

Richmond coach Damien Hardwick has backed his trio of key defenders to handle Sydney star Lance Franklin in Saturday’s massive AFL match at the MCG. Franklin kicked seven goals against …

Melbourne forward Jesse Bromwich knows from experience Craig Bellamy gets the best out of players, and he’s confident the Storm coach can work his magic on newly signed prop Nate …

South Sydney coach Michael Maguire is adamant the rule changes applied to the shoulder charge this year are correct following Jarrod Wallace’s success at the judiciary on Tuesday. Wallace is …

The Highlanders believe they’ve uncovered some Lion-busting methods which might be of interest to the All Blacks. Shutting down the scrum and using a variety of kicks to fracture the …

WHY QUEENSLAND ARE BETTER FOR STATE OF ORIGIN GAME II BILLY SLATER Slater’s puzzling omission from Game I may not have cost them the match, but the Maroons needed his …

NSW five-eighth James Maloney says an elusive State of Origin series victory on Wednesday night is the only mountain left for him to climb in his rugby league career. A …

Waisake Naholo hopes he has landed a compelling early blow in his battle for the All Blacks right wing berth. Naholo was a standout attacking figure for the hosts in …

Michelle Payne has arrived in England ahead of her ride on Kaspersky in the Queen Anne Stakes, the first race of the Royal Ascot meeting. While she has been cleared …

A few days after coming close to winning his first Group One race, Newcastle trainer Ben Smith has turned his immediate focus to the midweek meeting at Canterbury. In Her …

Tommy Berry’s excitement about his upcoming move to Hong Kong has been tempered by the news he will be unable to ride Chautauqua in The Everest. Berry is to take …

French Open champion Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from next week’s Aegon Championships at The Queen’s Club after advice from his doctors to rest, organisers announced on Tuesday. “I am very …

Warren Gatland had hoped all the key lessons about playing New Zealand teams had been absorbed in a forgettable first week. He’s miffed not all of them were heeded in …

Already left “starstruck” by his Queensland teammates, Coen Hess admits he is no closer to answering the burning question ahead of his Maroons debut – is the 20-year-old ready to …

It’s been a long road back from injury but Thanasi Kokkinakis has claimed his first ATP Tour win since August of 2015. The 21-year-old Australian, who missed the back end …