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PREVIEW OF AFL ROUND EIGHT MATCHES (all times AEST): FRIDAY, May 12 West Coast v Western Bulldogs at Domain Stadium 8.10pm Head to Head: Eagles 31 Bulldogs 18 drawn 1 …

His side has the worst completion rate in the NRL, makes the most errors, is conceding the most penalties and is missing the second most tackles but Shane Flanagan is …

West Coast coach Adam Simpson has laughed off the mind games ahead of Friday night’s blockbuster clash with the Western Bulldogs, saying on-field intent rather than off-field spying will decide …

The Western Bulldogs have had to make do without injured first-choice ruckman Jordan Roughead this season, but Luke Beveridge says there’s nothing makeshift about using Tom Boyd in the ruck. …

The NSW Waratahs and Australian Rugby Union have ruled out making a play for Sydney-bound rugby league superstar Cooper Cronk. Wallabies coach Michael Cheika is convinced Cronk could make it …

No club has been harder hit by drugs scandals in recent times and Cronulla coach Shane Flanagan has vowed the latest saga involving chairman Damian Keogh won’t disrupt their NRL …

Canberra forward Elliott Whitehead believes the Raiders can’t afford a third-straight loss with their NRL season drawing to a crossroads in Newcastle. Touted as premiership hopefuls after reaching a preliminary …

Gold Coast co-captain Steven May says they are determined to overcome any obstacles and make their historic AFL match in Shanghai a success. Gold Coast and Port Adelaide team leaders …

Cronulla coach Shane Flanagan has all but ruled out a Ben Barba return after French rugby club Toulon told him he’s not wanted for next season. “I’d say it’d be …

Crusaders vice-captain and All Blacks midfielder Ryan Crotty is back in the starting XV for Saturday’s Super Rugby derby with the Hurricanes in Christchurch. The 28-year-old Crotty, starting on the …

All Blacks boss Steve Hansen has tipped his side’s 2019 Rugby World Cup pool clash with South Africa to be one of the matches of the tournament and inspire proceedings …

Gold Coast are hoping the electric atmosphere of a near-capacity Suncorp Stadium will fire up the Titans and bring to a halt Melbourne’s remarkable record at the venue. The Storm …

Brisbane coach Chris Fagan reckons talk of Hawthorn’s AFL decline is overblown as he prepares to coach against his old side for the first time. The Lions take on the …

Michael Cheika may not call on backline trumps Will Genia and Kurtley Beale until Australia’s Bledisloe Cup opener in August as he juggles World Cup planning with the more immediate …

PREVIEW OF SUPER RUGBY ROUND 12 (all times AEST): FRIDAY, May 12 BLUES v CHEETAHS at Eden Park, Auckland, 5.35pm Head to head: Played 10 Blues 7 Cheetahs 3 Blues …

The colourful career of Jamal Idris is hanging by a thread after the Wests Tigers centre suffered a second ACL rupture, the club admits. The 26-year-old will sit out the …

Cronulla have all but ruled out making a play to bring premiership-winning fullback Ben Barba back to the Shire. Barba is set to part ways with French rugby club Toulon …

With the clouds around Australia’s Super Rugby performance showing no signs of clearing, the ACT Brumbies have focused on raining on the Lions’ parade. Both sides enter Friday night’s match …