Rising North Queensland NRL star Coen Hess admits he doesn’t have a clue whether he is ready this year for State of Origin duty. But the 20-year-old Cowboys back-rower says …
Mitchell Moses’ signing has put Parramatta’s entire playing squad on notice, according to star centre Michael Jennings. Moses’ expected switch to the Eels this week was scuppered after the five-eighth …
Geelong triple-premiership player Cameron Mooney has seen enough to believe the Cats should persist with playing Harry Taylor up forward. Chris Scott’s decision to reinvent Taylor as a key forward …
Hurricanes coach Chris Boyd has brushed off any concerns about star playmaker Beauden Barrett’s recent run of Super Rugby yellow cards. And returning flanker Blade Thomson has volunteered to lend …
Adelaide midfielder Richard Douglas says the Crows are in their best shape to challenge for the AFL premiership in his 11 years at the club. Douglas says Adelaide’s growing maturity …
Geelong’s James Parsons and Sam Menegola have accepted AFL suspensions for separate incidents involving Hawthorn’s Luke Hodge. Parsons will miss two games for elbowing Hodge in the head, while Menegola …
Essendon coach John Worsfold can deal with mistakes from his new-look side, but he stand for poor effort. The Bombers’ mixed form to start the AFL season has been little …
Brumbies coach Stephen Larkham has given his players a licence to thrill as they try to match the attacking might of the Hurricanes in their Super Rugby clash in Napier. …
Loose forward Brad Shields will lead the Hurricanes for the first time in Friday’s Super Rugby clash against the Brumbies in Napier. Shields has earned the captaincy in his 76th …
Cronulla players are confident Jack Bird’s stellar performance against Penrith is a sign that his contract distractions are well behind him. Bird’s close friend and teammate Valentine Holmes last week …
The Brumbies have welcomed back experienced hooker Josh Mann-Rea for their daunting Super Rugby assignment against the Hurricanes in Napier on Friday. Mann-Rea, 36, has recovered earlier than expected from …
South Sydney coach Michael Maguire says he is relieved captain Sam Burgess escaped a two-week ban. Maguire said he was pleased Burgess was given a fair judiciary hearing before beating …
Rob Horne will return for the NSW Waratahs’ crucial Super Rugby clash against the Southern Kings in Sydney, allowing Israel Folau to shift to fullback. Horne withdrew late from their …
South Sydney coach Michael Maguire says he is relieved captain Sam Burgess escaped a two-week ban. Maguire said he was pleased Burgess was given a fair judiciary hearing before beating …
Matt Frawley has credited his long apprenticeship in reserve grade for a strong start to his NRL career that has sparked Canterbury’s three-game winning streak. Despite coming off the bench …
Veteran Cronulla forward Luke Lewis has ruled out hanging up the boots at the end of the 2017 NRL season. The 33-year-old is now in his 17th season, but is …
Fremantle is weighing up punishment for wayward AFL star Harley Bennell as coach Ross Lyon defends his recruitment. Lyon says the club is still establishing facts around his weekend indiscretion …
Novak Djokovic survived a second-round scare to beat Frenchman Gilles Simon at the Monte Carlo Masters. Simon served for the match at 5-4 in the third set but world No.2 …
