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Canberra remain premiership contenders despite their 1-3 start to the NRL season, according Raiders’ legend and Australian coach Mal Meninga. The club’s most-recent premiership captain believes depth is their greatest …

The Melbourne Rebels have a burning desire to crack their first Super Rugby win of the season against the Highlanders in Dunedin. The winless Rebels have delivered promising first halves …

Murray Baker won’t compare his other Australian Derby winners to current hope Jon Snow, but a consistent thread is emerging as New Zealand mounts a two-pronged assault on a focal …

He still believes Ivan Cleary is perfect for the vacant Wests Tigers job but Phil Gould has questioned the wisdom of the move. Cleary remains a front runner for the …

Injury curtailed Victoria Derby aspirations for lightly raced Mandalay Bay in the spring but trainer Matt Laurie is hoping the gelding can still make an impact in the Queensland equivalent. …

Darius Boyd can breathe a little easier about his Kangaroos No.1 jersey with Australian coach Mal Meninga likely to favour the Brisbane fullback over a resurgent Billy Slater for the …

Deemed unsafe ahead of last week’s AFLW grand final, the Gabba is expected to recover in time for Brisbane’s opening AFL home game against Essendon on Saturday night despite torrential …

Sydney Roosters coach Trent Robinson has warned his charges they face a torrid time if they don’t find a way to combat the explosive brilliance of Manly fullback Tom Trbojevic. …

Kieran Foran will return alongside Roger Tuivasa-Sheck to boost the New Zealand rugby league team this year, Australian coach Mal Meninga has predicted. Foran is in line to make his …

Wallabies star Dane Haylett-Petty returns in one of several changes for the Western Force’s Super Rugby clash with the Blues in Auckland. A groin niggle sidelined Haylett-Petty from last week’s …

PREVIEW OF SUPER RUGBY ROUND SIX (all times AEDT): FRIDAY, March 31 HIGHLANDERS v REBELS at Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin, 17:35 Head to head: Played 5, Highlanders 4, Rebels 1 …

The Rugby Union Players’ Association (RUPA) has launched an online petition in a bid to help retain five Australian teams in Super Rugby. RUPA is urging Australian rugby’s stakeholders to …

Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge says personnel changes to both teams means they are treating the AFL grand-final rematch against Sydney as just another game. There’s been a low key …

If anyone can understand interim Wests Tigers coach Andrew Webster’s plight, it’s his rival NRL mentor on Sunday – St George Illawarra’s Paul McGregor. But Webster may not like the …

Rafael Nadal’s dreams of winning the Miami Open remain in tact after a straight sets win over Jack Sock sent him to the semi-finals. The Masters 1000 tournament in Florida …

The NSW Waratahs are backing greenhorn five-eighth Mack Mason to shock the Super Rugby world if Bernard Foley is ruled out of Sunday’s showdown with the Crusaders. With Foley in …

Darius Boyd is expected to retain his position at fullback for the Anzac Test with Australia coach Mal Meninga keen to see Billy Slater play more NRL games before he …

Matt Scott is set to finish his NRL career as a one-club player after signing a new two-year deal with North Queensland. Test prop Scott – 32 in July – …