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Coach Ricky Stuart is certain Canberra won’t run up another lopsided penalty count in their NRL clash with Cronulla. The Raiders face the Sharks in their first home game of …

South Sydney captain Greg Inglis has begun his long road back to the NRL after successfully undergoing a traditional knee reconstruction on Wednesday. Rabbitohs coach Michael Maguire confirmed his star …

North Melbourne key forward Ben Brown is pressing his case to play in round one of the AFL season after overcoming a knee injury. Coach Brad Scott says Brown was …

Queensland Reds coach Nick Stiles has reacted to an “atrocious” loss last week by dumping three players – including Wallaby lock Kane Douglas – from the Super Rugby team’s starting …

Wayne Bennett has resisted the temptation to unleash off season recruit Benji Marshall in Brisbane’s blockbuster NRL derby against North Queensland at Suncorp Stadium on Friday. The former New Zealand …

Newcastle have laid another corner stone in their rebuild, re-signing prodigal son Mitch Barnett until the end of the 2020 NRL season. A local junior, Barnett made his first grade …

Brumbies co-captain Sam Carter admits he was surprised by Scott Fardy’s axing but says Ben Hyne deserves his chance in Friday’s Super Rugby clash with the Western Force. Coach Stephen …

New Fremantle skipper Nat Fyfe admits he couldn’t help but feel a tad jealous of Patrick Dangerfield as the Geelong star ran rampant on the way to last year’s Brownlow …

PREVIEW OF SUPER RUGBY ROUND THREE (all times AEDT): FRIDAY, March 10 CHIEFS v HURRICANES at FMG Stadium, Waikato, 17:35 Head to Head: Played 28, Chiefs 12, Hurricanes 15, drawn …

Don’t expect any big announcements when SANZAAR chiefs complete their key meeting about the ailing Super Rugby competition on Friday. Representatives from the Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Argentina …

Trainer Mick Price says three-year-old colt Extreme Choice is thriving ahead of the Group One Newmarket Handicap. Connections made the decision to run the dual Group One-winning sprinter in Saturday’s …

Chris Waller has put on a brave face after Coolmore Classic favourite Omei Sword drew the outside barrier in a field of 19 vying for Group One glory at Rosehill. …

As Godolphin’s Sydney Cup contenders Penglai Pavilion and Polarisation acclimatise after arriving from Dubai, two potential stars of its Australian operation made successful starts to their careers at Warwick Farm. …

Wests Tigers star James Tedesco has set himself the bold target of unseating Kangaroos fullback Darius Boyd as the premier No.1 in the NRL. Tedesco kicked off 2017 with a …

WESTERN BULLDOGS Coach: Luke Beveridge Captain: Bob Murphy Last five years: 15-15-14-8-1 Premiership clock: 12 o’clock – the Bulldogs caught many by surprise on their way to last year”s flag, …

The Western Bulldogs won’t enter the 2017 AFL season simply hoping that premiership lightning strikes twice. Luke Beveridge’s men now know for sure that their best footy is good enough. …

PORT ADELAIDE Coach: Ken Hinkley Captain: Travis Boak Last five years: 14-5-3-9-10 Key five: Paddy Ryder, Robbie Gray, Charlie Dixon, Chad Wingard, Ollie Wines Premiership clock: 7 to 9. Or …

After two failed AFL seasons, coach Ken Hinkley has made a raft of changes at Port Adelaide. He’s set a sharper focus on key areas in the club’s football department …