Eddie Jones insists England’s clash with France on Saturday will be the 21st war in the nations’ long rivalry. The Grand Slam champions launch their title defence against Guy Noves’ …
A year ago Anthony Milford and Ben Hunt were slapped with 12 month State of Origin bans. Now Queensland great Trevor Gillmeister believes the Maroons must embrace the Brisbane pair …
NRL boss Todd Greenberg has all but guaranteed the Auckland Nines is set to stay beyond the 2018 tournament, but admits it could be headed elsewhere when its contract expires …
Ireland coach Joe Schmidt named fit again flanker Sean O’Brien in a strong pack to face Scotland on Saturday but said he may be without injured five-eighth Johnny Sexton for …
Fraser Brown will get a rare start at hooker for Scotland in their opening Six Nations match against Ireland on Saturday, with 102-cap veteran Ross Ford covering from the bench, …
Ben Barba’s hopes of playing for Toulon in next weekend’s Brisbane Global Rugby Tens have been scuppered by Australian Rugby Union boss Bill Pulver. Barba, the former rugby league star …
NRL boss Todd Greenberg says he’d like French rugby to honour Ben Barba’s 12-game ban for a second positive illicit drugs test. Barba sensationally left rugby league on Thursday after …
Collingwood captain Scott Pendlebury is willing to be part of a player protest during AFL pre-season matches as pay negotiations continue. Pendlebury said it might be time for the players …
AFL legend Leigh Matthews has quit his role as Brisbane Lions’ football director, saying he doesn’t have time for the job due to his media commitments. Matthew resigned as director …
The historical significance of Friday night’s AFL Women’s season-opener isn’t lost on participants Collingwood and Carlton. The traditional rivals will face off at Princes Park, with around 15,000 fans expected …
New Warriors NRL skipper Roger Tuivasa-Sheck says he needed a little positive reinforcement from family and teammates to accept the role. The 2013 premiership winner was named on Wednesday as …
The NRL has introduced fines for low-grade on-field offences starting in the 2017 season. Grade-one offences including high tackles, tripping and contrary and detrimental conduct will result in a $1500 …
Superstar Charlotte Caslick has hinted at a few tactical surprises from Australia’s Olympic and world champions at rugby’s Sydney Sevens – if her teammates can remember them. Consistency and focus …
Collingwood’s Nathan Buckley has lamented the breaking down of unwritten rules about how the media covers high-profile AFL figures. He said he was far from the first senior coach to …
Offer more reward for the tackler, rather than experiment with zones or less players on the AFL field. That was Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley’s prescription when asked about how the …
Nathan Buckley has defended Daniel Wells as a fantastic recruit, while admitting the AFL star had work to do when he joined the club. Wells has been an intriguing pre-season …
Organisers of Brisbane’s Global Tens have accepted Australian Rugby Union’s tournament ban on controversial code hopper Ben Barba, saying it is “not a big deal”. Barba looked set to make …
Collingwood and Carlton have been fierce rivals for more than a century and it will be no different when the old foes kick-off the AFL Women’s competition. Magpies marquee player …
