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Young guns Matt Moylan and Bryce Cartwright will remain with Penrith for at least another five NRL seasons after extending their contracts. Fullback Moylan has added four years to his …

North Queensland have begun the mind games ahead of their NRL preliminary final Cronulla, daring the Sharks to target Lachlan Coote while applying the blowtorch to out-of-sorts playmaker Chad Townsend. …

Cronulla are expecting a battle-hardened North Queensland in Friday’s preliminary final, rather than a fatigued Cowboys side ripe for the picking. The Sharks have this week been keen to point …

Injuries may be taking their toll but warhorse North Queensland prop Matt Scott is being backed to play until at least 2020 by someone who knows what’s it takes – …

Despite having the rare luxury of taking an unchanged side into Saturday’s AFL preliminary final against Greater Western Sydney, the Western Bulldogs could yet be boosted by the surprise return …

Winger Sefa Naivalu and hooker Tolu Latu are poised to debut for the Wallabies after being included in the 30-man tour squad for the Rugby Championship clashes against South Africa …

Cronulla coach Shane Flanagan has identified stopping rampaging North Queensland back-rower Jason Taumalolo as key to the Sharks’ chance of progressing to a grand final in a unified competition for …

SYDNEY SWANS’ ROOKIE RICHES HEATH GRUNDY – A few clubs showed some interest but none acted on it until pick 42 of the 2005 rookie draft. The South Australian was …

Astute use of the AFL’s rookie list continues to set Sydney apart from rivals. The Swans have made a mockery of the notion a club must bottom out, with this …

Cronulla forwards Sam Tagataese and Joseph Paulo have been ruled out of the NRL preliminary final clash with North Queensland on Friday. The duo didn’t participate in the Sharks’ captain’s …

The Western Bulldogs could have the rare luxury of taking an unchanged side into Saturday’s AFL preliminary final against Greater Western Sydney. But coach Luke Beveridge says speedster Lin Jong …

Nick Maxwell won’t have time to celebrate or commiserate with the GWS Giants after Saturday’s AFL preliminary final as he finds himself in the enviable position of assisting title-chasing clubs …

Cronulla coach Shane Flanagan is unfazed by Ricky Stuart’s attack on his NRL club’s playing style, believing his Canberra counterpart is only using the Sharks as a way to get …

Darren Weir

Leading trainer Darren Weir will saddle three runners in the Underwood Stakes at Caulfield as he chases a third Group One win of the spring. Black Heart Bart, already the …

Hartnell

Godolphin has ruled Hartnell out of the Group One Metropolitan in Sydney, with the in-form gelding heading to Melbourne for the Turnbull Stakes. The gelding finished second to Winx in …

A capacity field of 16 is set to tackle the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes at Caulfield. Leading trainer Darren Weir will saddle Voodoo Lad and Telopea in Saturday’s 1400m handicap …

Corey Brown

Singapore-based Australian jockey Corey Brown is happy to still be in the minds of trainers as the spring carnival approaches. Brown has five mounts at Caulfield on Saturday, including Thames …

Awesome Rock

Stephen Baster admits he was caught off guard by Awesome Rock’s last-start Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes win but the jockey is eagerly awaiting the Underwood Stakes. The Leon and …