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Warriors winger Manu Vatuvei will be allowed to ease his way back into the NRL after taking medical leave following the club’s disciplinary crisis. Coach Andrew McFadden and captain Ryan …

Teenage Manly star Tom Trbojevic is on track for a surprise early return from injury in Saturday’s NRL clash with Brisbane. The winger was initially expected to be out of …

They are points-less and Peats-less, but Parramatta can still make the top eight. That’s the view of rival NRL coaches on the reeling Eels, who will have to begin the …

St George Illawarra forward Joel Thompson is facing a one-week ban for his controversial high shot that broke Blake Austin’s nose in Thursday’s golden point win over Canberra. It is …

Wallabies coach Michael Cheika is set to call his overseas-based stars back for next month’s three-Test series with England in retaliation to Europe’s latest raid on Australia’s rugby talent. Cheika …

Melbourne captain Cameron Smith believes the NRL bunker taking a back seat was necessary to eliminate diving from rugby league. NRL coaches recommended following a meeting last week that the …

Melbourne coach Craig Bellamy believes the NRL could have done more to help the Storm retain winger Marika Koroibete. The Fijian flyer is almost certain to announce a switch to …

The countdown for Brent Harvey’s most impressive AFL milestone yet has started. Harvey admits thoughts of breaking Michael Tuck’s all-time record of 426 games are at currently the back of …

Tennis bad boy Nick Kyrgios is now in Australian Olympic team boss Kitty Chiller’s sights after Bernard Tomic’s Rio withdrawal. Chiller refused to speculate on whether Tomic had beaten selectors …

The absence of three key All Blacks from an opposition side would usually fill the Queensland Reds with confidence. Instead it will probably fill them with dread as they brace …

Premiership-winning forward Jeremy Smith is to retire at the end of the NRL season. The 36-year-old Newcastle lock announced his decision on Friday, to end a 12-year career spanning 201 …

Re-signed young gun Lachie Whitfield has cautioned against his red-hot Greater Western Sydney side focusing on Gary Ablett, but he has more reason than most to put one over the …

The NSW Waratahs insist Kurtley Beale’s seemingly inevitable departure at season’s end won’t derail their Super Rugby campaign. The Waratahs are eyeing a fourth straight win and top spot in …

Sydney midfield star Josh Kennedy has withdrawn from his side’s clash with Richmond due to a hamstring injury. The 27-year-old pulled out with a minor hamstring complaint and will be …

Carlton coach Brendon Bolton has deflected praise to the AFL club’s on-field leaders, saying they are driving change. The Blues collected the wooden spoon in 2015 and were widely predicted …

Australian Olympic Committee chef de mission Kitty Chiller has refused to speculate on whether Bernard Tomic had beaten selectors to the punch by ruling himself out of the Rio Games. …

Cronulla trio James Maloney, Jack Bird and Chad Townsend are all ready to pull on the NSW State of Origin jumper, according to NRL coach Shane Flanagan. While Maloney is …

Hurricanes skipper Dane Coles has hinted the Queensland Reds may experience a backlash from his team’s off-field dramas in Saturday’s Super Rugby clash. All Blacks Julian Savea, Cory Jane and …