The thought of copping another Ricky Stuart spray makes ex-Canberra forward David Shillington laugh. Messages have also been sent to former Raiders teammates saying he wants to “run over” them. …
A “mid-career oil change” has Queensland captain James Slipper primed to fire up the Reds’ engine room against Super Rugby rivals NSW Waratahs on Sunday. Slipper may have had the …
Former Wallabies mentor Robbie Deans and England World Cup winner Will Greenwood will jointly-coach the Barbarians against South Africa at Wembley in November. The invitation side – in their 125th …
Mark Thompson remains adamant he is innocent of wrongdoing in the Essendon supplements debacle and says he decries the ultimate guilty verdict against the AFL players involved. The former Bombers …
Brisbane vice-captain Daniel Rich hopes to be a Lion for life after re-signing with the AFL club for another five years. The 26-year-old midfielder became the 11th Lion to re-sign …
Canberra centre Joseph Leilua has been found not guilty of a contrary conduct charge at the NRL judiciary. The New Zealand international was facing a postponed hearing on Wednesday night …
Days after Wallabies coach Michael Cheika had vowed to change his mind, Liam Gill says he will stick with his decision to leave for France after the Super Rugby season. …
Far from pondering retirement, Wayne Bennett is poised to re-sign with Brisbane for another two NRL seasons. Broncos CEO Paul White is personally brokering the extension reportedly worth $1.8 million …
The speed of Daniel Rioli’s development at Richmond has been as impressive as his on-field pace, meaning he will make his AFL debut in round one. The story of one …
Words of encouragement from Johnathan Thurston may not have helped an inconsolable Ben Hunt after the 2015 NRL grand final. But Brisbane great Darren Lockyer believes the North Queensland skipper …
Fixing Carlton’s misfiring forward line is a top priority for Brendon Bolton as the Blues embark on a new era under the rookie coach. Carlton possessed the 18th-ranked attack last …
At least another three years of NRL dominance are in store for Johnathan Thurston, league great Darren Lockyer has warned. Thurston no doubt sent a shudder through the Brisbane camp …
Shaun Kenny-Dowall has set himself the task of overhauling Anthony Minichiello as the Sydney Roosters’ greatest tryscorer ahead of his 200th NRL game. Kenny-Dowall, 28, has been one of the …
Four years ago, James Tamou sparked an overhaul of State of Origin selection guidelines. Now, the Kiwi born and bred NSW prop reckons the rules should be bent again for …
The Sydney Roosters have faced a searing test of the NRL club’s character over their winless start to 2016, according to star centre Shaun Kenny-Dowall. The back-to-back-to-back minor premiers have …
New Fremantle captain David Mundy expects to spend more time setting up play off half-back this AFL season but first needs to get through his opening pre-game speech. Brownlow Medallist …
The NRL can expect plenty of opposition from Manly and their fans, who won’t travel south to Sea Eagles games, if the club are forced to relocate home matches to …
When Ryan Crowley re-starts his AFL career on Saturday, he’ll also be resuming one of the great tagging duels of the modern era. Crowley’s shut-down efforts on two-time Brownlow Medallist …
