Queensland have stood down an additional six players for this year’s State of Origin series. Brisbane trio Anthony Milford, Ben Hunt and Jarrod Wallace, the Roosters’ Dylan Napa, Canberra’s Edrick …
South Sydney back-rower John Sutton has rubbished rumours of unrest at Redfern and has promised to present a united front during their NRL Auckland Nines defence. The Rabbitohs were forced …
SUZANNE YOUNG’S RESIGNATION AS NRL CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER IS ONE OF MANY SINCE DAVID GALLOP’S REPLACEMENT BY DAVID SMITH: * Shane Mattiske (head of strategy) – The man who took …
They’re not playing for the big silverware and there are no household names among them, but Australia’s classy, yet unheralded, women’s sevens rugby team will capture the imagination and plenty …
Jarryd Hayne is expecting the Fijian rugby sevens team to make a strong push for the nation’s first Olympic medal in Rio. The San Francisco 49er, who represented Fiji in …
Expect the unexpected from Brisbane boom rookie Carlin Anderson at this weekend’s NRL Auckland Nines as one of Queensland’s brightest young talents stakes his claim for a backline vacancy. The …
More players look set to be suspended after the Queensland Rugby League confirmed they would make a major announcement regarding their Emerging Origin camp investigation on Friday. QRL boss Peter …
They have revolutionised the 13-man-a-side game. Now national rugby league club champions Ipswich Jets want to do the same for the “boring” NRL Auckland Nines. NRL coach-in-waiting and Jets co-mentor …
Australia’s rugby sevens coach says he’s safeguarded Quade Cooper’s body and his own team’s Sydney 7s hopes by controversially overlooking the Wallabies showman. Andy Friend has resolutely defended his surprise …
A mob of Wallabies might be missing, but Brumbies coach Stephen Larkham still expects plenty of bite in Saturday’s pre-season trial against the NSW Waratahs. Both sides have rested most …
Jarryd Hayne has surprised the Fiji rugby sevens team with a guest appearance at the launch of a new bar in Sydney. The San Francisco 49er, who represented the nation …
Captain Tim Mikkelson is wary of the threat posed to his All Blacks Sevens side by hosts Australia on the first day of the world series tournament in Sydney. Fresh …
Novak Djokovic is so inspired by Roger Federer that he’s quietly plotting to smash the great Swiss’s all-time grand slam titles record. Djokovic says Federer’s extraordinary longevity and ability to …
He was once the ultimate Pom-basher but Eddie Jones says he’ll feel pride when his England side run out for the first time against Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday evening …
Sydney Roosters novice halves Jackson Hastings and Jayden Nikorima have been told to get “arrogant” as they prepare to be thrown in the deep end in Mitchell Pearce’s absence. Hastings, …
France is banking on the talent of tomorrow to heal the rugby scars of the recent past. Under new coach Guy Noves, France head into their Six Nations opener at …
AFL players association boss Paul Marsh expects Essendon players to appeal against their doping bans. Marsh’s confirmation came in the midst of more confusion and argument around the long-running Essendon …
The first Six Nations after a Rugby World Cup is usually a time for experimentation, with teams throwing in some fresh faces in a nod to the future. England and …
