Eddie Jones kept faith with the England players who underperformed in the Rugby World Cup in his first selection as head coach for Saturday’s opening Six Nations match against Scotland. …
Leaving the country has provided no respite from the fallout over the Emerging Origin camp controversy for besieged Queensland coach Kevin Walters. In New Zealand ahead of this weekend’s NRL …
New Blues coach Tana Umaga is naturally delighted with a 59-7 win but also says the Super Rugby pre-season victory over the Melbourne Rebels has to taken with a grain …
The return from injury of giant Wallabies lock Will Skelton and the debuts of speedsters Reece Robinson and Zac Guildford are major points of interest for NSW Waratahs coach Daryl …
Collingwood captain Scott Pendlebury says they’re nothing untoward about Travis Cloke’s exclusion from the AFL club’s leadership group. He just wasn’t wanted. As the Magpies set their sights on returning …
Peace talks with Melbourne have been organised by the Queensland Rugby League in the fallout over “scapegoat” Cameron Munster’s 12-month State of Origin ban. But managing director Robert Moore has …
Two-time MotoGP world champion Casey Stoner says he surprised himself with how easily he got back up to speed during testing for Ducati. The Australian, who retired at the end …
All Blacks Sevens coach Sir Gordon Tietjens says there’s only one way to transform a good 15-a-side rugby player into a great sevens athlete. It’s the road Sonny Bill Williams …
New Zealand international Alex Glenn hopes players have learned their lesson ahead of this weekend’s NRL Auckland Nines in the wake of the league’s alcohol-fuelled off-field dramas. Glenn admitted players …
Finally, some good news at Bondi. Sydney Roosters vice-captain Boyd Cordner has rejected the overtures of Newcastle coach Nathan Brown to return home, re-signing with the NRL club on a …
St George-Illawarra recruit Mose Masoe is likely to miss the entire NRL season after suffering an ACL injury. The Dragons confirmed the former St Helens star tore his knee at …
Brumbies coach Stephen Larkham reckons new recruit Tomas Cubelli has the best halfback’s running game the Super Rugby team has ever seen. The Argentina half will have his first start …
Auckland Nines organisers are confident of avoiding further black eyes to the game with players on a tight leash during this weekend’s tournament. The NRL is under the spotlight again …
Others may need convincing but fullback Sam Tomkins already believes new England coach Wayne Bennett is the right man to end more than 40 years of heartbreak for UK rugby …
Argentinian scrumhalf Tomas Cubelli will make his Brumbies debut in Saturday’s Super Rugby trial match against the NSW Waratahs in Wagga Wagga. The 45-cap Puma, who signed a two-year deal …
Mystery surrounds Queensland’s positional plans for Karmichael Hunt after he was named to start the Reds’ first pre-season trial at fullback, setting up a likely battle with Japanese World Cup …
Quade Cooper has been left out of Australia’s squad for this weekend’s Sydney leg of rugby’s Sevens World Series despite flying in from France. Former Wallabies playmaker Cooper, who is …
TEN PLAYERS TO WATCH AT THIS WEEKEND’S AUCKLAND NINES 1. LATRELL MITCHELL – SYDNEY ROOSTERS Tri-colours fans are itching to get their first look at Mitchell in the top grade. …
