If England get knocked out early in the Rugby World Cup it is hosting, it will not only be a sporting humiliation but a financial setback. If England lose to …
Kiwis coach Stephen Kearney has added a trio of newcomers to his train-on squad for their tour of England later this year. Sydney Roosters’ hooker Matt McIlwrick, second-rower Sio Siua …
Former Wallabies skipper James Horwill has not given up hope of representing the national team beyond this year despite twice missing the boat for World Cup selection. A shock exclusion …
North Queensland have been given a heroic farewell by their fans before the side boarded their plane down to Sydney for Sunday’s NRL grand final against Brisbane. After an early …
Nick Kyrgios has blasted his way into the quarter-finals of the Malaysian Open with an emphatic victory over Tatsuma Ito of Japan. The seventh-seeded Australian chalked up a 6-3 6-2 …
Matt Giteau will land the biggest guilt-trip in rugby history on Jonny Wilkinson if Australia dump England out of the World Cup at the first hurdle. Giteau picked ex-Toulon teammate …
England No.8 Ben Morgan insists England must summon Australia’s demons by using their pack to reopen old wounds at Twickenham on Saturday (Sunday AEDT). The rivals clash in a heavyweight …
Jarryd Hayne appears to have secured the San Francisco 49ers’ punt return job, but the NFL team is reluctant to also give him the kick return role. Local media and …
Captain Luke Hodge and forward Jack Gunston will be the centre of attention at Hawthorn’s main training session ahead of the AFL grand final. Several thousand Hawks fans will be …
Former West Coast star Daniel Chick has revealed that a toxic culture of illicit drug use was rife within the Eagles’ 2006 AFL premiership-winning team. The revelations emerged just three …
West Coast forward Mark LeCras is green with envy, and there’s only one way to cure him – with silver. LeCras has the chance to snare a long-overdue maiden flag …
World Cup-winning Wallabies coach Bob Dwyer has shone the spotlight on England’s scrum tactics, suggesting Joe Marler has been getting away with illegal scrummaging for years. The scrum has been …
While much of the attention has been on the battle up front as being the decisive factor in the Wallabies’ decisive World Cup showdown, Will Genia has warned teammates not …
Brisbane enjoy a significant big game edge in Sunday’s NRL premiership decider, with Broncos players boasting double the grand final experience of their North Queensland rivals. Of the 17 named …
Mastercoach Wayne Bennett says getting his charges to buy into an attitude overhaul and shaking them from their comfort zone has been the key to their march to the NRL …
When Wayne Bennett recruited Adam Blair as part of his overhaul of the Brisbane roster, some questioned whether he had bought a lemon, but he knew he had got a …
If North Queensland prop James Tamou had got what he wished for midway through the year, he’d be somewhere far, far away from the NRL’s decider on Sunday. The 26-year-old …
Refreshed as well as battle-hardened is how the Wallabies feel heading into their crucial World Cup pool match with England at Twickenham. While England are coming off an emotionally-draining and …
