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South Africa skipper Jean de Villiers has revealed he expected to be dropped after the Springboks sensational defeat by Japan in last weekend’s World Cup pool game. But the veteran …

They’re the most consistent team in the NRL for the past three years but Friday’s preliminary final defeat has left the Sydney Roosters with little to show for their dominance. …

Wallabies playmaker Quade Cooper is looking at Sunday’s Uruguay Rugby World Cup fixture as if it is his last match in the green and gold, rather than an audition for …

Mystery surrounds the true extent of a groin injury to North Queensland superstar Johnathan Thurston ahead of Saturday’s NRL preliminary final against Melbourne. Thurston took the injury into the Cowboys’ …

Fremantle coach Ross Lyon consoled Tom Sheridan with a cuddle after the young defender’s horror mistake ended the club’s flag hopes. The Dockers were on track to book a spot …

“Pool of Death” rivals England and Wales are set to meet in the biggest clash of the Rugby World Cup so far on Saturday while South Africa skipper Jean de …

Michael Morgan wasn’t even in high school when Cameron Smith made his first-grade debut. But the Melbourne captain has identified the North Queensland young gun as the man the Storm …

The absence of star centre Robbie Henshaw will see Ireland field their oldest ever World Cup team against an even older Romania at Wembley on Sunday. The 28-year-old Darren Cave …

The AFL has hit out against ugly crowd violence after vision emerged of a man hitting a woman during Fremantle’s preliminary final loss to Hawthorn at Domain Stadium on Friday …

A man is facing charges after allegedly punching a woman in the face when she asked him to tone down his language during Fremantle’s AFL preliminary final loss to Hawthorn …

Fremantle defender Garrick Ibbotson had a career-best AFL season in 2015 and even he took inspiration from what Brownlow Medal favourite Nat Fyfe did under duress during Friday night’s preliminary …

It wasn’t quite the after-the-final-siren match winner that most kids dream about, but Matt Suckling’s goal after the three-quarter time bell was a critical factor in Hawthorn’s 27-point AFL preliminary …

Aidan Guerra believes “common sense will prevail” and retiring Brisbane captain Justin Hodges will avoid an NRL grand final ban. Hodges’ dream of bowing out with a premiership is on …

Wayne Bennett says Queensland should be proud of their staggering NRL finals attendance but is adamant Sydney must remain the season decider’s home. A sell out crowd of almost 52,000 …

Darius Boyd says he doesn’t know what was going through Shaun Kenny-Dowall’s head when delivered the errant first-minute pass that set Brisbane on course for the NRL grand final. The …

Fremantle skipper Matthew Pavlich may have played his last AFL game after the Dockers bowed out of the finals with a 27-point loss to Hawthorn. Pavlich, 33, and teammate Luke …

Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson will keep talk of a premiership hat-trick to a minimum this week as the Hawks attempt to etch their name in AFL history. Clarkson’s charges booked …

Perth’s AFL crowds are in the bad books yet again after vision emerged of a man hitting a woman during Fremantle’s preliminary final loss to Hawthorn at Domain Stadium on …