To prepare for the thunder of Twickenham, the Wallabies have called on Thunderstruck. Ahead of Saturday night’s (Sunday 0600 AEDT) vital showdown with England at the home of rugby, the …
This year’s AFL grand final is on track to be the hottest on record. Thousands of footy fans are already at the Melbourne Cricket Ground for Saturday afternoon’s clash between …
All Blacks greats Richie McCaw and Dan Carter have added Rugby World Cup records to their long lists of Test achievements. Captain McCaw has notched the most wins by any …
Tim Sheens has resigned as Australia’s national coach to take over as full-time director of rugby with English Super League club Salford. Sheens guided Australia to victory at the 2013 …
Queensland greats can’t split Brisbane and North Queensland as Sunday’s historic NRL premiership decider shapes as the most exciting grand final in a quarter of a century. “I just think …
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and opposition leader Bill Shorten have made their respective entrances to the North Melbourne Grand Final Breakfast to the strains of Billy Joel’s Second Wind and …
An elated Georgia believe their Herculean effort against the All Blacks should be reason enough to put them in the Six Nations. “Then it would be the Seven Nations,” said …
Late tries from Ryan Hall and Kallum Watkins inspired Leeds as they claimed a dramatic 20-13 win over St Helens on Friday to set up a meeting with Wigan in …
Eddie Jones believes Japan can keep alive their dream of reaching their first ever World Cup quarter-final when they play Samoa on Saturday. However, the ‘Brave Blossoms’ coach said it …
Fourie du Preez faces a tough task hauling the Springboks into the Rugby World Cup knockout rounds after they suffered the biggest shock in the tournament’s history as well as …
The All Blacks have delivered their messiest performance yet at the Rugby World Cup, stuttering to a 43-10 win over staunch Georgia in Cardiff. The defending champions scored 22 points …
Tonga will send out the oldest team in Rugby World Cup history against Argentina on Sunday in a bid to stay in quarter-finals contention. Tonga’s lineup will have an average …
He is the NRL’s most successful coach. Yet Brisbane great Steve Renouf believes a fear of failure is driving Broncos master mentor Wayne Bennett ahead of Sunday’s NRL grand final …
Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson has left the door slightly ajar for hard-luck story Billy Hartung, who is clinging to hopes of a late call-up for the AFL grand final. Hartung …
For so long the North Queensland Cowboys were the laughing stock of the NRL. A wooden spoon in their inaugural season in 1995 – that brought just two wins – …
AFL supremo Gillon McLachlan and the tall timber on both grand final teams agree; the ruck battle will be pivotal in determining the destination of the premiership cup. McLachlan chose …
Unwanted playmaker Danny Cipriani has made the astonishing claim that not a single Wallaby could force their way into a full-strength England side. Not ball-thieving openside flanker extraordinaire David Pocock, …
Ireland’s star centre Robbie Henshaw will make his World Cup debut in Sunday’s Pool D match with Italy after missing the first two games through injury. The 22-year-old – who …


