Gold Coast have signed former New Zealand international back-rower Zeb Taia for the next two NRL seasons. The 30-year-old former Parramatta and Newcastle player has been playing for the past …
The AFL have scheduled six Saturday matches across five states for the concluding round of the home-and-away season in an attempt to maximise the break for likely finalists. The only …
South Sydney back-rower Ben Lowe has retired from the NRL due to injury. Lowe played 117 games for the Rabbitohs between 2008 and 2015. He last played in Souths’ thrashing …
Matt Ballin says he stuck by Manly in the tough times and expects that faith to be repaid. Ballin has vowed to fight for his future at the Sea Eagles …
Blake Ferguson has set his sights on playing out his career with Sydney Roosters, after re-signing with the NRL club on Wednesday. Ferguson has put his chequered past behind him …
Warriors coach Andrew McFadden believes some shoulder charges should be allowed in the NRL. McFadden says dangerous tackles should be outlawed, but some challenges were “just really good contact”. “I …
He came off the worse last time but Wallabies halfback Nick Phipps says he relishes his looming clash with All Blacks livewire Aaron Smith. The two halfbacks will battle it …
Geelong coach Chris Scott says the primary task for the Cats on Saturday night will be to play as hard as they possibly can in what he expects to be …
Cronulla describe Andrew Fifita as one of their shining lights but say his loss for the rest of the NRL season would not extinguish their top four hopes. Andrew and …
Geelong will resist the temptation to hand Dan Menzel his first AFL match in four long years this weekend, despite losing Steve Johnson to suspension. But such has been the …
Cronulla admit losing Andrew Fifita for the rest of the NRL season would be a massive loss but are resolved to not let the saga derail their quest for a …
A refreshed Matt Giteau says the Wallabies see opportunities to exploit against the all-conquering All Blacks in the Rugby Championship decider. Expected to be named at inside centre for Saturday’s …
The All Blacks are preparing to be confronted by the twin openside threats of David Pocock and Michael Hooper during Saturday night’s Rugby Championship decider against the Wallabies in Sydney. …
Glenn Stewart can expect a welcome worthy of a Manly legend when he plays in an opposition jersey for the first time at Brookvale Oval on Friday, Daly Cherry-Evans says. …
Geelong coach Chris Scott is unhappy that his star utility Steve Johnson has again fallen foul of the AFL match review panel, ruling him out of Saturday’s crunch match against …
At the start of the season, Canberra veteran David Shillington thought a move to England was looking more likely in 2015 than reaching his 200-game milestone in the NRL. Languishing …
FACTS, FIGURES AND POTENTIAL RECORDS AHEAD OF FOURTH ASHES TEST: Overall: Played 339; Australia 139, England 107, drawn 93 At Edgbaston: Played 13; Australia 3, England 5, drawn 5 In …
Lleyton Hewitt has kicked off his final American hardcourt campaign with a first-round victory over a fellow Australian at the Washington Open. The 34-year-old Hewitt, who will retire after next …

