Lining up good mate Chris Grevsmuhl has been a season goal for North Queensland enforcer Jason Taumalolo. But the Cowboys’ battering ram reckons South Sydney’s NRL benchmark pack will have …
Geelong speedster Steven Motlop will miss the Cats’ AFL clash with Fremantle after being stood down by the club over an off-field issue. Motlop, 24, was arguably Geelong’s best player …
A rejuvenated Andrew Fifita believes he’s getting close to the form that earned him selection for NSW and a Rugby League World Cup winners medal in 2013. Fifita endured a …
Kurtley Beale has revealed he’s likely to remain in Australian rugby beyond this year’s World Cup in Britain, while Wallabies captain Michael Hooper admits he can’t imagine playing anywhere else. …
Sydney AFL veteran Ted Richards reckons his side will thrive on the big-game atmosphere when battling Port Adelaide at their thunderous home ground, but the Swans can’t afford another sluggish …
A fierce breakdown battle is tipped as pivotal when the Brumbies take on a Blues team fired up for their long-awaited return to Eden Park on Friday night. Blues coach …
Melbourne Storm coach Craig Bellamy says it’s premature to call time on Billy Slater’s Test career following his latest shoulder injury. The 31-year-old Kangaroos custodian will be sidelined for a …
Giant Warriors winger Manu Vatuvei can reflect on plenty of NRL highlights, but a night he’d rather forget keeps motivating him. As “the Beast” approaches his landmark 200th match for …
NRL referees boss Tony Archer has encouraged his charges to follow Gerard Sutton’s lead and send any seriously dissenting players to the sinbin. The Bulldogs on Tuesday were quick to …
Brisbane coach Justin Leppitsch admits his team may not have handled the transition from pre-season to the AFL proper in their round-one loss to Collingwood last weekend. The Lions were …
** Language warning in 15th par ** By Ben McKay MELBOURNE, April 9 AAP – Gun Collingwood forward Travis Cloke says he’s happy wandering further up the ground as he …
Wayne Bennett believes the NRL’s new concussion rules are at odds with rugby league’s “warrior mentality” and will make it difficult for coaches to bring players off after a head …
Wallabies and NSW Waratahs coach Michael Cheika has been handed a formal warning by SANZAR for approaching a referee during a match. Cheika copped the warning after Super Rugby governing …
Richmond coach Damien Hardwick has revealed he would have most likely needed to cover the absence of Brett Deledio this weekend even if the star midfielder hadn’t been suspended. Deledio, …
Moses Mbye admits the decision of Des Hasler to start him at five-eighth ahead of the fit-again Josh Reynolds against South Sydney last Friday was a huge boost to his …
Travis Cloke is keen to roam further from goal in a quest to recapture his best AFL form. Cloke said he played further up the ground in the Magpies’ first-up …
Crusaders coach Todd Blackadder has named an unchanged backline to face the Highlanders in Saturday’s Super Rugby match in Christchurch. Blackadder has tweaked his forwards, but is running with the …
If a year is along time in footy, the past 12 months seem more like an eternity for the Gold Coast Titans. The Titans ended round six last year sitting …
