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Rival State Of Origin captains Cameron Smith and Paul Gallen are at odds over what Newcastle’s targeting of Johnathan Thurston means for rugby league. Smith, the Queensland skipper, has warned …

An embarrassing blue left a Victorian politician red-faced and rugby league officials wincing. Danielle Green, the parliamentary secretary for tourism and major events, referred to the Queensland State Of Origin …

Disillusioned V8 Supercars champion Marcos Ambrose has already been linked to a United States return after dropping the bombshell that he will take indefinite leave from his much hyped comeback. …

Jared Maxwell has survived the axe ahead of the NRL’s third round, but referees boss Tony Archer has conceded the leading whistleblower made a critical blunder in Manly’s win over …

Injuries to Sonny Bill Williams and Tim Nanai-Williams mean the Chiefs are likely to field a new-look midfield combination against the Sharks this weekend. Williams is struggling with concussion. The …

Fatherhood has provided a welcome distraction for “beaten up” North Queensland playmaker Johnathan Thurston. But Cowboys coach Paul Green has had no such luxury and admits he is concerned by …

Josh Dugan is NSW captain Paul Gallen’s first choice to fill the massive boots left by Jarryd Haynes at fullback. Provided Dugan can recover in time from his ankle injury, …

Gold Coast are confident they’ve made the right call by reinstating five players stood down for alleged drug offences. The Titans confirmed on Tuesday that Greg Bird, Dave Taylor, Kalifa …

Lachlan Coote will play his first NRL game in over 18 months in North Queensland’s crucial match-up with Brisbane on Friday. Coote moved from Penrith to Townsville ahead of the …

Two-time V8 Supercars champion Marcos Ambrose has surprisingly asked for a break from driving as he reassesses his much hyped comeback. His Ford outfit DJR Team Penske dropped the bombshell …

Canberra fullback Jack Wighton will miss up to three weeks of NRL footy after suffering an eye-socket injury during Sunday night’s loss to the Warriors. Scans confirmed bad news for …

Cameron Smith has warned NRL officials of a growing trend of playmakers being illegally targeted by opposition defences. As NRL head of football Todd Greenberg was again forced to defend …

Defending champion Flavia Pennetta has continued her domination of Samantha Stosur to send the Australian No.1 crashing out of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells. Pennetta overpowered Stosur 6-4 …

Near enough is good enough, especially if you’re as talented as West Coast ruckman Nic Naitanui. Naitanui will make his first and only appearance of the AFL pre-season in Sunday’s …

Australian Davis Cup heroes Bernard Tomic and Thanasi Kokkinakis will clash for a likely quarter-final shot at world No.1 Novak Djokovic after posting watershed wins at the Indian Wells Masters. …

Canberra fullback Jack Wighton is at risk of another stint on the sidelines after suffering a facial injury during Sunday night’s NRL loss to the Warriors. The 22-year-old has undergone …

The Sheffield Shield final will go ahead in Hobart after the Western Australian Cricket Association resisted the urge to launch legal action against Cricket Australia. The WACA considered seeking a …

Gold Coast stars Greg Bird, Dave Taylor and Beau Falloon will all come straight back into the Titans’ NRL starting lineup after they were restored to first-team duties on Tuesday. …