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The departure of Melbourne’s highest point scorer Sisa Waqa means the heat will be on rookie centre Kurt Mann to jag his fair share tries for the Storm this season. …

Geoff Toovey insists his future at Manly isn’t under threat despite the club failing to inform him they’d set a deadline for Daly Cherry-Evans to sign a new contract. Toovey …

Karmichael Hunt has been spared the axe by the Australian and Queensland rugby bosses and is poised to be back in the Super Rugby competition early next month after being …

Veteran allrounder Shane Watson says he’s only got himself to blame for his World Cup axing, but he’s vowed to bounce back if given the chance. Watson was forced to …

Code-hopping footballer Karmichael Hunt has received a six week rugby suspension and $30,000 fine from the Australian Rugby Union after admitting to possessing cocaine. Queensland Reds recruit Hunt pleaded guilty …

GWS Giants’ prize recruits Ryan Griffen and Joel Patfull will each make their debut for the AFL club in Saturday’s NAB Challenge game against Gold Coast at Blacktown. Midfielder Griffen …

A disciplined bowling performance by NSW has left Tasmania struggling at 6-165 in their Sheffield Shield match against the Blues at Bankstown Oval in Sydney. After winning the toss and …

Warriors’ star recruit Ryan Hoffman is relishing the prospect of facing his mate and Newcastle hitman Beau Scott when the Auckland-based NRL club take on the Knights at Hunter Stadium. …

Wallabies halfback Nick Phipps is adamant social drugs are “absolutely not” widespread in Australian rugby despite Queensland Reds star Karmichael Hunt on Thursday pleading guilty to cocaine possession. Code-hopping Hunt, …

Four Essendon players who were at the club in 2012 are in their squad for Saturday’s AFL pre-season match against St Kilda. Nick O’Brien, Jackson Merrett, Elliott Kavanagh and Lauchlan …

The NSW Waratahs are anxiously trying to treat a rare and “perplexing” knee injury that has sidelined backline ace Adam Ashley-Cooper indefinitely. Ashley-Cooper was on Thursday scratched from Saturday night’s …

Ryan Hoffman can speak from experience when he says the NRL title isn’t decided in round one. For the Warriors’ big off-season recruit, the season opener against Newcastle at Hunter …

The Brumbies will aim to starve a “meat”-ravenous Honey Badger by winning the battle up front against the Western Force on Friday. In his first Super Rugby game since his …

Queensland Reds coach Richard Graham believes the return of Ben Tapuai against the Waratahs will cover for the stinging loss of fellow centre Samu Kerevi. Tapuai will make his first …

Parramatta coach Brad Arthur claims Manly are too smart a team to try and target former teammate Anthony Watmough in Friday’s round one opener at Pirtek Stadium. Watmough, who is …

Veteran allrounder Shane Watson admits he’s only got himself to blame after being dropped for Wednesday’s 275-run mauling of Afghanistan at the WACA Ground. Watson was forced to make way …

Two quick wickets have allowed New South Wales to grab the early ascendancy in their crucial Sheffield Shield match against Tasmania in Sydney. After winning the toss, Tasmania were in …

St Kilda are preparing to face an Essendon line-up hungry for success when they meet in their NAB Challenge clash in Morwell on Saturday. Due to the ongoing AFL anti-doping …