North Queensland star Johnathan Thurston says it’s “open slather” on the NRL’s playmakers after the league failed to punish Newcastle enforcers Jeremy Smith and Beau Scott. Thurston was left with …
Essendon are holding separate team meetings because of concerns their top-up players could eventually inform rival AFL clubs about sensitive game plan information. The revelation came as Mark Baguley became …
Wests Tigers star James Tedesco has his sights set on a NSW State of Origin berth, even if his coach Jason Taylor believes he isn’t ready for the interstate cauldron …
Injuries are plaguing the Highlanders as they prepare for their Super Rugby showdown against the unbeaten Hurricanes. They will be without their three most highly-rated props and their only two …
The NRL has conceded Johnathan Thurston was put at an “unacceptable risk of injury” in an ugly tackle by Beau Scott, despite the Newcastle back-rower avoiding suspension for the contentious …
Aiden Tolman is hoping Canterbury’s recent success will convince Trent Hodkinson to stay at the Bulldogs and resist overtures to lure him back to Manly. Hodkinson’s future will be an …
The NSW Waratahs have vowed to fix a leaky defence which faces a mighty test from Super Rugby’s table-topping Brumbies on Sunday. The Waratahs’ drought-breaking championship last year was built …
All-Australian Ben Reid will abandon his swingman role and play exclusively in defence when he returns to Collingwood’s AFL team. While the Magpies are encouraged by Reid’s fitness, coach Nathan …
Brisbane chief executive Paul White wants under-fire veteran Sam Thaiday to see out his career at the NRL club. Thaiday’s future has come into question since he was demoted to …
The NRL integrity unit is reportedly meeting to discuss serving an infraction notice on a Sydney Roosters player. Seven News says the possible infraction notice relates to an Australian Sports …
Injured Canberra fullback Jack Wighton is an NRL “freak” and his temporary replacement Jordan Rapana is nowhere near his calibre. That brutal assessment of the Raiders’ fullback pecking order was …
For several years now, it’s been fashionable to declare that Geelong’s premiership window has finally slammed shut. Surely – claim the naysayers – the club that won three flags in …
It’s widely thought the chief contenders for the 2015 AFL premiership are Hawthorn, Sydney and Port Adelaide. But what of North Melbourne, the other preliminary finalists from last September? Brad …
Flat-track bullies. It was a crude tag thrust upon West Coast last season – and it does not sit comfortably with coach Adam Simpson. The Eagles were simply ruthless against …
Jason Day has added length to his already prodigious golf game with new clubs and believes it can provide an edge for next month’s Masters. The world No.5 Australian has …
Force India deputy team principal Bob Fernley has welcomed Christian Horner “to the real world” following the Red Bull boss’ demands for change in Formula One. After four years of …
Newcastle coach Rick Stone says Beau Scott’s ugly tackle on Johnathan Thurston was an accident and not part of any illegal roughhouse tactics from the Knights. North Queensland coach Paul …
Kotara Matsushima is no “exchange student” and will be treated like every other contracted player at the NSW Waratahs. The South African-born Japanese international arrived at the Super Rugby champions …
