A day after being accused of not doing enough for State of Origin, Mal Meninga has been hailed as the man who can claim sole responsibility for Queensland’s record eight-year …
North Melbourne key forward Drew Petrie has avoided a suspension despite pleading guilty to a misconduct charge at the AFL tribunal. The match review panel (MRP) had booked Petrie for …
NSW skipper Paul Gallen has been public enemy No.1 in Queensland for as long as he can remember. Around 10.15pm (AEST) on Wednesday, that will all be pushed to one …
An apology has already been offered by trash talking NSW State of Origin prop James Tamou but besieged Queensland pivot Johnathan Thurston is poised to receive another unforgiving Blues test …
NSW skipper Paul Gallen says he doesn’t care if he lifts the State of Origin shield in front of a virtually empty Suncorp Stadium on Wednesday. A mass walk-out of …
A scathing assessment by Queensland great Stan Pilecki has the Reds fired up to put a dent in NSW’s finals preparations when the traditional rivals meet in the last round …
Penrith playmaker Jamie Soward says he will take on more responsibility but won’t change his style in the absence of halves partner Peter Wallace. The first-placed Panthers have suffered a …
Prop Ben Matulino returns from injury to strengthen an in-form Warriors side when they take on Parramatta on Saturday in Auckland. Matulino, who hasn’t appeared since June 7, missed the …
Matthew Pavlich has decided against joining his AFL contemporaries Jonathan Brown and Darren Glass in retirement with his body remaining sound, but 2014 might spell the end of his time …
AFL chief executive Gill McLachlan admits the league’s medical officer put some flourish on his controversial comments about the Essendon supplements scandal. But McLachlan has strongly backed Dr Peter Harcourt …
Wests Tigers’ Bodene Thompson will miss Friday’s NRL clash with Manly after pleading guilty to a grade one dangerous contact charge. Thompson took the early plea on the charge after …
The NRL has announced round 19 of this season will be dedicated to stricken former Newcastle back-rower Alex McKinnon. McKinnon, who was left paralysed following a lifting tackle in the …
Sydney spearhead Kurt Tippett has suffered another setback in his stop-start season and will miss the AFL ladder leading Swans’ home match with Carlton on Saturday. Tippett was a late …
Test prop Sekope Kepu has credited his wife with helping him back to form after an indifferent start to the domestic rugby campaign. Kepu, a key member of both the …
Fremantle skipper Matthew Pavlich will play on for a 16th AFL season in 2015 after signing a one-year deal with the club. The 32-year-old, whose contract was due to expire …
NSW Origin halves Josh Reynolds and Trent Hodkinson can expect a double dose of attention this week with the pair in the eye of the Melbourne Storm. The Canterbury duo, …
Jarryd Hayne has gone to another level this year to the point of now being spoken about as the best player in rugby league. How has this happened? According to …
Jorge Taufua believes his NRL form hasn’t warranted State of Origin selection after the tackle-busting Manly winger’s controversial omission for NSW for Game III. Newcastle’s James McManus was something of …
