The Melbourne Rebels are out to prove a point after being steamrollered by the NSW Waratahs last time the met. The Rebels admit they were outgunned by the big and …
How does a 32-year-old earn a recall to the Wallabies after three years in the wilderness? For Matt Hodgson, it took one hell of a battering. Hodgson’s irresistible form at …
Benji Marshall has been thrown in at the deep end at St George Illawarra but his brilliance will shine through in time. That is the assessment of Dragons star Trent …
Team harmony has already been tested at Queensland’s State of Origin camp on the Gold Coast after Ben Te’o almost had a disastrous run-in with a local. Maroons back-rower Ben …
Benji Marshall has been thrown in at the deep end at St George Illawarra but his brilliance will shine through in time. That is the assessment of Dragons star Trent …
Dayne Beams admits the third time he injured his quadricep muscle, he started worrying about his AFL career. The Collingwood midfielder will play his 100th game this Saturday against West …
The Brumbies are bracing themselves for a Bulls side hell-bent on revenge for last year’s Super Rugby semi-final upset. The Bulls had one foot on the plane to Hamilton for …
After the high of his first All Blacks training camp, rookie Blues lock Patrick Tuipulotu is bracing for a torrid battle up front against Super Rugby leaders the Sharks. The …
NSW front-rower James Tamou believes Queensland may regret selecting Matt Scott as their only specialist prop for next Wednesday’s State of Origin opener in Brisbane. The Maroons’ eight-year dominance has …
Embarrassed and out of form, Sydney Roosters forwards face their biggest test of the NRL season against Canterbury’s monster pack at ANZ Stadium on Friday. The premiers have struggled to …
He may be known as the “Old Boy”, but Fremantle defender Luke McPharlin will provide his team with plenty of zip when he returns from injury after this week’s bye. …
Brumbies lock Sam Carter is the big bolter as one of five second-rowers selected in the Wallabies 32-man squad for next month’s three-Test rugby union series against France. Carter has …
Loose-lipped Richmond forward Jack Riewoldt might be axed from the side to face Greater Western Sydney with coach Damien Hardwick saying he had let the club down. Riewoldt this week …
Defending champion and top seed Serena Williams goes into the French Open having blasted her way to the Italian title last week, confounding those who said that at 32 she …
Adam Scott admits he’s playing this week partly to enjoy teeing up as the world’s new No.1 ranked golfer and partly to prolong the experience. Scott was at home in …
A bitter fight is underway over a project to expand Roland Garros, home to the French Open, with descendants of an emblematic Paris architect vowing to prevent a historic garden …
Rafael Nadal targets a ninth French Open title with his lethal claycourt game and enduring confidence facing their biggest crisis in a decade. The Spaniard, whose stirring comeback from a …
AFL rising star Jaeger O’Meara is confident teammate Kade Kolodjashnij’s failure to secure a nomination for this year’s prize won’t distract the first year player. Kolodjashnij, taken with pick five …

