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Veteran outside back Justin Hodges has failed to complete a full training session at Queensland’s State of Origin camp on the Gold Coast. Hodges, who came off early in last …

NSW great Steve Roach is tipping Wests Tigers prop Aaron Woods to enjoy a break-out State of Origin series this year. Woods, who’s one of five players in the Blues …

The Supreme Court of Pakistan reinstated Najam Sethi as chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board on Wednesday, four days after a lower court replaced him with Zaka Ashraf. On Saturday, …

Sometimes the biggest risk in life is to take no risk at all. West Coast became the latest club to take the plunge on a long-term contract this week by …

Newcastle forward Alex McKinnon has had weak signs of muscle contraction in his legs as he continues his recovery from a serious spinal injury. The Knights released an update on …

Western Force forward Ben McCalman hopes his hot form this Super Rugby season will be enough to thrust him into a starting Wallabies role. McCalman has been a key driver …

Big Will Skelton is poised for Wallabies squad selection but that hasn’t saved the in-form lock from being benched for NSW’s Super Rugby clash with the Melbourne Rebels. The 125kg …

You’ve seen Luke Brooks – now it’s time for his close mate to make his mark in the top grade. Mitch Cornish will look to do at the Raiders what …

Matt Scott might be the only out-and-out prop in Queensland’s State of Origin line-up but Corey Parker can’t think of many better in rugby league at the moment. Scott will …

Mitchell Johnson blazed through England and South Africa almost single handedly, but the speed demon still isn’t the first-picked in Michael Clarke’s Test side. The skipper says Johnson’s pace partner …

Geelong forward Daniel Menzel’s luckless run with injury has continued, with the AFL club ruling out a return this season. Menzel is still experiencing tendinitis resulting from a fourth knee …

Forget Folau – it’s Foley that’s the focus for the Melbourne Rebels in their Super Rugby clash with the NSW Waratahs on Friday night. The form of Waratahs five-eighth Bernard …

Rising star Kyle Godwin’s bad luck has continued with injury costing him Wallabies selection for the second time in 10 months. Zimbabwe-born centre Godwin’s form with the Western Force had …

Trainer Rob Heathcote got his wish and bookmakers have equal favourites after star galloper Buffering drew barrier eight in the Doomben 10,000 on Saturday. A field of 11 accepted for …

Warriors prop Jacob Lillyman is taking the disappointment of missing Queensland selection on the chin, saying he won’t be running around with a point to prove on Saturday. The in-form …

NRL boss David Smith remains tight-lipped about the troubled ownership of strife-torn Newcastle, only to say he’s confident the Knights will survive for the long haul. Club owner Nathan Tinkler’s …

Don’t try telling Corey Parker Queensland’s State of Origin dominance is getting boring. The 32-year-old lock remembers only too well people making the same argument in 2005 after NSW had …

After eight successive State of Origin defeats, NSW are leaving no stone unturned in their attempts to end Queensland’s dominance. The Blues players arrived in Coffs Harbour, in northern NSW, …