You know it’s State of Origin time when NSW captain Paul Gallen starts dubbing abusive Queensland fans “two heads”. It was a light-hearted jibe, made in front of NSW Premier …
Axed NSW State of Origin halfback Mitchell Pearce has been made a “scapegoat” by a success-starved Blues, Queensland pivot Johnathan Thurston says. Pearce paid the price for a wild night …
Wallabies No.8 Wycliff Palu has revealed the unglamorous secret behind the NSW Waratahs’ transformation from perennial under-achievers to Super Rugby title contenders. Palu says coach Michael Cheika is training the …
As coach of an AFL side set to confront the Cats in Geelong, Brad Scott was happy enough to learn of Steve Johnson’s one-match ban. But as a fan who …
Fremantle coach Ross Lyon reckons Hawthorn are simply too classy to allow a worrying injury toll to kill off their premiership chances. Lyon rates the Hawks, Swans and Power as …
Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley has praised Sydney’s Dan Hannebery for a contentious AFL bumping incident that attracted match review panel scrutiny. Buckley said Essendon opponent Michael Hurley had used incorrect …
Queensland fullback Billy Slater never felt his position in the Maroons’ line-up was under threat despite Greg Inglis’s stellar form in the No.1 jersey for South Sydney. The Melbourne custodian …
The Melbourne Rebels are putting their contentious Super Rugby win over the Queensland Reds behind them to focus on fast-tracking new halfback Ben Meehan to meet the NSW Waratahs. The …
NSW coach Laurie Daley accepts throwing rookie halves combination Trent Hodkinson and Josh Reynolds into the State of Origin cauldron at Suncorp Stadium next week is a selection gamble. On …
Geelong star Steve Johnson will miss Friday night’s AFL home clash with North Melbourne after accepting a one-match ban for headbutting Fremantle tagger Ryan Crowley. Even though the incident was …
Within moments of Justin Hodges suffering the second serious achilles injury of his career, his thoughts turned to this year’s State of Origin campaign. The 31-year-old, sidelined for the entire …
West Coast coach Adam Simpson believes his team’s slow starts might be the reason behind their sluggish finishes. The Eagles sit 4-4 heading into Saturday’s AFL clash with Collingwood at …
Chiefs prop Ben Tameifuna is not giving up hope of a recall to the All Blacks. The 22-year-old was last part of the All Blacks’ set-up in June 2012 but …
Mark Webber has praised three-time Formula One champion Sir Jack Brabham for playing such a key role in his own successful career. Brabham died at his Gold Coast home on …
AFL club Essendon have terminated the membership of a fan who racially vilified Sydney’s dual Brownlow medallist and Australian of the Year Adam Goodes during Friday night’s game at Etihad …
Queensland lock Corey Parker admits injured forward Sam Thaiday will be missed when the Maroons launch their quest to win an unprecedented ninth straight State of Origin series wins. Sydney …
Former New Zealand cricketer Chris Cairns has again maintained he has not been involved in spot-fixing, saying he is not the player named in evidence to the International Cricket Council …
Wally Lewis says the Queensland Rugby League’s decision to charge through the nose for State of Origin tickets is nothing short of embarrassing. Lewis has joined Queensland coach Mal Meninga …
