Scott Higginbotham still has plenty of close friends at the Queensland Reds but he admits he’s puzzled by their dramatic form slump. Ahead of their Super Rugby clash at Suncorp …
Brumbies winger Henry Speight will be thrust straight back into the starting side against the Cheetahs this weekend following two months on the sideline with a broken jaw. Speight’s naming …
Knowing size matters, NSW Waratahs coach Michael Cheika will unleash giant Fijian Taqele Naiyaravoro on the Lions in Sunday’s Super Rugby match at Allianz Stadium. He’s just not sure when …
A week after being considered a Broncos exile, Ben Hannant is suddenly a role model. In a bizarre twist, Brisbane’s prized recruit Martin Kennedy has been asked to find form …
The odds are stacked against the Gold Coast Titans ahead of Friday night’s NRL clash with Brisbane at Suncorp Stadium. And it seems they wouldn’t have it any other way. …
Richard Cockerill has said the fact his Leicester side are playing arch-rivals rivals Northampton in the English Premiership rugby semi-finals will be all the motivation they need. The Tigers beat …
The only man under as much pressure to help deliver NSW a drought-breaking State of Origin series victory as coach Laurie Daley and embattled playmaker Mitchell Pearce is chief selector …
West Coast coach Adam Simpson admits he’s still trying to find the best way to balance his forward line, and an act of ill discipline hasn’t made his job any …
Fremantle forward Hayden Ballantyne is set to play against Geelong on Saturday night despite undergoing surgery on a fractured jaw, but wingman Anthony Morabito will have to wait at least …
Queensland’s interest in James O’Connor is limited to the wing. Reds coach Richard Graham denied speculation on Thursday that O’Connor had already received a Super Rugby offer but said he …
Andrew Swallow’s return for North Melbourne this weekend is clearly giving Brisbane coach Justin Leppitsch food for thought. The Kangaroos’ skipper will return to the AFL 295 days after rupturing …
Sam Burgess says banking two premiership points as insurance ahead of a testing State of Origin series is the key focus for South Sydney and Melbourne when they clash at …
Trent Robinson is hopeful Mitchell Pearce’s wild night out in Sydney on Saturday won’t hinder his hopes of playing in the State of Origin opener for NSW later this month. …
Confusion may reign at Gold Coast in the wake of Greg Bird’s two-game ban but Brisbane coach Anthony Griffin believes the answer is simple – don’t lift in tackles. Titans …
David Vandyke insists enough can be taken out of Prince Cheri’s unfulfilled and injury-hit autumn to rate the imported galloper among the leading chances in the $200,000 Scone Cup. A …
Toulon turn their attention away from rugby’s European Cup to the French playoffs when they take on Racing-Metro in the Top 14 semi-final this weekend. Jonny Wilkinson’s Toulon play the …
An insight into how badly Brisbane NRL forward Sam Thaiday is struggling with a calf injury looks set to test Queensland selectors’ famous loyalty ahead of the State of Origin …
One-time rugby league bad boy Willie Mason says there are no excuses these days for young NRL players to get caught up in alcohol-related scandals. The weekend plight of Sydney …
