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Western Force prop Kieran Longbottom knows he and his fellow heavyweights can’t afford another “off week” when they confront the Bulls in Saturday night’s Super Rugby clash in Perth. The …

Adelaide’s Matt Crouch needed only three quarters to prove himself worthy as the round-five AFL Rising Star nominee. The midfielder, who turned 19 on Monday, was one of the team’s …

Newcastle have re-signed blockbusting centre Joey Leilua for two more NRL seasons, keeping him at the club until the end of 2016. The former Sydney Rooster has been a key …

Forget the Stewart brothers’ distractions, no NRL team rises in the face of adversity better than the Manly Sea Eagles. That’s Canberra centre Jarrod Croker’s assessment of the turmoil taking …

Victorian fillies Girl In Flight, May’s Dream and Scratchy Bottom dominate betting on the $400,000 Australasian Oaks at Morphettville on Saturday. The trio are the only runners under double figures …

Port Adelaide’s next month will determine if they’re AFL premiership contenders, midfielder Hamish Hartlett says. The second-placed Power host table-toppers Geelong on Sunday ahead of looming fixtures against Fremantle and …

Former Wallabies boss Robbie Deans will become the head coach of Japan’s national champions Panasonic Wild Knights on May 1. Deans, who has also managed the Christchurch-based Crusaders and served …

Statistical anomaly Gold Coast may have lost NRL top spot but coach John Cartwright says they still ticked the box that got them there in a tight loss to Penrith. …

Adam Schneider’s suspension has opened the door for New Zealand-born Shane Savage to return to St Kilda’s side for Friday’s game against Brisbane in Wellington. Savage is an ambassador for …

New Zealand five-eighth Kieran Foran will miss next month’s Anzac Test as well as a month of NRL after being ruled out for four weeks with a knee injury. The …

Benji Marshall will have to leave Auckland if he wants a place in the NRL, with the Warriors saying they’re not interested. The former Kiwi Test skipper instructed his manager …

He’s just a cub, but Luke Brooks says he’s primed to take over chief growling duties in the absence of injured Wests Tigers skipper Robbie Farah. The 19-year-old impressed his …

Race 7 – 3:45PM Sportingbet Classic (Registered as Robert Sangster Stakes) (1200 METRES) Of $400,000.1st $254,600, 2nd $68,400, 3rd $34,200, 4th $15,200, 5th $7,600, 6th $4,000, 7th $4,000, 8th $4,000, …

When Joe Pride took over the training of Steps In Time his mission was to get a Group One win for the mare in her final racing campaign. Pride fulfilled …

Fremantle defender Luke McPharlin is adamant the AFL club doesn’t have a culture issue, but admits a minority of the player group needs to clean up their act. Josh Simpson’s …

Melbourne Storm’s defence is becoming embarrassing, according to their skipper Cameron Smith. Once a strength, the Storm have the second worst defensive record in the NRL; only above their opponents …

Even injury-plagued veteran Justin Hodges admitted it was a “big call” for the Broncos to re-sign him for another two NRL seasons. But after inking a deal along with fellow …

The NSW Waratahs are unconcerned that injured playmaker Kurtley Beale may not train this week before tackling the Blues in Super Rugby’s Anzac Day blockbuster at Eden Park. NSW coach …