Wallabies great and Brumbies head coach Stephen Larkham has called for the relaunched National Rugby Championship to increase the value of tries to encourage more attacking rugby. Nine teams from …
Carlton have pushed back Chris Judd’s AFL comeback by a fortnight. The two-time Brownlow Medallist was scheduled to return in round three from last month’s Achilles tendon surgery. But the …
South Sydney prop George Burgess will be the first player to face the NRL judiciary this year in a bid to play in Sunday’s match against Canberra. Burgess will face …
Australian cricket great Steve Waugh says he sympathises with Jonathan Trott’s decision to leave England’s Ashes tour early, revealing he felt the need to on many occasions during his own …
Star Sydney Swans AFL recruit Lance Franklin hasn’t generated many positive headlines so far, but can take some credit for the club’s record membership figure. Sydney announced on Tuesday they …
Melbourne prop Jordan McLean’s tackle in which Newcastle forward Alex McKinnon broke his neck has been referred straight to a judiciary hearing – and the hearing has been deferred. The …
Maligned halfback Chris Sandow will play his first NRL game for Parramatta since round 17 last year in the Eels’ clash with Penrith on Saturday. Sandow was named in coach …
An abundance of height normally means a lack of ground pressure, but West Coast are eager to turn that AFL theory on its head. The Eagles loaded up on talls …
The wait may be over for the real Ben Barba to step up at the Broncos. And it’s about time. Barba suggested wryly that even his teammates may be getting …
He’s fitter than he has been for years, but Fremantle ruckman Aaron Sandilands reckons people will be wasting their money if they back him to win this year’s AFL Brownlow …
Steve Waugh believes Michael Clarke’s heroic third Test century against South Africa could prove a turning point in the Australian captain’s career. It was revealed last week that Clarke battled …
Not much happens in Adelaide, right? Big, sleepy country town. A few bizarre murders. Bad tap water. Chips on shoulders. Well, this week it’s different. The South Australian capital is …
Test star Steve Smith signed off the summer of his dreams with another century as he led NSW to the Sheffield Shield title. NSW may have won their first Shield …
Kurtley Beale and James O’Connor may be gone but dangers still lurk in the Melbourne Rebels’ unheralded backline, warns Brumbies coach Stephen Larkham. The Brumbies face a selection poser in …
Eyeing off a bigger prize, the Sydney Roosters will use Friday night’s NRL grand final sequel against Manly as the platform for a successful title defence. Defence being the operative …
The AFL blockbuster against arch-enemies Carlton on Thursday night will be a searching test of Richmond’s composure and grit. Given the recent history between these two teams, it is inevitable …
Black cats and broken mirrors don’t worry Jack Redden but the classy midfielder admits he’s a little suspicious of Brisbane Lions assistant Shane Woewodin with a special AFL milestone looming. …
Gold Coast coach John Cartwright hopes the Titans’ track record in turning around the careers of troubled players will convince the NRL to allow them to sign James Roberts. Cartwright …
