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Last round’s 32-0 humbling at the hands of Melbourne still irks the Broncos. But it is another result that haunts Brisbane as they look to make amends without their State …

Greater Western Sydney’s list manager Stephen Silvagni says the Giants are considering offering the AFL’s top draft pick in a bid to recruit Hawthorn’s Lance Franklin. “It might be free …

The fear of NSW building their own State of Origin dynasty will spur Queensland on to clinching an eighth straight series win in Sydney next week, Maroons veteran Brent Tate …

Brownlow medallist Shane Crawford has completed a gruelling 3600 kilometre charity bike ride across the country, prompting calls for him to be dubbed Australian of the Year. Crawford began the …

Benji Marshall remains in the Blues’ sights, although coach Sir John Kirwan admits there’s only a slim chance of convincing the West Tigers star to join his New Zealand Super …

Richmond AFL coach Damien Hardwick says he’s more concerned with stopping Gold Coast’s Brownlow Medal favourite Gary Ablett than pondering whether the Tigers have a Cairns hoodoo. Sixth-placed Richmond’s deal …

Berrick Barnes says sayonara to the NSW Waratahs this weekend and the Wallabies utility says he’s leaving with no regrets. Barnes, 27, remains hopeful, if not overly optimistic, about adding …

Stand-in skipper James Slipper insists there’ll be no hangover from the British and Irish Lions series as the Queensland Reds chase a Super Rugby home qualifying final with victory over …

Andrew Horrell returns as fullback in one of six changes to the Chiefs’ starting line-up for their Super Rugby match against the Blues in Auckland on Saturday night. Horrell has …

Melbourne Storm and former NSW State of Origin coach Craig Bellamy says the NRL should take a leaf out of rugby union’s book and suspend regular-season club games while the …

His team is out of finals reckoning, but NSW coach Michael Cheika is nevertheless ordering the Waratahs to treat Saturday night’s Super Rugby derby with Queensland like trench warfare. Apart …

Departing Melbourne Rebels halfback Nick Phipps says he hasn’t been a part of a game that means more to the players than their final-round Super Rugby clash with the Highlanders. …

Collingwood’s Luke Ball says he hopes football can help their troubled AFL teammate Harry O’Brien heal. O’Brien will miss the Magpies’ clash with Adelaide at the MCG on Friday night, …

Melbourne Storm coach Craig Bellamy says his team will need a repeat of its punishing defence to stop a Ben Barba-led Canterbury in their NRL grand final rematch on Sunday. …

West Coast midfielder Bradd Dalziell was determined not to fall into the trap of fellow fringe AFL players, and his steely determination is now paying rich dividends. Before this season …

No wonder NSW can’t crack the Greg Inglis-Darius Boyd left-edge dominance in State of Origin. The key to their uncanny understanding is as unlikely as a Blues right-side winger playing …

The Brumbies have named Wallabies great George Smith on the bench for their Super Rugby clash with the Western Force but say it’s not because of the head knock he …

Greg Bird looks certain to play in the State of Origin decider next Wednesday with NSW doctor Nathan Gibbs saying the Gold Coast star is ahead of schedule in his …