Wallabies milestone man James Slipper has shot down suggestions Saturday night’s Test with the All Blacks is a dead rubber now that the Bledisloe Cup has been lost for another …
Queensland coach Wayne Bennett is such a fan of Jake Friend it took the veteran coach by surprise when he realised the 30-year-old hadn’t played State of Origin before. Friend …
FIVE QUEENSLAND STATE OF ORIGIN BOILOVERS:- * ARTIE’S BIG MOVE (1980) Sydney-based Queenslander Arthur Beetson played 18 games for the Blues to contribute towards a 159-54 record over the Maroons …
It’s become the normal matchday routine in 2020 but Queensland coach Wayne Bennett isn’t sure flying in and out of a city on gameday is the best scenario for State …
Queensland’s depleted backline is under a further injury cloud with debutants Brenko Lee and Kurt Capewell both battling niggles ahead of Wednesday’s State of Origin opener. Lee was a disconsolate …
James Roberts won’t play for South Sydney again after being released from the final year of his contract by the NRL club on personal grounds. After weeks of speculation, the …
Nathan Cleary hopes he can still have a word with Andrew Johns before kick off in Wednesday night’s State of Origin series opener in Adelaide. Johns has been the most …
Sonny Bill Williams is a free agent again after Toronto were booted out of next year’s Super League competition. Wolfpack bosses on Monday failed to convince Super League clubs they …
Paul Vautin has backed Queensland’s unlikely bunch of State of Origin rookies to repeat the heroics of his 1995 side and pull off the biggest interstate boilover in 25 years. …
Australia’s Alex de Minaur is through to the second round of the Paris Masters after beating Stefano Travaglia in straight sets. The tournament’s No.16 seed beat the Italian 6-4 6-4 …
Australian Jordan Thompson has advanced to the second round of the Paris Masters by beating qualifier Federico Delbonis of Argentina 6-2 6-3. The Sydneysider will next face Borna Coric of …
It was once Jack Wighton’s job to put Brenko Lee into space but on Wednesday night he’ll be the man charged with trying to shut him down. Wighton was Lee’s …
All Blacks lock Scott Barrett has put his hand up for a starting berth against the Wallabies despite conceding his return from injury has been a tad scratchy. Barrett missed …
Former Queensland player and coach Paul Vautin believes the Maroons have a State of Origin game breaker in debutant AJ Brimson. The fleet-footed Gold Coast fullback will run out in …
Two of the AFL’s top available forwards have nominated their next clubs with North Melbourne’s Ben Brown requesting a trade to Melbourne and Jesse Hogan bound for Greater Western Sydney. …
Some general facts and figures on the Melbourne Cup: * First run in 1861 under the banner of the Victorian Turf Club and won by the Etienne de Mestre-trained Archer who …
OVERSEAS-TRAINED HORSES TO HAVE WON THE MELBOURNE CUP Market ?: View the Field and Odds for the Melbourne Cup (From 1993 – excludes New Zealand-trained horses) * 1993: Vintage Crop (55.5kg) …
There will be none of the trackside flair and fanfare that has become synonymous with Australia’s most famous horse race but the Melbourne Cup still promises to be an incredible …
