France’s solid defence and greater spark on attack have carried them to a convincing 38-15 victory over Super Rugby side the Blues in Auckland. The tourists’ dominance at the breakdown …
He may still be ruing his suspension but Brisbane Lions co-captain Jonathan Brown can now see a benefit as he plans a huge finish to the 2013 AFL season. Brown …
Australia are leaning towards playing spinner Xavier Doherty on a tricky Edgbaston pitch although rain is expected to also factor in their must-win Champions Trophy pool A clash with New …
The sight of Craig Gower in full flight at Newcastle training on Tuesday impressed Knights coach Wayne Bennett – but not enough to pick him in his initial 18-man squad …
Tony Williams says the birth of his first child has been a huge help in his rediscovering the form that made him one of the most feared players in the …
Melbourne are holding out hope that key forward Chris Dawes can overcome an ankle injury in time to play in their next AFL match, against St Kilda on Saturday week. …
English rugby league superstar Sam Tomkins has played down his chances of joining an NRL club in 2014. The Wigan fullback is tipped to join the current exodus of English …
In another blow for besieged North Queensland coach Neil Henry, Cowboys enforcer James Tamou may be stood down from Friday night’s must-win NRL clash with the Dragons after being caught …
Captain Michael Clarke has been ruled out of Australia’s second Champions Trophy pool game against New Zealand in Birmingham on Wednesday. Clarke is still in London receiving ongoing treatment from …
Carlton AFL coach Mick Malthouse is threatening to instruct his players to complain and “carry on” if it helps convince goal umpires to call for video reviews. Malthouse says the …
Cameron Guthrie believes there is major room for improvement at table-topping AFL side Geelong, even after an unexpectedly successful start to the year. The Cats enjoy their mid-season bye on …
The AFL match review panel has given the all-clear to Monday’s game between Collingwood and Melbourne. That means the only player sanctioned from the weekend’s round was Carlton’s Ed Curnow, …
The Western Force will be breathing a sigh of relief after extending the contract of rising centre Kyle Godwin until the end of the 2016 Super Rugby season. Earmarked as …
Carlton AFL speedster Chris Yarran faces a possible axing after his display of poor body language as the substitute player in the Blues’ loss to Essendon. Yarran was unimpressed with …
Fremantle coach Ross Lyon says tagger Ryan Crowley is the type of player that drives a team forward. As such, the coach said on Tuesday that he has no qualms …
State of Origin trio Nate Myles, Ashley Harrison and Greg Bird will all return for Gold Coast this weekend against NRL leaders South Sydney in Cairns. Myles, Harrison and Bird …
The Gold Coast Titans will take a targeted approach as they hunt for a new chief executive following the shock resignation of David May. The Titans confirmed on Tuesday that …
Collingwood small forward Andrew Krakouer has returned to training with the AFL club after taking time out last week to deal with family issues. Krakouer was left out of the …

