He’s goaded NSW as “boring” in the past but Quade Cooper’s now a wary admirer of a NSW Waratahs outfit he sees as a multi-dimensional Super Rugby threat. Bracing for …
Australia batsman Usman Khawaja says India’s possible strategy to pick a bagful of spinners for Friday’s first Test in Chennai could backfire if the home side’s slow bowlers feel the …
Brisbane coach Michael Voss says he is trying to sift through what is “fact and fiction” after another allegation of illicit drug use was levelled at the AFL club. The …
Hurricanes openside flanker Ardie Savea has been suspended for four weeks after being cited for a dangerous tackle in last Saturday’s Super Rugby warm-up match against the Chiefs. He will …
Parramatta NRL club are losing long-time major sponsor Pirtek, but chief executive Ken Edwards is confident they can be replaced despite the on-going drug saga. Edwards said his recent experiences …
England coach Stuart Lancaster is wary of France ahead of Saturday’s showdown at Twickenham despite starkly contrasting starts to the Six Nations tournament for the sides. The English have built …
Representatives of international rugby league will be asked to press ahead with plans to expand the World Club Challenge and stage it in Australia. Clubs from both the NRL and …
Australia captain Cameron Smith has joined a host of sceptics over plans to start next year’s NRL season with a multi-million-dollar nine-a-side tournament in Auckland. Newcastle coach Wayne Bennett, Penrith …
The AFL are about to announce the penalties to come out of their long-running tanking investigation into Melbourne’s 2009 season. AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou and acting football operations manager …
Geelong star Steve Johnson will miss the AFL opening-round blockbuster against Hawthorn after the Cats decided not to go to the tribunal. They have accepted Johnson’s one-match suspension for striking …
The defending champion Chiefs and perennially-strong Crusaders present the most compelling case that New Zealand will claim a 12th title in the 18th edition of Super Rugby. Deeper rosters at …
The Crusaders want to shake their clinical tag in a more expansive approach to winning an eighth crown. An exhaustive off-season review at the competition giants – the sort which …
From the moment he returned to pre-season training, co-captain Craig Clarke noticed a different atmosphere in the Chiefs’ changing sheds. Usually the first handful of summer gatherings at the franchise …
In his past two jobs as coach of Italy and Japan, Sir John Kirwan became adept at battling the odds. It will be a valuable skill in his first year …
The Hurricanes have won their supporters back so Mark Hammett is clear to concentrate on the true target of any Super Rugby coach. Hammett’s roller-coaster relationship with his team’s fans …
Coach Jamie Joseph coach won’t be pleasant company if the Highlanders extend their Super Rugby playoff drought to 11 years. After two seasons of small improvements, Joseph has reached beyond …
Ireland were hit by a new injury blow on Monday as it was announced backrow forward Chris Henry is out of the rest of the Six Nations with a knee …
He might be Hawthorn’s most dynamic weapon, but coach Alastair Clarkson says he has no issue with Lance Franklin’s decision to delay his contract talks. The champion forward has put …
