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Indian allrounder Yuvraj Singh was on Monday selected for the first two Tests against England, capping a fairytale comeback from cancer at the start of the year. The 30-year-old was …

New Carlton coach Mick Malthouse has already enjoyed an up-close glimpse of what Bryce Gibbs could deliver in the AFL. Malthouse has great expectations for the 2006 No.1 draft pick, …

Brisbane, Queensland and Australian rugby league great Petero Civoniceva will pull on the boots and play again next season. The 36-year-old veteran of more than 300 NRL games, 33 State …

A 30-year-old carpenter’s apprentice, Rob Quiney admits he’s crawled through a small window of opportunity and he’s now determined to build something big. Hoping to follow in the footsteps of …

Mickey Arthur continues to keep the faith in under-pressure spinner Nathan Lyon, the loss of allrounder Shane Watson still leaving the Australia coach uninterested in plumping for a four-prong pace …

One-day competition table-toppers Victoria have recalled opener Chris Rogers for Wednesday’s clash with Western Australia following Rob Quiney’s Test call-up. The 35-year-old Rogers is in fine form at one-day level …

The arrival of former Highlanders and Hurricanes centre Jayden Hayward at the Western Force can be traced back to a chance meeting of eyes three years ago. Hayward was in …

A week after virtually pushing Scott Prince out the door, Gold Coast coach John Cartwright has dismissed fears finding his replacement will prove difficult. Cartwright said Manly had shown NRL …

One is currently playing for the Wallabies and has been a mainstay at the Western Force since 2010. The other is a former All Black who has been lured to …

Sidelined during the Super Rugby season following a shoulder reconstruction, Melbourne Rebels prop Laurie Weeks still managed to find his way into the spotlight. The popular 26-year-old joined his Rebels …

Penrith need a No.6, St George Illawarra a No.7 and Canberra have to fit three options into two spaces – welcome to the NRL’s version of your morning sudoku. Seven …

Coach Mickey Arthur has stressed Australia remain highly confident of toppling top-ranked South Africa in the first Test at the Gabba despite losing key allrounder Shane Watson. Watson was ruled …

South Africa say there’s no chance they’ll go into the Gabba Test with four specialist fast bowlers. Leg-spinner Imran Tahir was expensive and ineffective during the Proteas’ drawn tour match …

Gold Coast recruit Dave Taylor arrived at the club on Monday declaring he wants his Queensland State of Origin jumper back next season. Tipping the scales at around 125kg, the …

Australia’s chairman of selectors John Inverarity adopts a tough-love policy for fringe players like Callum Ferguson and Mitchell Marsh. Test opener Ed Cowan could find out very soon if this …

Not to put too much pressure on Gerard Beale, but the last Brisbane winger who came to St George Illawarra in search of the Dragons No.1 jumper turned himself into …

Australian allrounder Shane Watson has been ruled out of the first Test against South Africa at the Gabba, with Victorian opener Rob Quiney called into the team as his replacement. …

Long-time Gabba curator Kevin Mitchell Jnr believes Graeme Smith’s South Africa are the best-equipped team to break Australia’s 24-year Test dominance in Brisbane. Australia have not been beaten at the …