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ARU chief executive John O’Neill says reclaiming the Bledisloe Cup is “critical” for Australian rugby and would go a long way towards securing the future of Wallabies coach Robbie Deans. …

Liverpool midfielder Lucas Leiva admits overcoming a psychological hurdle is the next step in his bid to regain full fitness. The Brazil international has done months of rehabilitation on the …

Bradford halfback Jarrod Sammut is experiencing an all-too familiar feeling as the former Penrith Panther watches his second club in as many years collapse around him. Sammut, who played for …

South Sydney forward Dave Taylor said passion was behind his one-fingered salute at the State of Origin decider which landed him in the bad books with disappointed Queensland officials. Taylor, …

Western Force have revamped their back-row and named departing stalwart Nathan Sharpe as captain for Saturday’s Super Rugby match with the Blues in Auckland. Wallabies lock Sharpe will be playing …

Roberto di Matteo admits having pre-season disrupted by the Olympics is not ideal, but hopes his Chelsea players selected make the most of the experience. Striker Daniel Sturridge, who is …

Richmond coach Damien Hardwick insists there is no story behind the story of Daniel Connors’ AFL sacking and Dustin Martin’s suspension. And Hardwick says he has not had any issue …

The Queensland Reds have suffered a double blow ahead of their Super Rugby clash against the Highlanders at Suncorp Stadium on Friday night with key men Digby Ioane and Liam …

The Brumbies have named an unchanged team to play the NSW Waratahs on Saturday night when they attempt to seal top spot in Super Rugby’s Australian conference. Coach Jake White …

Sydney AFL superstar Adam Goodes has revealed he felt frustration and naivety after coming to terms with the first significant injury of his career. Goodes has played two games since …

Andy Murray admits he’s “extremely stressed out” carrying the hopes of a nation, but says he won’t rest until he brings an end to Britain’s Wimbledon woes. Murray will take …

Dave Taylor’s one-fingered gesture during Wednesday night’s thrilling State of Origin decider has landed him offside with bitterly disappointed Queensland officials. Images of the South Sydney forward, who was dropped …

Ford’s Will Davison is out to keep his V8 Supercars title challenge on track on the streets of Townsville this weekend. Of the three main competitors for this year’s championship, …

Promising all-out attack, Roger Federer will shoot for the lines in a daring bid to break Novak Djokovic’s grand slam dominance in Friday’s high-stakes Wimbledon semi-final. Djokovic has conquered Federer …

Exiles captain Brett Hodgson says there is work to be done if the Super League’s annual Origin Series between his side and England is to take off. The Warrington fullback, …

The Morris boys haven’t enjoyed much success in the Origin arena but the gutted NSW twins are primed to continue their dose of double trouble for Queensland in 2013. In …

Highlanders coach Jamie Joseph has made six changes to his run-on side for Friday’s Super Rugby match against the Reds in Brisbane. Three of the changes are in the forwards, …

Despite being dumped from Queensland’s State of Origin side for Wednesday night, Dave Taylor found himself embroiled in the wash-up on Thursday due to a one-fingered gesture. Taylor was one …