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Not only has North Queensland coach Neil Henry backed James Tamou over a controversial late hit on Benji Marshall, he says he is “astounded” the New Zealand captain had not …

Wales coach Warren Gatland hopes to join up with his side for the second Test against the Wallabies in Melbourne next month. Gatland is continuing his recovery in New Zealand …

The imminent return of Tim Paine may have added extra intrigue to Australia’s wicketkeeper conundrum but ex-Test skipper Steve Waugh believes Brad Haddin should be given another chance. Once considered …

Former Wallabies captain George Gregan insists Australia have bridged most of the gap to World champions New Zealand, but now face the challenge of consistently beating the All Blacks. Australia …

The Western Force have signed their first player since the mid-season departure of former coach Richard Graham, with five-eighth Sias Ebersohn agreeing to a two-year deal from 2013. The Cheetahs …

Years of playing under Wayne Bennett have ensured Brisbane centre Justin Hodges knows exactly what to expect when Newcastle arrives at Suncorp Stadium on Sunday. Hodges admitted he had not …

NRL referees boss Bill Harrigan admits whistleblower Jason Robinson has to take some of the responsibility for allowing Michael Ennis’ expletive-riddled rant to be broadcast. Canterbury skipper Ennis dropped the …

Struggling Canberra coach David Furner has taken the bold step of selecting star fullback Josh Dugan at five-eighth in a bid to end the Raiders’ wretched run of NRL form. …

Parenthood is proving more challenging than Brisbane Lions midfielder Simon Black first thought. In what is becoming a bizarre trend at the Lions, Black was on Tuesday ruled out for …

Kurtley Beale may yet play Test rugby next month, but uncertainty clouds the return to action of his injured Wallabies captain James Horwill. Lock Horwill will seek advice from Australian …

Pakistan are hoping to build on their impressive cricket record over the past year when they start a full tour of Sri Lanka later this week. “The task here is …

After more than four hours on court at the French Open, Alex Bogomolov Jr. was one point from losing when he decided he’d had enough. The Russian was trailing Arnaud …

Springboks centre Francois Steyn has rejoined the Sharks on a three-year contract from France’s Racing Metro and could feature in this year’s Super Rugby. The Sharks said on Monday that …

A 90-minute heart-to-heart with Penrith coach Ivan Cleary has failed to convince dethroned skipper Luke Lewis he should resume the role following the State of Origin series. Lewis, likely to …

West Coast captain Darren Glass has credited the energy boost provided by the table-topping AFL club’s youngsters with helping convince him to play on for at least one more year. …

Kurtley Beale could yet play Test rugby next month but uncertainty clouds the return to action of his injured Wallabies captain James Horwill. Lock Horwill will seek advice from Australian …

Melbourne AFL forward Brad Green was back on the training track on Tuesday after being cleared of any major lung damage following a massive collision in last week’s game against …

Enigmatic Canterbury outside back Krisnan Inu admits he never dreamed he would become a Bulldogs player, but is relishing the chance to work under coach Des Hasler. Inu grew up …