Super Rugby Aotearoa will last just 10 weeks but Chiefs coach Warren Gatland says the non-stop diet of brutal New Zealand derbies makes it a war of attrition. Gatland’s team …
Parramatta coach Brad Arthur says undefeated Penrith are flying under the NRL radar heading into Friday’s western Sydney showdown at Bankwest Stadium. The competition leaders go into round five having …
Brisbane captain Dayne Zorko will take to the field on Saturday for the AFL’s season resumption with a deeper knowledge of his Lions teammates. Zorko consciously made an effort to …
Western Force coach Tim Sampson hopes his team will be playing in Perth by late July, but he needs the WA government to come to the party. The full draw …
History shows Stradbroke Handicap placegetter Niccanova should have no trouble backing up after seven days in the Group Three Eagle Farm Mile. Niccanova was one of the unlucky runners in …
Victorian filly Florent will add an unknown element to the Group Two The Roses at Eagle Farm. Florent showed she was up to top-class when she won the VOBIS Sires …
Trainer Robert Hickmott will get a better guide on Cox Plate ambitions for Django Freeman when the German import is tested at the home of Australasia’s weight-for-age championship for the …
Well-performed mare Winter Bride will get one last chance to add to her black-type credentials in the Group Two Dane Ripper Stakes at Eagle Farm. The mare, who is raced by …
Ahead of his 10th derby clash, Cronulla centre Josh Dugan has defended his former coach Paul McGregor and blamed St George Illawarra’s miserable losing streak on their players. Dugan spent …
Suggestions Jason Taumalolo makes all the difference to North Queensland have been met with irritation by Paul Green ahead of his landmark game as an NRL coach. Superstar forward Jason …
Captain Cameron McInnes has described reports claiming St George Illawarra players are divided over Jack de Belin’s presence as disgusting, saying some critics like to “kick a dog when they …
Versatile Swan Aliir Aliir could reprise his pinch-hitting ruck role if luckless big man Sam Naismith is ruled out of their AFL clash with Essendon. Naismith has been struck down …
Essendon’s Brandon Zerk-Thatcher is the first AFL player banned for breaking coronavirus protocols as Port Adelaide throw vice-captain Ollie Wines at the mercy of league officials. Zerk-Thatcher has been banned …
GWS veteran Callan Ward will make his AFL return from a knee reconstruction in Sunday’s clash with North Melbourne, ending almost 21 months of frustration. Ward hasn’t played since rupturing …
Having cut his teeth in the white-hot intensity of SA Showdowns, milestone man Patrick Dangerfield took some time to appreciate the depth of feeling that exists between Geelong and Hawthorn. …
Richmond and Collingwood players will take a knee before their AFL clash to show support for the Black Lives Matter movement. The gesture has been ticked off by both clubs …
Port Adelaide has thrown vice-captain Ollie Wines at the mercy of the AFL after admitting he broke coronavirus protocols. Wines gave an interview to a television network on Wednesday night …
Wests Tigers can expect a suspended fine over Benji Marshall’s biosecurity breach, though Peter V’landys admits lapses are inevitable. ARCL chairman V’landys says the club will likely be treated the …



















