Parramatta rookie Stefano Utoikamanu admits he thought he could face a lengthy spell on the sidelines for his biosecurity breach after his NRL debut. The 20-year-old prop will instead line …
Continue reading Eels rookie relieved to face future clubCanterbury prop Luke Thompson believes Sonny Bill Williams would be a powerful addition to the Bulldogs side should the club lure him back to the NRL for the rest of …
Continue reading Sonny Bill welcome at Bulldogs: ThompsonThe Brumbies have suffered a major blow with exciting young five-eighth Noah Lolesio all but ruled out for the rest of the Super Rugby AU season with a hamstring injury. …
Continue reading Brumbies star Lolesio out for eight weeksParramatta rising star Dylan Brown was 11 when he first learned how Benji Marshall developed into the legend he’s become back home in New Zealand. Almost ten years on and …
Continue reading Eels’ Brown seeks to emulate Kiwi championIt won’t happen overnight but Jack Maddocks is convinced the NSW Waratahs’ exciting rebuild is in full flight thanks to coach Rob Penney’s unwavering faith in youth. The Waratahs’ best …
Continue reading Faith in youth paying off for NSW WaratahsThe Kris Lees-trained Special Reward headlines the 10 nominations for the Listed July Sprint over 1100m at Rosehill. While Stradbroke Handicap plans did not eventuate for the dual Group winner, …
Continue reading Special Reward heads entries for the July SprintTrainer Mark Webb is favouring the idea of an attempt at repeating history with Miss Iano when the mare runs at Caulfield. Miss Iano holds a nomination in three races …
Continue reading Miss Iano could line-up in the Bletchingly StakesLast-start Winter Stakes winner Noble Boy is on target for more black-type success in the Listed Winter Challenge at Rosehill. Trainer Clare Cunningham cannot fault Noble Boy as she prepares …
Continue reading Noble Boy set to line-up in the Winter Challenge FieldNot even a bung shoulder can stop Gold Coast young gun Matt Rowell from making the rest of us look a bit average. Having gone from AFL debutant to Brownlow …
Continue reading Injured Rowell joins Suns AFL coach’s boxCandidates may already be queuing up to replace Paul Green but interim North Queensland coach Josh Hannay is hopeful the Cowboys have already found their man. While Hannay accepted the …
Continue reading Hannay puts hand up for fulltime NQ gigHe doesn’t know Trent Barrett the coach, but Canterbury prop Luke Thompson vividly remembers the former Australia half tearing up for Wigan in the late-2000s. Barrett, who is expected to …
Continue reading Barrett gets backing of Bulldogs playersPenrith’s Tyrone May blames himself for the Panthers missing the NRL finals last year and is set on repaying the club for standing by him during his high-profile sex-tape scandal. …
Continue reading My biggest worry was going to prison: MayThe only thing that can wipe the smile off the face of Melbourne speedster Josh Addo-Carr at the moment is scoring tries. While he’s had plenty of practice this season, …
Continue reading Addo-Carr’s plan to avoid try dive injuryWallabies World Cup halfback Nic White says he has no expectation but will happily play Super Rugby AU if given the chance after returning to Brumbies training this week with …
Continue reading Test halfback White trains with BrumbiesAdelaide veteran Taylor Walker admits tough new holding-the-ball interpretations have changed the way AFL players approach contests in recent weeks. A mid-season league directive led umpires to tighten the adjudication …
Continue reading AFL players changing approach to contestsBrisbane chairman Karl Morris has thrown his support behind Anthony Seibold after emerging from Tuesday’s annual general meeting. But Morris says under-fire Broncos coach Seibold – who is in his …
Continue reading Seibold backed but faces Broncos reviewManly are expected to name Addin Fonua-Blake for the NRl clash with North Queensland on Friday night after the prop was cleared by the government to enter the state. The …
Continue reading Manly’s Fonua-Blake cleared for NRL returnBrisbane great Brent Tate has accused Broncos players of disrespecting the jersey as the NRL club’s board prepare to face upset shareholders at Tuesday’s annual meeting. Tate admitted he couldn’t …
Continue reading Tate blasts Broncos as board faces music

