Players in the English rugby premiership could potentially go on strike following the decision to reduce next season’s salary cap by more than 20 per cent. Premiership Rugby has confirmed …
Continue reading English premiership players could strikePaul McGregor’s ex-NSW teammate Laurie Daley says if St George Illawarra players have any respect for their embattled coach they will put in a “ferocious” display against Cronulla in Sunday’s …
Continue reading Players must show McGregor respect: DaleyExciting Richmond tall Noah Balta has pushed his claims for an AFL call-up with an eye-catching display in defence in a scratch match against Collingwood. Players from both clubs not …
Continue reading Young Tiger Balta impresses against PiesFormer rugby league hard man Steve Roach has scoffed at Brisbane’s decision to slot winger Corey Oates in to the back-row for Thursday’s NRL clash with Manly, saying it is …
Continue reading Oates in back-row not going to work: RoachD-day has arrived for injured North Queensland lock Jason Taumalolo as he attempts to prove his fitness for Friday’s NRL clash with the Warriors. But playmaker Scott Drinkwater has suggested …
Continue reading Cowboys no one man band: DrinkwaterWest Coast ruckman Nic Naitanui has opened up about the heartbreak he felt during his recent trip to Kenya, saying it helped change him. Naitanui flew to Kenya last October …
Continue reading Naitanui reveals heartbreaking Kenya tripAll-Australian defender Dylan Grimes believes the coronavirus shutdown has actually made players better physically prepared for Thursday night’s AFL season restart than they were in round one. Many leading figures …
Continue reading Tigers roaring for AFL re-openerThe numbers are not encouraging but Brisbane are backing their flimsy defence to withstand Manly’s potent edge attack when the sides meet on Thursday night. The Broncos have conceded 132 …
Continue reading Broncos not edgy ahead of Manly testClassy mare Outback Barbie has come through her Stradbroke Handicap run well and will back up to give trainer Tony Gollan three runners in the Group Two Dane Ripper Stakes …
Continue reading Outback Barbie to back up in 2020 Dane Ripper StakesChampion trainer Chris Waller will be chasing his 30th Queensland feature staying race win with a strong hand at Eagle Farm. He trained the first six across the line in …
Continue reading Chris Waller targets resources at Tatts CupWhile the eyes of Australian racing were on the debut of champion Winx’s half-sister in Sydney, Brisbane had its own blue blood runner in winner Tracy May. Winx’s sister Convent …
Continue reading Maiden win for well-bred Tracy MayEarly season form in Ireland will determine the strength and number of horses six-time Melbourne Cup winning owner Lloyd Williams has in Victoria for the spring. Williams’ son Nick said …
Continue reading Lloyd Williams’ Irish team readying for a returnBrilliant Group One JJ Atkins winner Rothfire is a late entry for the Group One Golden Rose (1400m) at Rosehill on September 26. Trainer Robert Heathcote paid the $2500 late …
Continue reading Rothfire a late entry for the Golden Rose 2020Western Force captain Ian Prior is confident his team will not be a pushover in Australia’s new rugby competition, and says the format’s rule tweaks could even play into their …
Continue reading Spirited Force to be reckoned with: PriorRoger Federer will miss the rest of the 2020 tennis season after undergoing a second knee surgery a few weeks ago, the winner of 20 grand slam singles titles said …
Continue reading Federer to sit out 2020 after knee surgeryHouse-proud Gold Coast coach Stuart Dew believes the AFL’s Queensland quarantine hub is a great way to dispel “mistruths” about the Suns and their facilities. The Suns had the unusual …
Continue reading Suns welcome chance to show wares to AFLWest Coast and Fremantle are settling in to life in Queensland’s AFL quarantine hub, as the Western Australia rivals face at least a month on the road. The Eagles are …
Continue reading Dockers, Eagles settle in to AFL hubWarriors hooker Wayde Egan warns the NRL’s post-lockdown rule changes could sound the death knell for forwards packing extra bulk in the middle of the park. Egan believes big-bodied props …
Continue reading Big bodies struggling with NRL speed: Egan

