It was billed as the coldest AFL game of the season and the forecast delivered with snow falling in the match between GWS and Hawthorn in Canberra on Friday night. …
Continue reading Snow hits GWS-Hawks AFL match in CanberraThe Warriors have engineered one of the great NRL turnarounds, stunning Manly 24-16 in their most inspired performance of an erratic season. Everything pointed to a Sea Eagles win in …
Continue reading Warriors stun Manly in NRL boiloverThere are numbers driving the All Blacks ahead of their Bledisloe Cup clash with the Wallabies but motivation to stay No.1 in the world isn’t one of them. The world …
Continue reading World ranking not an issue for All BlacksMining magnate Andrew Forrest continues to put his money where his mouth is, offering up a million dollar first prize for next year’s expanded Global Rapid Rugby series. Shutting down …
Continue reading Forrest puts up $1 million for Rapid RugbyThe Wallabies aren’t the obvious choice for advice on beating New Zealand but the Wallaroos say they’ve taken lessons from the men’s team ahead of their own trans-Tasman clash. The …
Continue reading Wallaroos have rugby appetite to beat NZRichmond and Carlton have received significant boosts to their ruck stocks, with Toby Nankervis and Matthew Kreuzer returning to go head-to-head in Sunday’s clash at the MCG. Nankervis will play …
Continue reading Tigers, Blues rucks return for MCG clashThe Wallabies have faith that volatile hooker Tolu Latu won’t be baited into another “dumb” act by the All Blacks in their Bledisloe Cup showdown in Perth. In their Test …
Continue reading Tolu Latu won’t fall for NZ bait: HooperSkipper Michael Hooper says the Wallabies are hungrier than ever to snap their Bledisloe Cup drought thanks to the trio of players brought back into the Test fold. Veterans Nic …
Continue reading Returning players add to Wallabies’ hungerThe Western Bulldogs are determined not to rush Dale Morris as the much-respected veteran ponders his AFL future following season-ending knee surgery. It is widely assumed the 36-year-old will retire …
Continue reading Bulldogs won’t rush Morris on AFL futureThe numbers show Mitchell Moses to be the NRL’s form halfback but Parramatta coach Brad Arthur doesn’t care if his No.7’s not getting the accolades he deserves. The Eels’ clash …
Continue reading Big test awaits for NRL’s form No.7 MosesEvery sign indicated that Harris Andrews would take over the Brisbane Lions captaincy in Saturday’s AFL clash with Gold Coast at the Gabba. Skipper Dayne Zorko was in doubt with …
Continue reading Zorko ends Andrews’ Lions captaincy plansPaul McGregor has declared St George Illawarra forward James Graham a once-in-a-generation player as he prepares for his 400th first grade rugby league game. Saturday’s clash with Gold Coast will …
Continue reading James Graham set to bring up 400-game markNewcastle coach Nathan Brown is adamant star fullback Kalyn Ponga is happy with his contract and isn’t demanding an immediate pay rise. Arguably the game’s biggest young star, Ponga remains …
Continue reading No dramas over Ponga’s pay: BrownMichael Maguire is backing his hungry Wests Tigers to answer the challenge from Canterbury counterpart Dean Pay and keep their NRL finals hopes alive with a must win over the …
Continue reading Wests Tigers in control of NRL finals fateBy his own admission, Scott Thompson has annoyed many opponents over his AFL journey but to dismiss the retiring North Melbourne defender as a serial pest wouldn’t do justice to …
Continue reading North’s Thompson calls time on AFL careerNaomi Osaka has set up a mouth-watering quarter-final clash with Serena Williams after defeating Iga Swiatek in the third round of the Canadian Open. The 21-year-old Japanese star beat Swiatek …
Continue reading Osaka, Williams to meet in Canadian OpenNewcastle coach Nathan Brown insists all hope isn’t lost as his side attempt to repeat history and turn their season around against Parramatta again. Staring down the barrel of a …
Continue reading Knights eye deja vu over Eels to turn yearCanberra has identified eight-time NRL grand finalist Cooper Cronk as the “marshal” they must conquer in a mouth-watering top-four clash against the Sydney Roosters on Sunday. Cronk is gunning for …
Continue reading Canberra focus on Roosters NRL star Cronk

