Ashleigh Barty has returned to singles action in style, beating Croatia’s Donna Vekic in the opening round of the Birmingham Classic. Barty played doubles earlier his week as she re-acclimatised …
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Wallabies and NSW Waratahs hooker Tolu Latu has been sanctioned by Rugby Australia following his drink-driving conviction in Sydney earlier this month. Latu was fined $1300 and suspended from driving …
Continue reading Latu fined, banned by Rugby AustraliaGeelong coach Chris Scott has been happy to acknowledge the fact that the Cats have struggled after AFL byes in recent years, but he’s done talking about it for now. …
Continue reading No more post-bye blues talk for GeelongWest Coast coach Adam Simpson isn’t worried about the prospect of instability despite making six changes for Thursday night’s AFL clash with Essendon at Optus Stadium. Willie Rioli and Nathan …
Continue reading Eagles make six changes against BombersAfter 114 NRL games, Queensland utility Moses Mbye reckons he has finally figured out his favourite position. “On the field is good,” he laughed. Mbye may be in his sixth …
Continue reading Maroons’ Mbye relishing super sub roleNSW debutant Dale Finucane has credited part of his rise to the man the Blues are accusing of being responsible for spoiling tactics in State of Origin I. The Blues …
Continue reading Finucane credits Origin rise to Qld coachInternational rugby league has seemingly averted a black eye with Lebanon players understood to have agreed to take the field for Saturday’s Test against Fiji. The Cedars players and Lebanon …
Continue reading Lebanon to take on Fiji despite threatsWests Tigers veteran Robbie Farah has taken aim at his own NRL club over their refusal to release Alex Twal to turn out for Lebanon during Saturday’s Test against Fiji. …
Continue reading Tigers upset Farah over Twal non-releaseHe famously played on with a broken arm – not once, but twice. Now Queensland great Petero Civoniceva has backed Dylan Napa to repeat his heroics and inspire the Maroons …
Continue reading Civoniceva backs Napa to play for QldFremantle coach Ross Lyon says his club are no longer on “red alert” over the Optus Stadium turf after discovering Rory Lobb’s foot injury had nothing to do with the …
Continue reading AFL Dockers no longer scared of Optus turfFormer NSW star Mark Gasnier is so confident in Brad Fittler’s centre gamble for State of Origin II that he fears being flown out of Perth after one day. Gasnier …
Continue reading Gasnier backs Fittler’s Origin gambleWarriors and Kiwis great Manu Vatuvei may not play rugby league again after the discovery of a brain cyst. Vatuvei revealed on Wednesday he learned of the serious diagnosis late …
Continue reading Former league great Vatuvei has brain cystWests Tigers fullback Corey Thompson has resisted the temptation to reunite with Ivan Cleary at Penrith and signed a two-year NRL contract extension. The 29-year-old on Wednesday inked a deal …
Continue reading Thompson re-sign with Tigers until 2021Gun back-rower Isi Naisarani has won the Melbourne Rebels’ Players’ Player award in his first season at the Super Rugby club. The Fiji-born former Brumbies representative was rewarded for his …
Continue reading Naisarani wins Rebels Super players’ gongBen Smith’s timing is as immaculate as ever for the Highlanders, who have included the fit-again All Blacks fullback in their team to face the Crusaders in the Super Rugby …
Continue reading Smith back for Highlanders quarter-finalWest Coast coach Adam Simpson isn’t worried about the prospect of instability despite confirming he will make six changes for Thursday night’s AFL clash with Essendon at Optus Stadium. Willie …
Continue reading Eagles to make six changes against BombersThe Kiwis reckon their trump card in the looming torrid forward battle with Tonga is a debut player with just 12 NRL games to his name. Rookie Cronulla second-rower Briton …
Continue reading Nikora’s class can make difference: KiwisQueensland centre Michael Morgan says the example shown by captain Daly Cherry-Evans will inspire injured prop Dylan Napa to play in Sunday’s State of Origin showdown in Perth. Morgan backed …
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