George Burgess will remain at South Sydney for 2019 with the Rabbitohs indicating they won’t release the star prop despite him being linked to Parramatta. Off-contract at the end of …
Continue reading Souths shut down any George Burgess switchDallin Watene-Zelezniak insists he still has a future in Penrith’s No.1 jersey even if Dylan Edwards is named fullback for their season-opener against Parramatta. Brought to the Panthers as a …
Continue reading Watene-Zelezniak still eyes Panthers’ No.1NSW Waratahs coach Daryl Gibson says there’s a nice balance to his new centre combination of Kurtley Beale and Karmichael Hunt, though the latter has little experience in the No.13 …
Continue reading NSW Waratahs take punt on Hunt at 13By her own admission the past two years have been the worst of her motorsport career, but Simona de Silvestro says her Supercars adventure is far from over. The Swiss …
Continue reading De Silvestro far from done in SupercarsTop seeds Dominic Thiem of Austria and Italy’s Fabio Fognini and Marco Cecchinato have been ousted in the first round of the Rio Open clay-court tournament. No.1 seed Thiem lost …
Continue reading Thiem, Fognini out in Rio Open first roundGWS ruckman Shane Mumford is “ready to roll” and will make his return to football in Friday’s AFL practice match against arch-rivals Sydney. On the comeback trail, Mumford, who retired …
Continue reading Mumford ready to return against SwansTyrone Roberts will captain a young Gold Coast trial team in his return to Titans colours a year after leaving the NRL club. The 27-year-old playmaker has been named skipper …
Continue reading Roberts to lead in Titans’ returnEveryone else in rugby enjoys an England defeat for a variety of historical reasons but the neutrals will be behind Wales in Cardiff on Saturday in the more prosaic hope …
Continue reading Wales tasked to thwart England Slam bidManly winger Jorge Taufua has spent more hours than usual on the physio’s table this summer but hopefully for all the right reasons this time. One of the most destructive …
Continue reading Shoulder fixed as Taufua eyes Manly bestThe transformation of Feao Fotuakia from overweight club prop to Super Rugby starter is the feel good story of the Queensland Reds’ season opener against the Highlanders, says coach Brad …
Continue reading Three new starters for Reds rugby openerTop seeds Dominic Thiem of Austria and Italy’s Fabio Fognini and Marco Cecchinato have been ousted in the first round of the Rio Open clay-court tournament. No.1 seed Thiem lost …
Continue reading Thiem and Fognini upset at Rio OpenDual international Michael O’Connor has been appointed as a Wallabies selector, forming part of a new three-person national panel. He will join coach Michael Cheika and incoming director of rugby …
Continue reading O’Connor appointed as Wallabies selectorBrisbane boss Paul White hopes a club-imposed, four-game suspension will only disadvantage Payne Haas, not the Broncos’ title hopes, as he backs other young forwards to step up. Chasing their …
Continue reading Broncos back youngsters to replace HaasCronulla’s fate over their salary cap scandal will be decided by next week while Dylan Napa will learn his sanction before the start of the NRL season. After a summer …
Continue reading Sharks, Napa to learn their NRL fates soonWarriors hookers Issac Luke and Nathaniel Roache have both defied the odds to be on track for the NRL season start. Kiwis veteran Luke was regarded as only an outside …
Continue reading Warriors hookers on track after surgeryBrisbane spent months trying to convince teenager Payne Haas to speak to the NRL’s integrity unit and say they had no choice but to suspend him for four games and …
Continue reading Suspension, big fine for unhelpful BroncoNorth Queensland coach Paul Green will overlook promising youngster Jake Clifford to open the NRL season in favour of experienced halves Michael Morgan and Te Maire Martin. Clifford was tipped …
Continue reading Morgan and Martin starting Cowboys halvesBackline stars Waisake Naholo and Aaron Smith are among four All Blacks promoted into the Highlanders starting team to face the Queensland Reds in Dunedin on Friday. Powerhouse winger Naholo …
Continue reading Reds to face All Black-boosted Highlanders

