Wallabies flanker David Pocock wants clarity over how neck roll offenders will be punished after being targeted at the breakdown by the All Blacks. Owen Franks was penalised for the …
Continue reading Pocock wants clarity over neck rollsKyle Flanagan is just the tip of the iceberg. Cronulla are expected to bring through the most exciting crop of youngsters in the club’s history over the next few years …
Continue reading Flanagan provides taste of generation nextFerrari’s Sebastian Vettel has sped away from first corner carnage to celebrate a commanding Belgian Grand Prix victory and trim Lewis Hamilton’s Formula One lead to 17 points with eight …
Continue reading Vettel wins in Belgium to rein in HamiltonFernando Alonso has crashed spectacularly out of the Belgian Grand Prix at the start with his McLaren flying over the top of Charles Leclerc’s Sauber. Nobody was hurt in the …
Continue reading Alonso’s F1 crash proves halo’s worthJack Riewoldt has become the first Richmond player to claim three Coleman Medals after North Melbourne’s Ben Brown couldn’t overtake the Tigers spearhead in the last game of the AFL …
Continue reading Star Tiger Riewoldt wins AFL Coleman MedalWEEK ONE OF THE AFL FINALS SERIES (all times AEST) THURSDAY, September 6 First Qualifying Final Richmond v Hawthorn at the MCG, 7.20pm Remarkably, this will be the first time …
Continue reading AFL confirms week one finals fixtureMelbourne and Geelong, rather than Richmond and Hawthorn, will have the prime Friday night timeslot in week one of the AFL finals. The Tigers and Hawks will open September with …
Continue reading Tigers, Hawks clash to open AFL finalsGWS will dare to dream despite their form tapering badly on the eve of the Giants’ third straight AFL finals campaign. Giants coach Leon Cameron says the pre-finals bye has …
Continue reading Faltering GWS upbeat before AFL finalsWHAT HAPPENED IN ROUND 23 OF THE AFL THEY SAID IT: “This footy club has let everyone down” – Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley laments a lost season where the …
Continue reading What happened in round 23 of the AFLMelbourne coach Simon Goodwin says a sudden-death clash with battle-hardened Geelong will hold no fears for a Demons side lacking in AFL finals experience. The Demons will host the Cats …
Continue reading AFL finals experience no concern for DeesNorth Melbourne have ended their AFL season on a winning note but star forward Ben Brown couldn’t kick enough goals in his side’s 23-point victory over St Kilda to claim …
Continue reading Roos cruise but Brown can’t claim ColemanCronulla have emerged as arguably the biggest challenge to Melbourne’s crown as NRL premiers after moving into the all-important top four just a week before the finals. The Sharks on …
Continue reading Streaking Sharks give NRL genuine top fourLuke Lewis has set his sights on replicating the feats of good mate Michael Ennis by going out an NRL premiership winner. In his final home game before hanging up …
Continue reading Luke Lewis bids farewell to Shark ParkWallabies coach Michael Cheika says his players must support master on-baller David Pocock more when opponents attempt to put him off his game. New Zealand were a class above their …
Continue reading Wallabies must protect Pocock more: coachSt George Illawarra’s NRL season is officially on the skids after they were handed their biggest ever loss at Kogarah, flogged 38-0 by arch-nemesis Canterbury. Beaten by the Bulldogs to …
Continue reading Saints season on skids after record lossWHAT’S AT STAKE IN THE FINAL ROUND FOR THE NRL’S TOP EIGHT * MELBOURNE (1st, 34 pts, +179) To play: Penrith (h) Outlook: The defending premiers got the win in …
Continue reading What’s at stake for the final round of NRL* Quote of the Round: “We’ll sell the leagues club if we have to.” – Sharks coach Shane Flanagan on making the re-signing of Valentine Holmes a priority after he …
Continue reading Snapshot of Round 24 of the NRLWallabies coach Michael Cheika is promising perserverance not quick fixes, adamant his team can again finish the Rugby Championship strongly despite back-to-back thrashings by the All Blacks. Cheika’s tenure has …
Continue reading Perseverance key with Wallabies: Cheika

