Pieter-Steph du Toit will play on the flank while ‘Beast’ Tendai Mtawarira becomes the sixth Springbok to reach 100 caps, with South Africa naming their team to face England in …
Continue reading Boks go for extra jumper in Du ToitLess than a year after departing Collingwood, Gary Pert will take over from Peter Jackson as chief executive at AFL rivals Melbourne. Pert was CEO at the Magpies for a …
Continue reading Pert takes over as CEO at Demons in AFLBrad Shields will start England’s second Test against South Africa in Bloemfontein, with Chris Robshaw dropped to the bench for the first time in his international career. Shields, a New …
Continue reading England bench Robshaw for 2nd Boks TestMelbourne star Billy Slater has been ruled out of Sunday’s NRL clash against Newcastle but given the all-clear to play in State of Origin II. Storm coach Craig Bellamy early …
Continue reading Slater out of Knights clash, good for QldThe players in Sydney’s back six might change from week to week and year to year but the AFL club’s reputation for boasting the stingiest defence is now seemingly entrenched. …
Continue reading Swans’ dour defence ready for AFL testInjured Adelaide players Rory Laird and Tom Lynch have failed to prove their fitness for Saturday night’s must-win AFL clash with Hawthorn. The Crows have made four changes, with Patrick …
Continue reading Crows fail to come up for Hawks AFL clashCanterbury have shot down reports they are looking to force Kieran Foran into retirement. It was reported that the NRL club had been seeking to have the premiership-winning playmaker retire …
Continue reading No push for Foran NRL retirement: BulldogsSuperstar playmaker Johnny Sexton returns among sweeping changes to Ireland’s starting team as they try to level their Test series with the Wallabies. Sexton replaces young five eighth Joey Carbery, …
Continue reading Ireland overhaul team for 2nd Wallaby TestIf defence wins premierships, the Sydney Roosters face a litmus test in their blockbuster NRL showdown with Penrith on Friday night. The heavyweight match-up pits the competition’s two best defensive …
Continue reading Roosters prepare for Panthers testFor all the success he has had in Melbourne, in the NRL with the Storm and at Super Rugby’s Rebels, a Wallabies victory on Saturday night will be extra sweet …
Continue reading Wallabies Koroibete wants home Test winNewcastle have signed Nathan Brown to an open-ended contract which might lead to him becoming the club’s longest-serving NRL coach. The Wests Mayfield board on Thursday ticked off on the …
Continue reading Knights sign Brown to open-ended NRL dealDavid Campese is attempting to save Australian rugby from the grassroots. The legendary, often polarising Wallabies great has been firmly fixed on restoring the code’s flagging fortunes in the five …
Continue reading Aussies must rediscover flair: CampeseFrance coach Jacques Brunel has turned the blowtorch on his new-look loose forward trio for the second Test against the All Blacks. Brunel singled out that area as a weakness …
Continue reading French loose forwards face NZ acid testMisfiring Fremantle forward Cam McCarthy is set to be given the chance to redeem himself in Saturday’s AFL clash with Carlton at Etihad Stadium. McCarthy was axed for last week’s …
Continue reading Docker Cam McCarthy set to face AFL BluesFremantle ruckman Aaron Sandilands doesn’t need trendy clothes or a nice haircut to look good – all he needs is Nat Fyfe by his side. Fyfe will notch his 150-game …
Continue reading Fyfe makes me look good in AFL: SandilandsAFL recruiting is a potent mix of art, science, circumstance and pure dumb luck. Events at the MCG and Adelaide’s Alberton Oval this weekend will showcase the extremes of what …
Continue reading AFL recruiting is art, science and luckMelbourne star Billy Slater remains no certainty to return from a hamstring injury for Sunday’s NRL clash with Newcastle in what would be his last chance to force his way …
Continue reading Slater still no certainty for NRL returnBlake Green believes the Warriors will cope when their squad gets hit hard by the looming international rugby league weekend. The fourth-placed Auckland club will field a team at close …
Continue reading Warriors can cope with player loss: Green

