Mahe Fonua has revealed he was dropped by Wests Tigers coach Ivan Cleary, only to earn a recall before putting in a match-turning performance in Thursday’s win over North Queensland. …
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North Queensland coach Paul Green has threatened to swing the axe following his side’s 20-12 NRL loss to the West Tigers. After a tumultuous week marked by off-field dramas, the …
Continue reading Cowboys face axe after falling to TigersHawthorn have tapped experienced duo Ricky Henderson and Will Langford to help them navigate wet and wild conditions in Friday night’s AFL blockbuster against Sydney. Single-digit temperatures and forecasts of …
Continue reading Hawks backing experience in wild weatherThe blows keep coming for Essendon, who will be without AFL young gun Andrew McGrath for at least the next week and possibly longer. McGrath has been ruled out for …
Continue reading McGrath out for Bombers’ AFL danger gameKiwis great Dean Bell says Michael Maguire’s history of rapid-fire success won him the nod as New Zealand rugby league coach. The pain of last year’s World Cup calamity hasn’t …
Continue reading Kiwis want fast turnaround under MaguireTalk of Australian rugby’s demise is greatly exaggerated, according to Brumbies coach Dan McKellar. The first-year Super Rugby coach believes discussion around the state of the game in Australia is …
Continue reading Aussie rugby talk ‘over the top’: McKellarNSW State of Origin hopeful Nathan Cleary can handle expectations to deliver immediately on his highly anticipated return from injury next week, according to Penrith coach Anthony Griffin. All eyes …
Continue reading Cleary can handle Origin pressure: GriffinWests Tigers have made a tough week for North Queensland just that more unpalatable with a 20-12 NRL win at Leichhardt Oval on Thursday night. The Cowboys had to weather …
Continue reading Tigers put more pressure on Cowboys in NRLThe storm engulfing Fremantle is growing, with the club referring another complaint about an employee to the AFL’s integrity unit. Dockers coach Ross Lyon hit the headlines last week after …
Continue reading Dockers refer second complaint to AFLAdelaide have suffered a major injury blow in the lead-up to the AFL Showdown with Rory Sloane succumbing to a fresh foot complaint. The star midfielder will miss Saturday’s clash …
Continue reading Sloane out for Showdown in blow for CrowsDanny Cipriani has been recalled to the England squad for next month’s three-Test tour of South Africa, three years after his last appearance. Coach Eddie Jones on Thursday revealed his …
Continue reading England’s Cipriani in for Boks rugby tourWestern Force coach Tim Sampson says people are starting to realise World Series Rugby is no gimmick, and he expects more star players to sign on next year. The Force’s …
Continue reading World Series Rugby no gimmick, says coachFormer Port Adelaide midfielder Brendon Ah Chee will make his West Coast debut in Saturday’s clash with Greater Western Sydney at Spotless Stadium. And the Eagles will unveil their sixth …
Continue reading Former Power mid to make Eagles’ debutWest Coast coach Adam Simpson has blasted Michael Christian’s handling of the Nic Naitanui tackling controversy, labelling it as sloppy. And Simpson questioned whether the match review officer simply made …
Continue reading Eagles coach slams AFL over ‘Nic Nat’ ruleThere will be plenty of rain on Friday night at a brutally cold MCG, but no Lance Franklin to face old AFL side Hawthorn. The superstar forward, having won two …
Continue reading No Franklin for Hawks-Swans AFL clashQueensland’s chairman of selectors Gene Miles doesn’t quite know what to expect from a Brad Fittler-led NSW State of Origin team this year. But he does know one thing – …
Continue reading Qld expect better NSW culture with FittlerHOW KEY AFL FIGURES WOULD IMPROVE THE GAME: * NATHAN BUCKLEY: The Collingwood coach has prescribed the radical move of eliminating prior opportunity as a way to reduce congestion around …
Continue reading How key AFL figures would improve the gameThe Wallabies have full faith injured star Will Genia will recover in time for next month’s Test series against Ireland but are looking at one of his Melbourne Rebels teammates …
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