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Essendon will showcase their trio of big-name recruits in their opening AFL pre-season match. They have named Jake Stringer, Devon Smith and Adam Saad in their 30-man squad for Saturday’s …
Continue reading Bombers to unveil top three AFL recruitsPREVIEW OF SUPER RUGBY WEEK 2 (all times AEDT): FRIDAY, Feb 3: HIGHLANDERS v BLUES at Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin, 17:35 Head to head: Played 29, Highlanders 13, Blues 16 …
Continue reading Super Rugby week-two preview panelNic Naitanui is taking one step forward, one step back on his reconstructed knee as he approaches an AFL comeback. West Coast coach Adam Simpson on Thursday said they remained …
Continue reading Naitanui trains, but no AFL return setQueensland Reds skipper Scott Higginbotham says his new-look, green-tinged team is ready to make their mark on Super Rugby. The Brad Thorn era begins in Friday night’s season-opener at AAMI …
Continue reading Reds ready for new era: HigginbothamReformed NRL bad boy Russell Packer admits he’s a living example of the way someone like Matt Lodge can make the most of a second chance in the game. Lodge …
Continue reading Playing in the NRL isn’t a right: PackerJohnathan Thurston says North Queensland can’t afford to lose Paul Green, claiming the off-contract mentor will rival Wayne Bennett as one of the NRL’s coaching greats. Thurston is keeping his …
Continue reading Green future crucial to Cowboys: ThurstonAdelaide’s prized recruit Bryce Gibbs will play all preseason matches to hasten his assimilation into his new AFL club. Gibbs, who departed Carlton at the end of last season, will …
Continue reading Gibbs to debut for Adelaide in AFL trialWill Genia says the Melbourne Rebels are expecting the Queensland Reds to take on the qualities of their new coach Brad Thorn and get physical in Friday night’s opening Super …
Continue reading Genia expects Super Reds to get physicalWallabies lock Rory Arnold has been relegated to the bench by his identical twin brother Richie for the Brumbies’ opening Super Rugby game. Former Western Force player Richie will partner …
Continue reading Brumbies bench Arnold for twin RichieBenji Marshall says Ivan Cleary’s first pre-season at Wests Tigers has helped recapture the vibe the club enjoyed during its most successful era. Marshall, easily the most famous player to …
Continue reading Marshall getting vibes of Tigers of oldGreater Western Sydney Giants chairman Tony Shepherd has suggested holding AFLX tournaments earlier in the pre-season and staging them in December. Shepherd, who is also chairman of the Sydney Cricket …
Continue reading Look at AFLX in December: GWS chairmanFormer Penrith Panther and England representative Zak Hardaker has been sacked by UK club Castleford Tigers after testing positive to a banned substance. The Tigers said they had dismissed former …
Continue reading Zak Hardaker sacked from UK club for drugsCraig Garvey thought he was destined for the Queensland Cup until being given a NRL reprieve by Ricky Stuart in Canberra. In the space of a few days, Garvey signed …
Continue reading Garvey determined to take third NRL chanceStephen Kearney spent 2017 taking stock of the Warriors – warts and all – and plotting a gradual path to the NRL summit. In 2018, that long trek continues, step …
Continue reading NRL finals a must for Warriors: KearneyThere is little information out there about rookie South Sydney coach Anthony Seibold, but this is much we do know: He is definitely not insane. So, despite having nearly the …
Continue reading Seibold brings NRL overhaul to RedfernACT BRUMBIES Coach: Dan McKellar (first season) Captain: Christian Lealiifano and Sam Carter Last season: 6 wins, 9 losses – first in Australian conference, fourth overall. This season: The Brumbies …
Continue reading Guide to Australian teams in Super RugbyAustralian rugby hit rock bottom in 2017. But was it simply a one-off nightmare season, or a genuine reflection of how far the once-mighty sport has fallen in this country? …
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