A NSW Supreme Court judge who’ll decide the fate of the Western Force rugby union team didn’t want to hear about claims the axed club had been ”dudded” during a …
Continue reading Judge not interested if Force was ‘dudded’Wallabies skipper Michael Hooper reckons booking a genuine Bledisloe Cup warm-up game could help rid the team of future rustiness. Despite a gruelling four-week pre-Rugby Championship training program designed to …
Continue reading Wallabies should consider warm-up: HooperPREVIEW OF NRL ROUND 25 MATCHES (ALL TIMES AEST): THURSDAY, Aug 24 Brisbane v Parramatta at Suncorp Stadium, 7.50pm Head to Head: Broncos 31 Eels 20 drawn 1 Last clash: …
Continue reading NRL round-25 preview panelAlmost six years after watching local junior Wade Graham leave the foot of the mountains, Penrith have unearthed a rookie replica in Tyrone May. That’s the belief of a number …
Continue reading Panthers unearth another Wade GrahamJarryd Hayne says the tipping point in his relationship with sacked Gold Coast coach Neil Henry was a media report which said the mentor didn’t support signing him. Surprising journalists …
Continue reading Hayne fires shot at sacked coach HenryFremantle coach Ross Lyon insists he’s not wobbling despite copping a wave of criticism in the wake of consecutive 104-point AFL losses. The Dockers’ rebuild was showing promise earlier this …
Continue reading No wobbles for Fremantle’s AFL coach LyonForget moving the coach, Gold Coast should pack up and move to Brisbane. That’s the opinion of rugby league guru Phil Gould, who also believes Kangaroos coach Mal Meninga would …
Continue reading Titans should play in Brisbane: GouldJosh Jackson has rubbished suggestions uncertainty over the future of large swathes of the Canterbury playing group has contributed to their forgettable NRL season. The Bulldogs are believed to be …
Continue reading Bulldogs refuse to cop NRL cap excuseMisfiring Brisbane No.7 Kodi Nikorima will remain at halfback for the NRL finals but will have to take a back seat after Wayne Bennett made no apologies for five-eighth Anthony …
Continue reading Milford to dominate Broncos’ NRL attackRetiring showstopper Steve Johnson is no guarantee to deliver a Geelong encore, although Greater Western Sydney know his case for a recall is compelling. Saturday’s AFL clash at Simonds Stadium …
Continue reading GWS mull merits of Stevie J AFL recallAllegations of staging have left Greater Western Sydney co-captain Phil Davis “bemused” while coach Leon Cameron has dubbed them silly, poor and disappointing. Premiership players David King and Cameron Ling …
Continue reading AFL’s Giants slam Davis staging claimsEssendon coach John Worsfold has ruled out Michael Hurley for Sunday’s must-win AFL game against Fremantle as the defender recovers from a calf injury. Retiring star Jobe Watson is a …
Continue reading Bombers rule out Hurley for big AFL clashWallabies coach Michael Cheika is set to opt for minor selection tweaks – not wholesale changes – as he attempts to keep the Bledisloe Cup series alive in Dunedin on …
Continue reading Cheika to settle for Wallabies tweaksThere’s no suggestion the Super Rugby board ever agreed to cut the Western Force from its competition, a Sydney court has heard. Barrister Robert Newlinds SC told the NSW Supreme …
Continue reading No Super Rugby board backing to axe ForceWestern Force stalwart Matt Hodgson says the ARU is killing his love of rugby after the governing body rejected another offer to save the Perth-based franchise. On Tuesday, Billionaire Andrew …
Continue reading ARU killing Matt Hodgson’s love of rugbyStar halfback Shaun Johnson has still not fully recovered from his knee injury but hopes his return can give the Warriors a lift against Manly in the Auckland club’s last …
Continue reading Johnson hopes return will spark WarriorsAustralia have ended Ireland’s hopes of contesting the play-off for fifth spot at the Women’s Rugby World Cup with a 36-24 win in Belfast. The game was in the balance …
Continue reading Wallaroos beat Ireland at Rugby World CupBrisbane winger Jordan Kahu has been ruled out of Thursday night’s NRL clash with Parramatta due to a groin injury. Broncos coach Wayne Bennett said Kahu had been nursing the …
Continue reading Broncos’ Kahu ruled out of Eels NRL clash


