Where most see a hoodoo, Adelaide coach Don Pyke sees an opportunity. Pyke’s AFL ladder-leaders host Geelong on Friday night at Adelaide Oval in a keenly-anticipated top-of-the-table showdown. Adelaide haven’t …
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Christian Lealiifano’s inspirational comeback has calmed the Brumbies’ nerves as they prepare to attempt a monumental Super Rugby upset against the Hurricanes. Brumbies coach Stephen Larkham will use his star …
Continue reading Lealiifano calms Brumbies for Super finalBen Brown’s late-season surge is giving success-starved North Melbourne fans something to cheer about. While the Kangaroos have lost six games in succession Brown sits in a group of four …
Continue reading Brown a shining light for luckless RoosSix new law amendments focusing on the scrum and ruck will have a global trial in a bid to make the game easier to play and referee, World Rugby has …
Continue reading World Rugby to trial more new lawsBrisbane delivered a seemingly fatal blow to Canterbury’s NRL finals hopes with a slick 42-12 victory at Suncorp Stadium on Thursday night. It was a must-win for the Bulldogs, who …
Continue reading Brilliant Broncos end Dogs’ finals hopesBrett Deledio is finally back playing and he is rapt. GWS have confirmed that the star AFL recruit will return through the NEAFL – his first game at any level …
Continue reading AFL star Deledio finally back playingThe Jacks are back, headlining Melbourne’s five changes for their big AFL match against Port Adelaide at the MCG. As North Melbourne lost patience with All-Australian ruckman Todd Goldstein’s form …
Continue reading Demons’ three Jacks back for Port AFL gameSydney will have to face St Kilda without star Sam Reid, with the key forward failing to get up for Saturday’s home AFL hit-out. Callum Sinclair has been recalled to …
Continue reading Swans recall Sinclair in AFL, Reid outPREVIEW OF AFL ROUND-18 MATCHES (all times AEST): FRIDAY, July 21 Adelaide v Geelong at Adelaide Oval, 7.50pm Head to Head: Crows 17 Cats 23 Last clash: Round 11, 2017 …
Continue reading AFL round-18 preview panelThe NSW Rugby League has launched an impassioned defence of their culture, clearing Josh Dugan and Blake Ferguson of being drunk five days before last week’s State of Origin decider. …
Continue reading NSWRL defend player behaviour and cultureHurricanes halfback TJ Perenara doesn’t expect the Brumbies to try to curtail his side’s attacking brilliance by slowing the tempo of their Super Rugby quarter-final. With the high-scoring Hurricanes hunting …
Continue reading Brumbies won’t slow rugby playoff: CanesFormer Melbourne co-captain Jack Trengove will play his first AFL game this season among five changes for Saturday’s big game against Port Adelaide. The Demons will also regain co-captain Jack …
Continue reading Demons recall Trengove among AFL changesBrisbane chief executive Greg Swann has seen enough this season to be pleased with the AFL strugglers’ progress – despite languishing at the bottom of the ladder. The Lions have …
Continue reading Lions boss gives 2017 AFL season the tickSydney Roosters coach Trent Robinson has backed Mitchell Pearce to bounce back from another State of Origin failure and lead his NRL club to the finals. Pearce will return to …
Continue reading Don’t blame Pearce for NSW failure: RobboControversial Newcastle recruit Shaun Kenny-Dowall is a Sydney Rooster at heart and won’t be divulging too many secrets about his ex-teammates, according to former coach Trent Robinson. Kenny-Dowall will on …
Continue reading Kenny-Dowall a Rooster at heart: RobinsonCronulla coach Shane Flanagan has hinted he isn’t expecting to have an answer on Cooper Cronk’s potential future at the club until the end of the NRL season. Flanagan has …
Continue reading Flanagan prepared to wait on 2018 halvesThe AFL has started the search for a new football operations manager, with no timeline set for the appointment. But the league wants the appointment sorted later this year. Incumbent …
Continue reading AFL starts search for new footy ops bossDetails have emerged of the night a terminally ill teenager was escorted to her school formal by NRL player Trent Hodkinson. The Newcastle Knights halfback took the arm of Hannah …
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