Newcastle fans can expect to finally get the consistent NRL side they desperately crave next season, according to coach Nathan Brown. Brown has found himself under pressure after Knights chairman …
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Rugby league bad boy Willis Meehan will join NRL club Parramatta to train and play reserve grade with the club in 2017. Meehan, who was sacked by the Roosters last …
Continue reading Bad-boy Willis Meehan to train with EelsCooper Cronk has not ruled out a players strike to support their union’s pay demands after accusing the NRL of misleading behaviour for a second time during talks. The Test …
Continue reading Cronk does not rule out NRL strikeRob Simmons will make his final appearance as a Queensland Reds player at Suncorp Stadium in the unfamiliar position of blindside flanker. Simmons has been promoted to the Reds’ starting …
Continue reading Simmons to play No.6 in Suncorp farewellFormer Brisbane Broncos-contracted prop Francis Molo has denied shoulder charging James Ackerman in the tackle that led to the forward’s death. Mr Ackerman was running at the Norths Devils’ defence …
Continue reading Molo denies shoulder charging AckermanWest Coast coach Adam Simpson has confirmed Matt Priddis will return for Sunday’s clash with Port Adelaide in Perth, but he’s yet to decide on a host of other stars. …
Continue reading Priddis headlines Eagles’ AFL inclusionsPort Adelaide defender Tom Clurey has inked a contract extension as the AFL club’s raft of mid-season re-signings continues. The 23-year-old Clurey, enjoying a breakout season in Port’s backline, has …
Continue reading Clurey re-signs with AFL club PortWith NSW team mates Andrew Fifita and Nathan Peats both looking forward to becoming fathers again in the lead up to Origin 3, online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au has opened up markets …
Continue reading NSW Blues’ odds shorten to beat QLD Maroons for 2017 Origin Game 3Cooper Cronk and Billy Slater say the outcome of next week’s State of Origin decider won’t influence whether they seek to return next year. The Maroons will pay tribute to …
Continue reading Origin result won’t sway Slater and CronkRECENT EXAMPLES OF AFL PLAYERS FIGHTING MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES: PRESENT PLAYERS TOM BOYD, 21: Eight months after starring in the Western Bulldogs’ grand final win, the big-money forward was on …
Continue reading AFL players who face mental health battlesThe Brumbies are remaining tight-lipped on whether co-captain Christian Lealiifano will make his return to Super Rugby on Friday night, less than a year after being diagnosed with leukaemia. The …
Continue reading Brumbies mum on Lealiifano Super comebackIf anyone knows how hot the State of Origin cauldron will be for Queensland rookie Cameron Munster next Wednesday night, it’s the most maligned halfback for NSW. Munster is poised …
Continue reading I was too young for Origin decider: PearceGreater Western Sydney stars Steve Johnson and Toby Greene will likely miss Saturday’s AFL clash with Hawthorn, while Zac Williams is also in doubt as the Giants’ injury merry-go-round drags …
Continue reading Johnson, Green in heavy doubt for GiantsWallabies skipper Stephen Moore is relieved a plan is now in place to get players up to speed with their fitness before next month’s Bledisloe Cup opener. Moore voiced his …
Continue reading Moore welcomes extra work for WallabiesThe NRL and Rugby League Players Association are confident pay negotiations won’t descend into a deadlock similar to that crippling Australian cricket, despite the latest snag. A scheduled two-day meeting …
Continue reading RLPA keen to avoid cricket-like impasseRe-signed Sydney Roosters winger Daniel Tupou is hoping to fix the inconsistency issues that have plagued his recent NRL seasons. Tupou, a four-time NSW State of Origin player, has by …
Continue reading Re-signed Roosters backline look forwardFremantle coach Ross Lyon is adamant Aaron Sandilands’ AFL career isn’t over, backing the ageing ruckman to fully recover from his latest hamstring setback. Sandilands will undergo surgery and miss …
Continue reading Dockers back injured Sandilands to play onWestern Bulldogs premiership hero Tom Boyd is taking an indefinite break from the AFL after being diagnosed with clinical depression. The 21-year-old has been treated by the Bulldogs medical staff, …
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