It’s the journey no other NRL side has to take yet Warriors boss Stephen Kearney says his troops are relishing the challenge of crossing the Tasman and Nullarbor to take …
Continue reading Long-haul Perth trip no issue for WarriorsNathan Grey wants the Australian rugby public to share his love for defence after signing on as a full-time Wallabies assistant coach. Grey, who joined the Wallabies coaching staff in …
Continue reading Wallabies assistant wants defensive loveThe NRL career of former Origin star Dave Taylor is again on the line and his Canberra teammates expect him to respond emphatically when he faces North Queensland. Injuries and …
Continue reading Raiders back Taylor to railroad CowboysThe Peter and Paul Snowden partnership can put the icing on a million dollar winter with Acatour at the Sunshine Coast. Acatour will be having the second run of a …
Continue reading Acatour headlines Sunshine Coast Guineas FieldFrom the outside looking in, South Sydney are up against it to squeeze into the NRL finals. Likely needing seven wins from their final 10 games of the home-and-away season, …
Continue reading Rabbitohs put positive spin on NRL plightMelbourne coach Simon Goodwin has leapt to the defence of young star Clayton Oliver after he was accused of staging. Demons midfielder Oliver was roundly criticised for making too much …
Continue reading Dees coach backs Oliver over staging claimDespite being dumped by the Sydney Roosters after a cocaine scandal, Shaun Kenny-Dowall has his sights set on being a role model at new NRL club Newcastle. The disgraced centre …
Continue reading SKD seeks NRL role model status at KnightsGreater Western Sydney veteran Steve Johnson expects Geelong captain Joel Selwood will be fit for Saturday’s crunch clash that will shape the AFL’s top four. Selwood was knocked out in …
Continue reading Stevie J ready for AFL clash with CatsFremantle coach Ross Lyon admits the club may have pushed Harley Bennell too hard earlier this season, saying they were trying to turn him into AFL’s version of Superman. Bennell …
Continue reading Freo tried to turn Bennell into SupermanSydney coach John Longmire is confident a couple of stirring comebacks haven’t drained energy from his surging side heading into Friday’s clash against another in-form AFL adversary. SIx victories from …
Continue reading Longmire wary of another red hot AFL sideMelbourne have been dealt a triple blow with Jesse Hogan, Jack Watts and Jeff Garlett all ruled out of Friday night’s AFL clash with Sydney. The Demons had already lost …
Continue reading Hogan, Watts ruled out for Demons in AFLPenrith have staved off a handful of rival clubs to re-sign rising rookie second-rower Corey Harawira-Naera until the end of the 2020 NRL season. Harawira-Naera has emerged as a keeper …
Continue reading Penrith re-sign Harawira-Naera until 2020Brisbane veteran Alex Glenn admits he contemplated a Sydney move after Anthony Milford’s lucrative Broncos deal sparked fears the NRL club couldn’t afford to offer him a new contract. But …
Continue reading Glenn feared money running out at BroncosThe AFL will appeal the leniency of the two-week suspension handed to Richmond’s Bachar Houli for knocking out Carlton’s Jed Lamb, believing the sanction to be “manifestly inadequate”. In a …
Continue reading AFL to appeal two-week ban on HouliA round-one suspension for a shoulder charge is behind Martin Taupau’s coming of age as an NRL prop. Taupau has developed into one of the best front-rowers in the competition …
Continue reading Taupau’s clean-up behind NRL riseTeam runners might be safe in the AFL, despite the Nick Maxwell controversy sparking speculation about their future. AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan hosted 10 senior coaches for their annual …
Continue reading Coaches back runners in AFL meetingCanterbury have built a reputation as the Dogs of War but coach Des Hasler now wants his struggling NRL outfit to show more finesse. The Bulldogs will be out to …
Continue reading Hasler wants more finesse from BulldogsEssendon are confident that key forward Cale Hooker will return from his dislocated finger for Sunday’s home AFL match against Brisbane. Coach John Worsfold said the only minor risk is …
Continue reading Bombers should regain Hooker in AFL


