Queensland coach Kevin Walters says he is disappointed NSW have tried to influence the referees ahead of Wednesday night’s State of Origin game two in Sydney by claiming the Maroons …
Continue reading Walters unimpressed by NSW wrestling callLet the Mitchell Pearce era begin. That’s the opinion of NSW great Andrew Johns as the Blues No.7 stands on the brink of finally breaking through as a State of …
Continue reading Johns heralds dawn of the Pearce eraFremantle defender Michael Johnson says he has massive regrets over last year’s late-night scuffle that saw him charged with assault. Johnson will face a court hearing on October 13 after …
Continue reading Docker Johnson regrets kebab shop assaultTrouble-prone rugby star James O’Connor appears to have given up on playing in the next World Cup after signing a three-year deal with English club Sale. The 26-year-old had said …
Continue reading O’Connor to play rugby with SaleWarriors back Solomone Kata has flown to Tonga following the death of a family member, ruling him out of their home NRL match against the Bulldogs. The club said Kata’s …
Continue reading Grieving Kata unavailable for WarriorsParramatta have lost their second player for the NRL season in two days after confirmation co-captain Beau Scott will undergo major surgery on a ruptured bicep. A day after hooker …
Continue reading Parramatta’s Beau Scott out for NRL seasonLaurie Daley has declared NSW’s determination to attack and called on the referees to ensure Queensland’s new-look team don’t turn Wednesday’s State of Origin II into a wrestling match. NSW …
Continue reading For the game’s good: Daley’s Origin callNewcastle coach Nathan Brown has refused to comment on Shaun Kenny-Dowall’s possible future with the NRL club after the former Rooster was sentenced for cocaine possession. Kenny-Dowall received a 12-month …
Continue reading Knights quiet on Kenny-Dowall’s futureBernard Foley is adamant the Wallabies’ misfiring attack can overtake New Zealand and become the world’s best once combinations are set and things clicks into place. Australia wasted numerous chances …
Continue reading Wallaby attack can be world’s best: FoleyPenrith star James Tamou is excited by the prospect of locking horns with former club North Queensland for the first time and the possibility of playing in Johnathan Thurston’s 300th …
Continue reading Tamou excited to return to old NRL homeSt Kilda feel they’ve been rewarded by playing bold football which has put their season back on track. Saints forward Jack Billings said his AFL team had been “boring” in …
Continue reading Bold is beautiful for Saints: BillingsThe All Blacks are on tenterhooks over the fitness of captain Kieran Read, with a torrid training session set to determine his availability to play the British and Irish Lions …
Continue reading Read close to getting nod for All BlacksTom Mitchell knows he will struggle to convince people outside Hawthorn that he is fortunate with his AFL lot. While the star onballer is enjoying a great first season at …
Continue reading Mitchell says Hawks on right track in AFLWests Tigers have laid down yet another piece in their rebuild after re-signing hooker Matt McIlwrick until the end of the 2019 NRL season. McIlwrick has been arguably the club’s …
Continue reading Wests Tigers re-sign McIlwrick until 2019NSW have been urged to draw on the spirit of their 2014 team that denied the all-conquering Queenslanders from extending their dynasty to 12 series wins in a row. One …
Continue reading Blues urged to draw on spirit of 2014Star recruit Tom Mitchell feels fortunate to be at Hawthorn, despite their ongoing AFL struggles. The former Sydney midfielder has no regrets about joining the Hawks, who will start at …
Continue reading Mitchell backs Hawks to bounce back in AFLEssendon forward Cale Hooker says he used pointed criticism levelled at him after the Bombers’ loss to Richmond as motivation. Hooker’s goalless AFL outing against the Tigers moved Melbourne great …
Continue reading Barbs spurred Bombers forward into actionAFL superstar Nic Naitanui will travel to the US as he ramps up his bid to return from a knee reconstruction. The 27-year-old West Coast ruckman Naitanui ruptured the anterior …
Continue reading Nic Nat to fly to US to help his AFL rehab
