Luke Brooks has declared he is ready to take sole control of the Wests Tigers. Brooks on Saturday will return from injury in his first NRL match since the departure …
Continue reading Tigers are my team now: BrooksHe’s the 21-year-old NRL debutant who’s been tasked with filling the boots of one of rugby league’s greatest playmakers. North Queensland rookie Kyle Laybutt gets his chance in the Cowboys …
Continue reading I won’t try to be Thurston: Cowboys rookieQueensland coach Kevin Walters will finalise his Maroons line-up on Thursday. Mystery has surrounded the make-up of the team since they announced their 17-strong squad for next week’s State of …
Continue reading Walters to finalise Qld side on ThursdayRichmond coach Damien Hardwick has backed his trio of key defenders to handle Sydney star Lance Franklin in Saturday’s massive AFL match at the MCG. Franklin kicked seven goals against …
Continue reading Tiger trio to take on Buddy in AFL clashMelbourne forward Jesse Bromwich knows from experience Craig Bellamy gets the best out of players, and he’s confident the Storm coach can work his magic on newly signed prop Nate …
Continue reading Bromwich backs Myles to thrive at StormSouth Sydney coach Michael Maguire is adamant the rule changes applied to the shoulder charge this year are correct following Jarrod Wallace’s success at the judiciary on Tuesday. Wallace is …
Continue reading Shoulder charge changes a success: MaguireThe Highlanders believe they’ve uncovered some Lion-busting methods which might be of interest to the All Blacks. Shutting down the scrum and using a variety of kicks to fracture the …
Continue reading Highlanders unfurl Lions-beating blueprintWHY QUEENSLAND ARE BETTER FOR STATE OF ORIGIN GAME II BILLY SLATER Slater’s puzzling omission from Game I may not have cost them the match, but the Maroons needed his …
Continue reading Why the Maroons are better for Origin IINSW five-eighth James Maloney says an elusive State of Origin series victory on Wednesday night is the only mountain left for him to climb in his rugby league career. A …
Continue reading Origin victory my final mountain: MaloneyWaisake Naholo hopes he has landed a compelling early blow in his battle for the All Blacks right wing berth. Naholo was a standout attacking figure for the hosts in …
Continue reading Naholo sizzles in All Blacks Test bidMichelle Payne has arrived in England ahead of her ride on Kaspersky in the Queen Anne Stakes, the first race of the Royal Ascot meeting. While she has been cleared …
Continue reading Melbourne Cup winner Michelle Payne arrives in the UKA few days after coming close to winning his first Group One race, Newcastle trainer Ben Smith has turned his immediate focus to the midweek meeting at Canterbury. In Her …
Continue reading Canterbury mission for Our Girl HollieTommy Berry’s excitement about his upcoming move to Hong Kong has been tempered by the news he will be unable to ride Chautauqua in The Everest. Berry is to take …
Continue reading Tommy Berry ruled out of The EverestFrench Open champion Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from next week’s Aegon Championships at The Queen’s Club after advice from his doctors to rest, organisers announced on Tuesday. “I am very …
Continue reading Nadal withdraws from Queen’s tournamentWarren Gatland had hoped all the key lessons about playing New Zealand teams had been absorbed in a forgettable first week. He’s miffed not all of them were heeded in …
Continue reading Gatland defends Lions after late lossAlready left “starstruck” by his Queensland teammates, Coen Hess admits he is no closer to answering the burning question ahead of his Maroons debut – is the 20-year-old ready to …
Continue reading Hess ready to answer Origin questionsIt’s been a long road back from injury but Thanasi Kokkinakis has claimed his first ATP Tour win since August of 2015. The 21-year-old Australian, who missed the back end …
Continue reading Kokkinakis claims first win of comebackWallabies playmaker Bernard Foley has hailed code-hopping Karmichael Hunt as ready-made for Test rugby and a vital commodity in Michael Cheika’s ever-moving backline. Asked to wear Australia’s No.12 jumper just …
Continue reading Foley sees Hunt as Wallabies’ Mr Versatile

