The NRL will use this year’s State of Origin series to assess the use of an independent doctor for potential concussion cases. Debate over the introduction of an independent figure …
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Coaches have welcomed the end of the AFL’s amnesty on punching, saying common sense has prevailed. Fremantle coach Ross Lyon, Port Adelaide counterpart Ken Hinkley and Adelaide’s Don Pyke all …
Continue reading Coaches praise AFL punch crackdownJames Maloney has denied he’s agitating for a release from his Cronulla contract in search of a bigger pay day. Maloney last year proved arguably the best buy of the …
Continue reading Maloney denies agitating for NRL releaseRetiring Wallabies forward Dean Mumm is set to take on a challenge he says isn’t in the “realm of reality”. Mumm, 33, who has announced he will retire from rugby …
Continue reading Mumm to retire from rugby at end of 2017Eugenie Bouchard has withdrawn from the Nuremberg Cup tennis tournament with a right ankle injury and her French Open campaign is in jeopardy. The 2014 champion informed tournament director Sandra …
Continue reading Eugenie Bouchard in doubt for French OpenLast year’s wretched start to the NRL season could prove a blessing in disguise for the Sydney Roosters during this year’s State of Origin period, according to captain Jake Friend. …
Continue reading Horror 2016 helps Roosters through OriginThe Australian Rugby Union’s proposed ‘informal’ meeting to outline plans to cut a Super Rugby team won’t happen. And it paves the way for a possible board challenge in the …
Continue reading ARU’s ‘informal’ meeting won’t go aheadAdelaide’s All Australian Brodie Smith has yet to convince coach Don Pyke that he has overcome a hamstring niggle. Pyke says Smith will have further fitness tests to determine if …
Continue reading Doubt hovers over AFL Crows’ Brodie SmithWallabies enforcer Ben McCalman will miss the June Test window with another fractured shoulder, but Western Force coach Dave Wessels is confident the long-running problem has finally been solved. McCalman …
Continue reading Wallaby, Force skipper McCalman hurt againLance Franklin knows there is something special about Friday night’s AFL match at the SCG and that it is anything but ‘just another game’. Not because the Sydney forward is …
Continue reading AFL indigenous round special for FranklinWarriors coach Stephen Kearney has opted not to wield the axe on an underperforming squad for Saturday’s NRL clash with Brisbane, but admits his patience is wearing thin. The Auckland-based …
Continue reading No chop for sub-par Warriors NRL team, yetNSW players have outperformed their Queensland counterparts nearly all across the park this NRL season, but they face two familiar hurdles ahead of next week’s State of Origin series opener. …
Continue reading Halves hold Blues’ key to Suncorp successHOW NSW SHAPE UP FOR ORIGIN I Fullback James Tedesco. Origins played: 1 Age: 24 2017 kick return metres per game: 69 2017 try assists: 3 While he hasn’t been …
Continue reading What to expect from NSW in Origin IDarren Beadman believes Allergic’s quest for a second black-type win can reach fruition at Randwick in the Listed McKell Cup. The five-year-old has raced six times this preparation and results …
Continue reading Allergic sets sights on McKell Cup 2017While reluctant to talk about Greg Inglis’ progress, Darius Boyd hopes his great mate can repeat his off-field success and emerge a new man. The rugby league community has rallied …
Continue reading Boyd reluctant to share GI’s progressView the final field and barriers for the 2017 Kingsford Smith Cup. The Kingsford Smith Cup will be run on Saturday 27th May at Eagle Farm racecourse. Time: 3:55PM Distance: …
Continue reading Kingsford Smith Cup Final Field – 2017Queensland Reds coach Nick Stiles admits he is still kicking stones about two close losses that have left them needing a Super Rugby miracle to make the finals. The Reds …
Continue reading Reds coach Stiles rues costly close lossesKEY BATTLES TO DECIDE THE STATE OF ORIGIN OPENER: * Cooper Cronk v Mitchell Pearce: For almost the first time in his Origin career, Pearce can enter the series opener …
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