High Church has given Darren Weir a fourth-straight win in the Warrnambool Cup, the feature flat race of the famous three-day carnival. The win on Thursday followed victories by Akzar …
Continue reading Results: High Church wins Warrnambool Cup 2017The ARU’s chief operating officer has resigned in a blow that threatens to further delay the removal of an Australian Super Rugby side. Rob Clarke announced his sudden resignation to …
Continue reading Key ARU figure in shock resignationQueensland’s hopes of springing an upset win over the Chiefs have suffered a major blow, with Karmichael Hunt ruled out of Saturday’s Super Rugby match with a knee injury. The …
Continue reading Reds loss Karmichael Hunt for Chiefs matchSt George Illawarra star Josh Dugan admits being left frustrated by the hysteria surrounding his best position on the field, but has ruled out a move to play rugby union …
Continue reading Dragons’ Dugan rules out rugby moveTest midfielder Charlie Ngatai will make his long-awaited return to Super Rugby on Saturday when his Chiefs outfit take on the Reds in New Plymouth. The 26-year-old Ngatai will play …
Continue reading Ngatai back for Chiefs in Reds Super gameWest Coast coach Adam Simpson has said it’s touch and go whether star ruckman Nic Naitanui will return to the AFL this season. Naitanui hasn’t played since tearing the anterior …
Continue reading Naitanui still touch and go for AFL returnThe New Zealand Ferns’ considerable muscle makes the Jillaroos’ Auckland Nines whitewash irrelevant in the 13-a-side game, according to Australia coach Brad Donald. The Australians took a clean sweep of …
Continue reading Jillaroos expect physical clash with FernsThey’ve been decimated by injuries and are in grave danger of being axed from Super Rugby altogether, but the Western Force are still daring to dream of snaring an unlikely …
Continue reading Injury-hit Force still dream of finalsJames Tedesco can become a fullback great and Sydney Roosters now stand to get the best of his NRL career, believes club legend Anthony Minichiello. Tedesco’s departure from the Wests …
Continue reading Tedesco can be great at Roosters: MiniHe’s the man who holds the destiny of his club in one hand, and that of his country in the other. After almost single-handedly changing the course of the Warriors’ …
Continue reading Kiwis’ Foran shapes as key in Anzac TestHe’s got two of his prime movers back this week, but Greater Western Sydney AFL coach Leon Cameron is concerned about the mounting tally of long-term injuries on the Giants …
Continue reading Coniglio returns to Giants’ AFL sideTogether they’ve set up 24 tries and scored 11 this season and they’ve got a case to be considered two of the world’s most in-form halves. But England will have …
Continue reading England RL upbeat despite Widdop absenceIt’s a clash of Test-match importance for the NSW Waratahs, but coach Daryl Gibson has cautioned his side against getting bogged down in any unnecessary trans-Tasman rivalry with the Blues …
Continue reading It’s Waratahs v Blues, not Australia v NZPREVIEW OF SUPER RUGBY ROUND 11 (all times AEST) FRIDAY, May 5 HURRICANES v STORMERS at Westpac Stadium, Wellington, 5.35pm Head to head: Played 18, Hurricanes 7, Stormers 11 Hurricanes …
Continue reading Super Rugby preview panel for round 11Kane Evans will bid the Sydney Roosters farewell at the end of the season after signing a three-year deal with Parramatta. The 25-year-old made his first grade debut for the …
Continue reading Eels snap up Roosters prop Kane EvansWallabies coach Michael Cheika faces a selection dilemma as the countdown begins to Australia’s first Test of 2017. NSW coach Daryl Gibson’s decision to again demote Nick Phipps to the …
Continue reading Phipps demotion creates Wallabies headacheFIVE GREAT NSW CITY v COUNTRY ORIGIN GAMES 1992: Country 17 bt City 10 Laurie Daley powered Country to their first-ever win over City in the Origin format after five …
Continue reading Five City-Country Origin games to rememberCoach Luke Beveridge predicts there could well be a couple of Western Bulldogs players very unlucky to be omitted for Saturday night’s AFL clash against Richmond. Veteran utility Matthew Boyd …
Continue reading AFL selection squeeze for Bulldogs
