On Thursday, Bob Murphy returned to the MCG for the first time since the Western Bulldogs’ dazzling AFL premiership success. Next Friday, he’ll return to the ground with his teammates …
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Never played an NRL game. Doesn’t have a full-time contract. Little experience at fullback. Gold Coast Titans youngster Tyler Cornish is not an obvious choice as injured NRL star Jarryd …
Continue reading Cornish ready to step in for Hayne: TitansGeorge Burgess was South Sydney’s most dominant prop on his return from reserve grade last week, but coach Michael Maguire insists he still has a long way to go. Burgess …
Continue reading Maguire wants more out of Burgess brothersYou might not have heard much about new AFL supremo Richard Goyder, and that’s not about to change. Goyder was voted back onto the AFL Commission at Thursday’s gathering, clearing …
Continue reading Richard Goyder to be AFL’s silent supremoDrained by back-to-back extra-time thrillers, North Queensland will once again turn to Johnathan Thurston for inspiration ahead of Saturday night’s NRL home clash with Manly. Cowboys recruit Ben Hampton says …
Continue reading JT again the Cowboys’ inspiration: HamptonNot much fazes 104kg Gold Coast Titans centre Konrad Hurrell on a football field but even the hulking Tonga international baulks at the thought of facing Parramatta star Semi Radradra …
Continue reading NRL’s Hurrell braces for Radradra raidThere are no prizes for guessing what was running through Dyson Heppell’s head. The AFL captain’s media session was done early on Thursday afternoon and everyone had either left the …
Continue reading Heppell pumped as AFL return loomsEngland will face Ireland ready to make history and embrace “greatness” but the players and coach Eddie Jones are well aware that if there is anywhere in the rugby world …
Continue reading England wary but ready to embrace historyIreland coach Joe Schmidt has backed Jared Payne to perform at fullback after naming him as one of three changes to his side for the visit of Six Nations champions …
Continue reading Schmidt backs Payne to shine at fullbackWallabies skipper Stephen Moore has been dropped to the bench with Andrew Ready set to start for the Queensland Reds in their Super Rugby clash with the Lions in Johannesburg. …
Continue reading Moore benched, Ready to start for RedsWarriors captain or otherwise, Ryan Hoffman insists his role hasn’t changed one iota in the 2017 NRL season. The 33-year-old Australian will take over the captaincy from Roger Tuivasa-Sheck for …
Continue reading Whether captain or not, Hoffman a leaderBilly is back. After more than 12 months out of the NRL following shoulder surgery, Melbourne Storm fullback Billy Slater finally returned to AAMI Park. Iced with a Storm victory, …
Continue reading Slater makes successful return to StormMelbourne welcomed Billy Slater back in a heart-stopping 14-12 victory over Brisbane to keep alive their unbeaten start to the NRL season. Skipper Cameron Smith converted a Josh Addo-Carr try …
Continue reading Storm snatch 14-12 NRL win over BrisbaneJames Hird reached breaking point when he took an overdose of sleeping pills, saying he was in deep clinical depression. The former Essendon star AFL player and coach has commented …
Continue reading Hird overdose: I reached breaking pointWestern Bulldogs president Peter Gordon has paid an emotional tribute to the people who kept the AFL club going before last year’s historic premiership. Gordon officially took possession of the …
Continue reading Bulldogs take delivery of second AFL flagExeter have announced the signing of Australia international scrum-half Nic White. White, who has won 22 caps for the Wallabies, will move to the Aviva Premiership outfit from French Top …
Continue reading Aussie Nic White off to Exeter in rugbyWorld No.3 Karolina Pliskova overcame a stern test to reach the semi-finals at Indian Wells on Wednesday after edging French Open champion Garbine Muguruza 7-6 (7-2) 7-6(7-5). Pliskova let a …
Continue reading Pliskova to play Kuznetsova in WTA semiPaddy Lowe has joined the Williams Formula One team from champions Mercedes with immediate effect as chief technical officer and shareholder in the group. Williams did not say on Thursday …
Continue reading Lowe joins F1’s Williams as technical head
