Parramatta have made their first major signing after missing out on Jarryd Hayne, with Corey Norman re-signing for three more NRL seasons. The Eels announced on Tuesday troubled playmaker Norman …
Continue reading Norman signs three-year NRL deal with EelsParramatta have re-signed playmaker Corey Norman for three more NRL seasons. The Eels announced on Tuesday Norman had agreed to a deal that will keep him at the club until …
Continue reading Corey Norman signs 3-year deal with EelsOff-contract Benji Marshall has been guaranteed a farewell game with St George Illawarra despite his sacking from the Dragons’ side to play Parramatta. The Dragons said Marshall had been rested …
Continue reading Axed Marshall given one last NRL hurrahWallabies coach Michael Cheika has displayed black humour in a dark week for Australian rugby, but the injury woes of his inside centres is no laughing matter. Starting No.12 Matt …
Continue reading Cheika mulls Wallaby inside-centre optionsDefender Lachie Henderson has undergone knee surgery, delivering a pre-finals blow to AFL premiership contenders Geelong. The Cats are unsure how long Henderson will take to recover from Tuesday’s arthroscopy …
Continue reading Cats’ AFL defender Henderson has knee opHawthorn have pledged to pull out all stops to win their Sunday AFL showdown with Collingwood, but that might not mean rushing players back from injury. The Hawks have a …
Continue reading Hawks ponder Ceglar AFL replacementThe investigation into Brisbane flyer James Roberts’ alleged drunken incidents must take into account his troubled history, NRL chief executive Todd Greenberg says. The Broncos are investigating claims Roberts has …
Continue reading NRL must consider Roberts’ history: CEODavid Pocock rates the 2016 All Blacks an incredible side and isn’t surprised they’ve kicked on despite the retirement of so many stars following last year’s World Cup. The Wallabies’ …
Continue reading Pocock praises ‘incredible’ All BlacksAxed St George Illawarra star Benji Marshall has revealed coach Paul McGregor has offered him a farewell in the final game of the NRL season. The off-contract playmaker has been …
Continue reading Marshall ‘rested’ for NRL clash with EelsGeelong coach Chris Scott still struggles to watch the sickening on-field collision that resulted in Tom Lonergan being placed in an induced coma. Lonergan underwent emergency surgery and lost a …
Continue reading Geelong coach lauds Lonergan’s courageBrisbane’s Ben Hunt admits a Melbourne mauling at Suncorp Stadium in July is fresh in the Broncos’ memories. The Storm thrashed the Broncos 48-6 in a round 17 clash with …
Continue reading Melbourne NRL mauling still hurts BroncosAdelaide star Rory Sloane’s suspension won’t put a major dent in the Crows’ hopes of securing a top-two AFL finish, defender Rory Laird insists. Sloane has accepted a one-game suspension …
Continue reading Crows can cover for Sloane in AFL: LairdHooker Mitch Rein’s days at St George Illawarra appears to be numbered after negotiations reportedly ended between the player’s manager and the NRL club. Rein is off-contract at the end …
Continue reading Rein negotiations over at Dragons: reportIt’s taken some 22 rounds but finally the AFL has found a high-profile supporter of the pre-finals bye. The league, concerned with the trend of clubs resting players en masse …
Continue reading Bulldogs loving pre-finals AFL byeHis body broken but his zest for life intact, Collingwood star Dane Swan says it took weeks to accept his AFL career was over. Swan’s future was in doubt since …
Continue reading Swan ends glittering AFL careerThe Western Bulldogs are ready to play party poopers on Sunday in Perth, where Fremantle will be desperate to give AFL star Matthew Pavlich a fitting farewell. Pavlich, who is …
Continue reading Bulldogs expect Freo AFL lift for PavlichA new multi-year sponsorship deal and the arrival of superstar Jarryd Hayne won’t rush the NRL into selling Gold Coast. The governing body wants to off-load struggling Newcastle first. Gold …
Continue reading NRL wants to sell Knights before TitansAdelaide star Rory Sloane is now ineligible for this year’s Brownlow medal, having accepted a one-match AFL ban. Sloane was charged after drawing blood when he whacked Port Adelaide’s Brad …
Continue reading Sloane accepts one-match AFL ban

