A stomach bug has done what many NSW sides have failed to do in the past decade – cause major problems for Queensland. Jacob Lillyman has been quarantined at the …
Continue reading Virus hits Qld camp before Origin IIWallabies coach Michael Cheika and England boss Eddie Jones have met referee Craig Joubert on the eve of Saturday’s second Test at AAMI Park. The meeting was initiated by the …
Continue reading Cheika, Jones meet rugby referee JoubertA week of soul-searching will produce a much-improved performance in Saturday’s second Test and a turnaround for South Africa in their rugby series against Ireland, hopes Springboks captain Adriaan Strauss. …
Continue reading Boks eye rugby improvement v IrelandGreen ruckman Toby Nankervis will replace Kurt Tippett against Melbourne as the Swans vow to switch the pressure back on following their AFL loss to Greater Western Sydney. Nankervis has …
Continue reading Nankervis in Swans’ ruck for TippettThere hasn’t been much love for Melbourne’s unheralded defence this week but coach Paul Roos says they can get the job done against Sydney’s Lance Franklin-led attack. Melbourne are riding …
Continue reading Unheralded Demons can stop Swans: RoosGold Coast’s unexpected NRL finals bid might be a surprise to many, but not to those in the team. The Titans were installed as pre-season wooden spoon favourites by bookmakers. …
Continue reading Titans’ NRL efforts no surprise to themA bathroom accident has forced rugby sevens strike weapon Pama Fou out of the Australian team, delivering a major blow to their hopes of a Rio Olympic medal. The 25-year-old …
Continue reading Sevens star Fou ruled out of OlympicsA stomach bug has caused more disruption at Queensland’s camp for State of Origin game two. Jacob Lillyman is absent from Friday’s training session while Aidan Guerra, Matt Scott and …
Continue reading Stomach bug hits Qld campHe’s found some speed and enjoying his Holden, but Jamie Whincup isn’t predicting the start of a title fightback at this weekend’s Supercars SuperSprint in Darwin. The six-time champion was …
Continue reading Whincup’s good signs at Darwin SupercarsForget his first-round exit from Queen’s, Nick Kyrgios looms as a legitimate contender to win Wimbledon according to former Australian Davis Cup captain Wally Masur. Masur says while Kyrgios is …
Continue reading Kyrgios a Wimbledon contender: MasurMichael Cheika has had a pretty smooth ride at the helm of the Wallabies – until now. Pressure is mounting on the Australian coach and his players as they attempt …
Continue reading Pressure mounting on Cheika, WallabiesWestern Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge has called on the AFL and venue management to investigate changing the artificial surface at Etihad Stadium. Geelong’s Daniel Menzel suffered strained ligaments last weekend …
Continue reading Beveridge backs Etihad surface rethinkA stomach bug has caused more disruption at Queensland’s camp for State of Origin game two. Jacob Lillyman is absent from Friday’s training session while Aidan Guerra, Matt Scott and …
Continue reading Stomach bug hits Qld Origin campSydney have suffered another major blow, with star AFL ruckman-forward Kurt Tippett sidelined for an extra two weeks after undergoing hamstring surgery. Tippett tore a hamstring tendon in his right …
Continue reading Tippet has surgery, out of AFL for 8 weeksSydney have vowed to turn the pressure back on against high-scoring Melbourne, after their urgency had fallen away during their round-12 AFL loss to Greater Western Sydney. When the third-placed …
Continue reading Swans to up pressure in Demons AFL clashCaptain Kieran Read is dismissing any suggestion a change of referee will help the All Blacks clean up their messy breakdown work against Wales. South African Jaco Peyper will control …
Continue reading All Blacks can’t rely on ref v Wales: ReadA sizzling day of practice has Jamie Whincup confident about his chances at this weekend’s Supercars event at Darwin’s Hidden Valley Raceway. The Holden superstar was quickest across two sessions …
Continue reading Whincup fastest in Supercars practiceGWS Giants medium to long term future just looks rosier and rosier, with Tom Scully joining the growing number of key personnel re-committing to the AFL’s youngest club and emerging …
Continue reading Scully extends Giants AFL contract


