Cameron Smith has taken a swipe at NSW coach Laurie Daley, saying Queensland’s legacy has been built on taking ownership of their performance and not making excuses by blaming referees. …
Continue reading We don’t blame Origin refs: Qld skipperPremiership winning playmaker Luke Keary has indicated he is readying to leave South Sydney, with a decision on his NRL future due within a fortnight. Greg Inglis’ move to five-eighth …
Continue reading Keary prepares for Rabbitohs exitEngland rugby union coach Eddie Jones has found an ally Down Under in South Sydney NRL star Sam Burgess, who says he agrees with the former Wallabies mentor’s critical assessment …
Continue reading Eddie Jones is right about me: BurgessQueensland coach Kevin Walters says Wade Graham deserves to play in next week’s State of Origin and hopes he can avoid a ban for a high-tackle charge. Graham was named …
Continue reading Walters wants Graham to play Origin IIWorld Rugby vice-chairman Agustin Pichot is to look into the sport’s international eligibility rules as part of a wide-ranging report into the sustainability of the game in the Pacific island …
Continue reading World Rugby looks into Test eligibilityNSW might be staring down the barrel of a second successive State of Origin series loss but Laurie Daley insists he’s not feeling the pressure heading into game two. Daley’s …
Continue reading Daley brushes off Origin pressureIt’s all smiles and compliments at the moment, but the feathers are set to fly when Hawthorn and North Melbourne renew rivalries in Friday night’s grudge match at Etihad Stadium. …
Continue reading Hawks, Roos gearing up for grudge matchNSW insist they are unfazed by their poor scoring record as they travel to Suncorp Stadium and attempt to save the State of Origin series. Not only are the Blues …
Continue reading Ultimate test faces Blues’ Origin attackHis State of Origin dream rests in the hands of the NRL judiciary, but that hasn’t stopped NSW rookie Wade Graham from sending a shout-out to good mate Boyd Cordner. …
Continue reading Graham’s Blues ode to CordnerNSW coach Laurie Daley is refusing to giving anything about how controversial selection Dylan Walker will be employed in State of Origin II, except that he won’t start. Daley was …
Continue reading Blues’ Daley coy on Walker strategyCarlton forward Levi Casboult’s will walk a tribunal tightrope for the remainder of the season after he accepted the AFL’s $1500 fine for rough conduct. Casboult, who was charged for …
Continue reading Casboult to walk AFL tribunal tightropeNRL referees boss Tony Archer says the bunker made the right call in awarding a controversial try to Will Hopoate, after an accidental knock-on from Tony Williams, in Canterbury’s win …
Continue reading Archer backs ‘Hand of Dog’ bunker callGladstone is a town that could use some good memories. The region has been hit hard by the end of the resources boom but was given a day to remember …
Continue reading Gladstone welcomes Qld in sea of maroonSam Burgess feared the worst, for the second time this season, when he injured his collarbone in South Sydney’s NRL loss to Wests Tigers. However the dual international has declared …
Continue reading Sam Burgess cleared over shoulder injurySouth Sydney forward Sam Burgess has declared himself a certain starter for Friday’s NRL clash with Parramatta, after overcoming a shoulder injury. Burgess suffered what he feared could be a …
Continue reading Sam Burgess fit to face EelsWade Graham’s State of Origin debut now rests in the hands of the NRL judiciary panel when he fights a grade one careless high tackle charge on Wednesday night. The …
Continue reading Blues’ Graham to fight high tackle chargeOutstanding Sydney AFL youngster Callum Mills has been labelled special by the man whose place he has effectively taken. Swans academy product Mills has slotted seamlessly into the space vacated …
Continue reading Swans’ Mills is something special: ShawQueensland’s glamour backline may have been hit by injury and retirement but NSW feel it remains the Maroons’ biggest State of Origin weapon because of the stellar form of Darius …
Continue reading Blues on red alert over Maroon Boyd


