Jared Waerea-Hargreaves has welcomed the challenge of leading the Sydney Roosters out of the NRL doldrums, beginning with Saturday’s daunting clash against Melbourne. One month into his lengthy layoff from …
Continue reading JWH ready to lift Roosters back to formThey’ve both got forward lines oozing with talent, but West Coast coach Adam Simpson isn’t expecting Saturday night’s clash with Adelaide to turn into an old-fashioned shootout. The Crows are …
Continue reading Eagles not expecting shootout with CrowsWallabies skipper Stephen Moore has challenged his forward pack to “reset the bar” of dominance over England in Saturday night’s rugby Test series opener. Australia’s scrum crushed England at Twickenham …
Continue reading Time to reset the bar: Wallabies skipperParramatta are bracing for a fired-up Nathan Peats when they host Gold Coast in Saturday’s NRL clash in Darwin. It will be the first time Peats plays his former teammates …
Continue reading Eels brace for fired-up PeatsAP – Wales are instructed to be bold as they attempt to overcome two big historic barriers by beating the All Blacks in the first match of their three-Test series …
Continue reading Welsh to be bold against All BlacksBrisbane coach Justin Leppitsch says speculation over his future at the struggling AFL club is unfair and the result of him being an “easy target”. The Lions head into Saturday’s …
Continue reading Lions coach Leppa plays down pressureCollingwood are adamant they want Travis Cloke next season, saying the only way he might switch AFL clubs is if he requests a trade. The Magpies sensationally dropped Cloke for …
Continue reading ‘Pies say Cloke will stay put in AFLWest Coast coach Adam Simpson is adamant the club’s ghosts of the past won’t affect the current crop of players in their quest for AFL premiership success. The Eagles’ toxic …
Continue reading Eagles moving on from past AFL ghostsCoach Ken Hinkley says he’s worried at Port Adelaide’s failure to beat a top-eight side this AFL season. And Hinkley openly admits to lingering questions about Port’s top-eight credentials ahead …
Continue reading Port coach worried ahead of Bulldogs gameNSW State of Origin coach Laurie Daley will give injured star Josh Dugan every chance to prove his fitness for game two, according to St George Illawarra mentor Paul McGregor. …
Continue reading Daley will call Dugan: McGregorTony Williams could be a shock inclusion for Canterbury in Monday afternoon’s NRL clash with St George Illawarra. Bulldogs interchange backrower Adam Elliott injured his hamstring at training on Thursday, …
Continue reading T-Rex could return for CanterburyGWS Giants won’t be pencilling themselves in for a maiden AFL finals appearance just yet, but Sydney midfield ace Luke Parker is sure they will be around come September. The …
Continue reading Parker rates Giants AFL finals materialThe Queensland Reds have scored a major coup, signing Wallabies great George Smith to a two-season Super Rugby deal. The 35-year-old Smith will join the Reds for the 2017 and …
Continue reading Qld Reds sign George SmithA cooled-off Daniel Ricciardo is hoping it’s a case of third time lucky in his attempt to topple Mercedes at this weekend’s Canadian Formula One Grand Prix. The Australian Red …
Continue reading Ricciardo hopeful of challenging MercedesEight months after demanding a new Townsville stadium, North Queensland co-captain Johnathan Thurston’s dream is closer to being realised after a major funding boost for the $250 million project. Alongside …
Continue reading Cowboys a step closer to new stadiumNathan Peats will be fired up but he doesn’t have anything to prove to Parramatta, says Eels coach Brad Arthur. Off-loaded mid-season to Gold Coast to help resolve the Parramatta’s …
Continue reading Peats will be fired up: EelsCarlton are expecting St Kilda to come out breathing fire in their AFL clash on Sunday, and history suggests they’re right to be on guard. After each heavy loss this …
Continue reading Blues wary of rebounding SaintsHe’s just dropped one of his best midfielders but Gold Coast coach Rodney Eade denies putting the Suns on notice. Aaron Hall has been dropped for Sunday’s AFL clash with …
Continue reading Hall needs to go back to basics: Eade


