Israel Folau has warned teammates a do-or-die mindset will be the NSW Waratahs’ undoing in Friday night’s must-win Super Rugby clash with the front-running Chiefs. The Waratahs likely need to …
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Injury setbacks to two Crusaders forwards has taken the sheen off flanker Jordan Taufua’s announcement he is staying for two more seasons. Lock Sam Whitelock has been ruled out of …
Continue reading Sam Whitelock ruled out for CrusadersThe team may not have been officially named yet but North Queensland coach Paul Green has already consoled winger Kyle Feldt over his Maroons State of Origin snub. Green said …
Continue reading Feldt braces for Queensland Origin snubProp James Tamou is on track to overcome an infection and take his place in the NSW side for State of Origin I, alongside the Blues’ other fitness concern Josh …
Continue reading Tamou, Dugan should be fit for Origin IMelbourne young gun Christian Petracca is hopeful Jesse Hogan will spurn big-money offers from rival AFL clubs to stay with the Demons long term. Hogan, who is out of contract …
Continue reading Demons star Petracca hopeful on HoganNSW will again adopt a conservative game plan in the State of Origin opener, Blues coach Laurie Daley said. The inclusion of Matt Moylan at fullback and James Maloney at …
Continue reading NSW to play it safe, says DaleyHe was overlooked for State of Origin honours, but Cronulla star Jack Bird is backing shock selection Dylan Walker to give Queensland hell on Wednesday week. Walker’s selection came as …
Continue reading Shunned Bird backs Walker’s Blues call-upCanterbury captain James Graham has backed out-of-favour forward Tony Williams to work his way back into the Bulldogs’ NRL line-up despite his latest injury setback. The off-contract Williams was dropped …
Continue reading Dropped T-Rex will be back: GrahamThey’ve been hit by injury and were widely written off, but Melbourne Storm are in a familiar position heading into the State of Origin period. In fact, coach Craig Bellamy …
Continue reading Storm in fine shape pre-OriginImmersed in his role as leader of the Adelaide mob, Eddie Betts rates the AFL’s indigenous round as equal significance to a final. The brilliant forward and his Crows teammates …
Continue reading Betts hails AFL indigenous roundKeen to avoid a repeat of his side’s Anzac Day disaster, Essendon coach John Worsfold has urged his players to embrace the build-up to Dreamtime at the `G. The Bombers …
Continue reading Bombers to embrace Dreamtime hypeMelbourne fullback Cameron Munster has been cleared of any structural damage to his elbow and will be right to play when the Storm resume their NRL campaign. The 21-year-old hyper-extended …
Continue reading Munster’s elbow injury only a mild sprainOut-of-favour Canterbury second-rower Tony Williams’ hopes of an NRL recall have been dashed by a hamstring injury that is set to sideline him for another fortnight. Williams was dropped ahead …
Continue reading Injured Williams unavailable for DogsSt Kilda’s three young forwards have scant space to share but Tim Membrey says they’re all selfless enough to make it work. Membrey, Josh Bruce and Paddy McCartin played together …
Continue reading Selfless Saints happy to share goalsA send-off rule would create to many complications to be a feasible option in the AFL, chief executive Gillon McLachlan says. Calls for a send-off rule to be introduced into …
Continue reading McLachlan cold on AFL send-off ruleNSW’s record State of Origin defeat has never left Blues prop David Klemmer. The Canterbury enforcer came of age in the interstate arena in NSW’s win in game two last …
Continue reading Klemmer haunted by Origin nightmarePenrith will be without Peta Hiku for the rest of the NRL season, with the Kiwi Test representative to undergo a knee reconstruction. Hiku sustained the injury in Sunday’s loss …
Continue reading Knee injury ends Hiku’s NRL seasonWest Coast coach Adam Simpson will resist the temptation to rest players for Sunday’s AFL clash with Gold Coast, saying even Andrew Gaff will play if he’s passed fit. The …
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