Parramatta players expect to have captain Kieran Foran back for good after the NRL star opted not to return to Brisbane for more treatment for personal issues. Foran was expected …
Continue reading Eels’ Foran back for good: GuthersonBalmain have not only been saved from extinction, but retain come control at the Wests Tigers, with the joint venture club on Friday announcing a new ownership model. More than …
Continue reading Wests save Balmain in new NRL ownershipThe NRL have finally stopped propping up the Wests Tigers after the joint-venture club settled on an $8.5 million deal to secure its financial future. The club announced a new …
Continue reading NRL Tigers announce new ownership dealMelbourne see their forward pack as the key to reviving their flagging Super Rugby fortunes on Sunday when they host the Western Force. The Rebels have lost their past three …
Continue reading Rebels want to end Super Rugby rot v ForceThe origin of Gorden Tallis’ feud with NRL master coach Wayne Bennett has been pinpointed. But no end appears in sight, with Brisbane fullback Darius Boyd on Friday dismissing Tallis’ …
Continue reading No end in sight to Bennett-Tallis NRL feudNSW State of Origin second-rower Josh Jackson has been anointed as the man to hunt Queensland star Johnathan Thurston in next week’s series opener, according to axed Blues assassin Beau …
Continue reading Jackson the new JT hitman: ScottEssendon are embracing the hype around this year’s big Dreamtime at the ‘G clash against Richmond and will attack the match as if it’s a grand final. The annual clash …
Continue reading Dreamtime like a grand final for BombersPort Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley admits his side’s ruck struggles are taking a toll ahead of a showdown with dominant Melbourne big man Max Gawn. Hinkley has recalled rookie Dougal …
Continue reading Port’s ruck woes taking toll: HinkleyCollingwood coach Nathan Buckley says rushing Travis Cloke’s AFL return will only set the out-of-form forward up for failure. Cloke was dropped after round four and has been stuck in …
Continue reading Collingwood won’t rush Cloke’s AFL returnBrumbies coach Stephen Larkham has warned his Wallabies stars to stay focused on Saturday’s Super Rugby clash with the Sunwolves, aware that they could prove a banana peel. Ten of …
Continue reading Larkham warns Brumbies to stay focusedRichmond’s Shane Edwards says it’s important teammate Chris Yarran is given the space and time he needs while on indefinite leave from the AFL club. The Tigers revealed on Thursday …
Continue reading Give Yarran privacy: Shane EdwardsSteven May will be rusty in his first AFL game back from a lengthy suspension, Gold Coast coach Rodney Eade has warned. But the sheer presence of the key defender …
Continue reading May set for return from AFL banCollingwood coach Nathan Buckley says recent comments from Travis Cloke have been misconstrued, reiterating that no coaches at the AFL club have lost faith in the out-of-form forward. Cloke was …
Continue reading Cloke understands his AFL challenge: BucksJust days after undergoing surgery to determine his cancer treatment, Hawthorn star Jarryd Roughead will be looking on from Alastair Clarkson’s coaching box as his teammates battle Brisbane at the …
Continue reading Roughead joins Hawks for Lions AFL clashAs the most penalised team in the AFL this year, Geelong need to get better to avoid giving away so many unnecessary free kicks, says coach Chris Scott. The Cats …
Continue reading Cats need to curb free kicks: ScottAdelaide re-signing Rory Atkins isn’t about to pressure his teammate Josh Jenkins to ink a new AFL deal with the Crows. Atkins, an emerging 17-game player, has signed a two-year …
Continue reading Atkins inks new AFL deal with CrowsNSW will attempt to bulldoze their way to victory in State of Origin I, after coach Laurie Daley named one of the Blues’ biggest ever benches for the series opener. …
Continue reading Stop us if you can, say BluesJarryd Hayne will sit down with his manager next week to begin discussing his post-Olympics future. After an underwhelming rugby sevens debut for Fiji in London that followed his stunning …
Continue reading Hayne future clearer next week

