The Brumbies will have to fight for Australia’s top Super Rugby honours over coming weeks without star Matt Toomua, who is facing a lengthy stint on the sidelines. Toomua had …
Continue reading Brumbies face Super battle without ToomuaThe Queensland Reds have confirmed they are in pursuit of former stars Quade Cooper and Leroy Houston as they attempt to beef up their struggling Super Rugby squad with much-needed …
Continue reading Reds in talks with Cooper, HoustonRichmond turned a corner on Friday night, only to find themselves hitting another brick wall. Coach Damien Hardwick admitted feeling torn between the good and the bad after Hawthorn won …
Continue reading Tigers lose again in AFLNick Kyrgios’ Madrid Open campaign is over after he fell to a three-set 6-7 (8-6) 7-6 (7-1) 6-3 loss to world No.6 Kei Nishikori is a high-quality quarter-final clash on …
Continue reading Kyrgios edged out in Madrid by NishikoriRichmond’s nightmare AFL season sank further into the mire on Friday night when they lost to a dramatically-undermanned Hawthorn by 46 points. The three-time defending premiers were missing four of …
Continue reading Undermanned Hawks belt Tigers in AFLThe New Zealand Ferns have continued their recent dominance over the Australian Jillaroos with a 26-16 win in the women’s rugby league Test in Newcastle. In a curtain-raiser to the …
Continue reading Australia lose women’s RL Test to KiwisAustralia have gotten the Mal Meninga-era off to a winning start with a comfortable 16-0 shutout of a depleted New Zealand unit in their annual Test. In front of a …
Continue reading Roos snap losing streak with Kiwi shutoutHope of a Super Rugby finals berth is not lost for the Brumbies, who snapped a two-game losing streak with a 23-6 win over the Bulls on Friday night. Teetering …
Continue reading Brumbies bag crucial Super win over BullsNewcastle playmaker Jarrod Mullen will undergo surgery on his troublesome hamstring and has been ruled out of NRL action for up to 12 weeks. Last-placed Newcastle got the bad news …
Continue reading Knights’ Mullen to miss 10-12 weeks of NRLThe Queensland Reds have been taught a brutal Super Rugby lesson by the Crusaders, who cruised to a dominant 38-5 bonus-point victory in Christchurch. Winger Jone Macilai-Tori scored a hat-trick …
Continue reading Reds schooled by Crusaders in Super RugbySt Kilda captain Nick Riewoldt has strongly indicated he wants to extend his storied AFL career for another year. The 33-year-old is contracted to the end of this season, and …
Continue reading Riewoldt likely to extend AFL careerThe Queensland Reds have been taught a brutal Super Rugby lesson by the Crusaders, who cruised to a dominant 38-5 bonus-point victory on Friday night. Winger Jone Macilai-Tori scored a …
Continue reading Reds schooled by CrusadersThere’s no other way to put it regarding Scott McLaughlin’s V8 Supercars week: “It sucks,” he said. After the highs of Phillip Island, where McLaughlin completed a clean sweep of …
Continue reading McLaughlin out to lift Volvo V8 spiritsBrisbane midfielder Dayne Beams will return against Port Adelaide on Sunday, playing his first AFL game since round 18 last year. The Lions made two changes to the side that …
Continue reading Dayne Beams back for Brisbane LionsGeelong hasn’t been a happy hunting ground for West Coast for almost a decade. The Eagles haven’t won an AFL game at Simonds Stadium since 2006, when Brownlow medallist Matt …
Continue reading West Coast searching for away AFL successConcerns for Gold Coast’s backline depth didn’t stop Titans coach Neil Henry giving the green light to Brian Kelly’s Junior Kangaroos call-up. The Gold Coast are reeling from the news …
Continue reading Titans depth tested by Olive injuryCarlton coach Brendon Bolton admits he’s only just starting to understand how immense the AFL club’s rivalry with Collingwood is. Bolton came to know the pressure of expectation during his …
Continue reading Blues coach excited by AFL rivalryTwo former Parramatta directors have backed their successors’ move in taking legal action against the NRL. Gary Morris and Chris Jurd, both long-time administrators with the Eels, left the Parramatta …
Continue reading Eels directors ‘right’ to challenge bans

