Prop Ben Matulino and second rower Bodene Thompson, who were among six players dropped to reserve grade for breaching team protocol, have been recalled to the Warriors’ NRL side. The …
Continue reading Warriors recall Matulino and ThompsonMelbourne coach Craig Bellamy doesn’t like giving the opposition a leg-up at the best of times. Let alone when they’re the NRL reigning premiers, top the table and are enjoying …
Continue reading Storm set for ‘home’ clash in BrisbaneAdelaide coach Don Pyke says it’s up to Crows fans how they treat Patrick Dangerfield on Friday night. Dangerfield returns with Geelong to play against his former AFL side for …
Continue reading No Danger of hype for Crows coachStand-in Canterbury fullback Sam Perrett says he wanted to join Will Hopoate in sitting out Sunday NRL matches in accordance with his religious faith but was denied the request by …
Continue reading I wanted to sit out Sundays too: PerrettTom Rockliff’s Brisbane Lions teammates are concerned about their captain’s ongoing injury issues after his latest hamstring setback, midfielder Dayne Beams says. Rockliff is expected to miss two to three …
Continue reading Lions worried over Rockliff injuriesMelbourne coach Craig Bellamy says reigning premiers North Queensland represent the biggest test the Storm have faced this NRL season. The Storm are up against the table-topping Cowboys in game …
Continue reading Beating Cowboys a big ask: BellamyStar North Melbourne midfielder Daniel Wells is hopeful of recovering from a severely corked leg in time to line up against Essendon on Saturday. Wells suffered the contusion last weekend …
Continue reading Wells hopes to play against BombersParramatta hooker Nathan Peats has confirmed he has been approached by the club to leave before Friday’s NRL match in order for the Eels to get under the salary cap. …
Continue reading Eels approach Peats to leave NRL clubTime is against halfback Will Genia in his bid to play for the Wallabies in next month’s Test series against England. Genia hasn’t played for his French club Stade Francais …
Continue reading Genia in race against clock for Aust TestsShouldering the biggest ruck workload of his career, Sydney star Kurt Tippett is relishing his best AFL season start since joining the club from Adelaide. With Mike Pyke retiring after …
Continue reading Swan Tippett relishes AFL ruck roleThe struggling Warriors have turned to rugby union’s World Cup-winning coach Graham Henry to mentor Andrew McFadden and his NRL squad. Engulfed by a prescription drugs scandal and sitting 10th …
Continue reading Graham Henry mentoring NRL WarriorsGold Coast chairman Tony Cochrane has labelled comments by AFL icon and Brisbane premiership coach Leigh Matthews about the Suns’ existence as a “cheap shot”. Cochrane launched into an impassioned …
Continue reading Suns furious over Matthews commentsBrisbane Lions captain Tom Rockliff is expected to miss at least the next two AFL matches due to a fresh hamstring strain. Rockliff suffered the injury in Sunday’s heavy loss …
Continue reading Rockliff to miss two to three AFL gamesRising Australian star Jordan Thompson will make his grand slam debut at this month’s French Open after receiving Tennis Australia’s coveted men’s wildcard. The 22-year-old got the nod from Tennis …
Continue reading Jordan Thompson gets French Open wildcardThere were no hard feelings when Paul Gallen was reunited with Queensland sparring partner Josh McGuire in the Kangaroos camp. But Gallen does have a bone to pick with staunch …
Continue reading Gallen sets sights on Qld, GouldIn-demand Kangaroos star James Tamou says his growing family will be the top priority when he makes a decision on where he plays rugby league next year. The off-contract North …
Continue reading Cowboys’ Tamou considering Sydney moveKurt Tippett says there’s no limit on how many goals fellow Sydney forward Lance Franklin might kick in the AFL this year. Franklin, the last man to kick a 100 …
Continue reading No limits for happy Buddy: TippettFormer Wallabies skipper Nathan Sharpe has joined the Queensland Rugby Union’s board as a player-appointed director. Sharpe, who played 70 times for the Reds and earned 116 caps for Australia, …
Continue reading Sharpe appointed to QRU board


