The Blues want to ramp up their set piece against the Southern Kings as they try to snap a long Super Rugby drought away from home. After back-to-back wins at …
Continue reading Blues target set piece against KingsWest Coast coach Adam Simpson has a headache – and merely stopping Joel Selwood and Patrick Dangerfield won’t be enough to ease the throb. The Eagles will be aiming to …
Continue reading Cats stars not the only worry for EaglesAngry but determined, Parramatta players are rallying behind coach Brad Arthur as the man to navigate their path out of the club’s salary scandal. The resurgent Eels team have a …
Continue reading Eels dig in behind ArthurNorth Melbourne coach Brad Scott believes Lindsay Thomas is still paying for the sins of his past after he copped a one-match AFL ban this week. Thomas will miss the …
Continue reading Thomas paying for sins of AFL past: ScottNew Kangaroos coach Mal Meninga admits the Kiwis have developed an aura of dominance over Australia as he prepares for his debut heading up the Australian side. World No.1 New …
Continue reading NZ aura dominates Kangaroos: MeningaFremantle coach Ross Lyon insists there’s no selection pressure on Hayden Ballantyne, but says he will consider moving the goalsneak into the midfield in a bid to release the shackles. …
Continue reading Ballantyne to avoid AFL selection axeChiefs coach Dave Rennie has made just two changes to his starting line-up to take on the Highlanders on Saturday. Hunting their ninth win of the season, the Chiefs are …
Continue reading Rennie tweaks Chiefs for Highlanders matchSamantha Stosur and Daria Gavrilova have continued their promising French Open build-ups by powering into the quarter-finals of the Madrid Open. Stosur triumphed in a gruelling third-round clash with Carla …
Continue reading Stosur joins Gavilova in Madrid quartersKiwis coach Stephen Kearney insists players misuing prescription medicine is no longer a problem within his squad. Warriors players Manu Vatuvei, Ben Matulino and Bodene Thompson were all made unavailable …
Continue reading No drug problems in Kiwi squad: KearneyCoach Brad Arthur is the man to navigate Parramatta out of the salary cap crisis and they remain committed to playing finals under his watch, according to hooker Nathan Peats. …
Continue reading Brad Arthur has our back: Eels’ PeatsCoach Brad Arthur is the man to navigate Parramatta out of the salary cap crisis and they remain committed to playing finals under his watch, according to hooker Nathan Peats. …
Continue reading Brad Arthur has pur back: Eels’ PeatsMelbourne captain Cameron Smith has applauded the NRL for thoughtful handling of Parramatta’s salary cap fiasco. Smith was the Storm skipper in 2010, when they were stripped of two premierships …
Continue reading Cameron Smith applauds NRL on Eels sagaCompetition has rarely been so fierce in the AFL but camaraderie between coaches has never been so strong. Richmond have copped the brunt of early-season scrutiny following a 1-5 start, …
Continue reading AFL coaches closer: Hardwick, BuckleyOn his Kangaroos coaching debut in Friday night’s Test, Mal Meninga says he will take the lead from his Kiwis counterpart Stephen Kearney. After unprecedented success with Queensland, Meninga takes …
Continue reading Meninga learning from Kiwi counterpartParramatta director Paul Garrard has broken the club board’s silence on the salary cap scandal, lashing out at the NRL’s handling of the case. Garrard, who is not one of …
Continue reading Eels board member breaks silenceCollingwood captain Scott Pendlebury will be fit to face Carlton on Saturday, according to coach Nathan Buckley. Pendlebury and Steele Sidebottom only ran a couple of laps during Thursday’s training …
Continue reading Pendlebury ok to face Carlton: BuckleyWallabies hooker Tatafu Polota-Nau returns to the NSW Waratahs’ starting team for the first time in nine weeks when they attempt to extend their Super Rugby resurgence against the Cheetahs. …
Continue reading Polota-Nau named to start for WaratahsUnhappy with his own form, Sydney co-captain Jarrad McVeigh has also turned the blowtorch on the Swans’ midfield ahead of their AFL clash with Essendon on Saturday. The Swans managed …
Continue reading McVeigh says Swans midfield need to lift

