Manly coach Trent Barrett has belittled the NRL’s measures to reduce the strain on five-day turnarounds as his side prepare for a horror draw over the next five weeks. Barrett’s …
Continue reading Manly blast NRL over five-day turnaroundsGold Coast veteran Greg Bird hopes the NRL continues to let referees make judgments calls on tries before passing them onto the bunker for review. Bird said he was a …
Continue reading Keep on-field try calls, Bird tells NRLA frustrated Sydney Roosters coach Trent Robinson has lashed the NRL after his side were denied a match-winning try by the video referee in their 22-20 loss to Manly on …
Continue reading Robinson lashes NRL refereesBrad Scott would much rather North Melbourne win their last game of the AFL season than the first. But as much as he wanted to play down the significance of …
Continue reading North finally open AFL season with a winAdelaide appears certain to be without Matt Crouch for Saturday’s AFL Showdown, with the midfielder looking at a suspension for rough conduct. Crouch was booked for his crude bump on …
Continue reading Crouch likely to be suspended in AFLA late try to captain Kieran Read has carried the Crusaders to a tense 19-14 win over the Sharks in Durban, leaving no unbeaten teams in Super Rugby. The South …
Continue reading Crusaders snatch late win over SharksWarriors prop Ben Matulino is bracing for a fired-up Newcastle when two desperate NRL sides battle it out in Auckland on Monday. Both clubs are winless heading into the match, …
Continue reading Desperate Warriors expect fired-up KnightsThe Brumbies will return home from their South African tour with competition points, after their 25-18 win over the Cheetahs at Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein on Sunday morning (AEDT). …
Continue reading Brumbies hold on to beat CheetahsThe Bulls’ bulk and grunt proved too much for the craft and guile of the Sunwolves as the South Africans claimed a 30-27 in Singapore on Saturday to leave the …
Continue reading Bulls prove too strong for SunwolvesStar ruckman Todd Goldstein has led North Melbourne to their first round-one AFL win since 2009. Goldstein was outstanding in the last term as the Kangaroos beat Adelaide by 10 …
Continue reading North have first round 1 AFL win since ’09Lance Franklin has made a triumphant return to the AFL as Sydney monstered Collingwood by 80 points in a horror start to the Pies’ season. Franklin finished with four goals …
Continue reading Swans smash Pies by 80 points in AFLManly have scraped home to record a memorable 22-20 NRL win over the Sydney Roosters but it’s come at a cost, with star halfback Daly-Cherry Evans suffering a worrying leg …
Continue reading DCE injured as Sea Eagles beat RoostersHigh-flying Melbourne have been brought back to earth by Super Rugby defending champions the Highlanders in a 27-3 defeat at AAMI Park. The Rebels have been riding high, clocking up …
Continue reading Highlanders too hot for RebelsGold Coast may have a case to answer over claims they fielded an extra man during their 24-20 come-from-behind NRL win over Canberra. The NRL confirmed it would review footage …
Continue reading NRL to review claims of extra Titans manHis team had just won their opening match of the AFL season by 10 goals, but you wouldn’t know it from Gold Coast coach Rodney Eade’s reaction. The Suns completed …
Continue reading Suns get rocket despite win over BombersSydney indigenous AFL champions Adam Goodes and Michael O’Loughlin will be honoured with a medal struck in their name. The Goodes-O’Loughlin Medal will be awarded to the best-on-ground player in …
Continue reading Swans to award Goodes-O’Loughlin MedalThe Chiefs have pounced on more second-half wobbles from the Force to romp to a 53-10 win and ensure they stay top of Super Rugby’s Australasian group. The home side …
Continue reading Nine-try Chiefs crush Force in HamiltonGold Coast have ended Canberra’s unbeaten start to the NRL season with a stirring 24-20 come-from-behind win at GIO Stadium. The Raiders were up 20-6 midway through the second half …
Continue reading Titans upset Raiders with 24-20 NRL win

