Manly coach Trent Barrett has given an assurance he’ll stick with Dylan Walker at five-eighth, scotching suggestions he’s toying with moving captain Jamie Lyon into the halves. Former South Sydney …
Continue reading Manly to persevere with Walker at No.6Coach Daryl Gibson wants Will Skelton back firing on all cylinders after dropping the giant Wallabies lock for the NSW Waratahs’ Super Rugby derby against the Queensland Reds on Sunday. …
Continue reading Skelton dropped for NSW WaratahsFormer co-captain Jack Trengove has added to the excitement at Melbourne on the eve of their AFL season with a significant milestone in his comeback. Trengove played in an intraclub …
Continue reading Trengove eyes elusive AFL comebackNick Kyrgios will open his Miami Masters campaign in a career-first clash with veteran Marcos Baghdatis. Seeded 24th, Kyrgios secured a first round bye while world No.40 Baghdatis blasted his …
Continue reading Kyrgios to face Baghdatis in Miami MastersWest Coast coach Adam Simpson is confident his team can cover injuries to key midfielders in their season opener, when they host Brisbane Lions. History suggests Simpson might be right, …
Continue reading Simpson backs Eagles depth for AFL openerThe Crusaders see width as key to unlocking a defence that has helped to make the Sharks the only unbeaten team in Super Rugby. The Sharks have begun the season …
Continue reading Crusaders look to move Sharks aroundThe AFL has leapt to the defence of its illicit drugs policy in the wake of a report alleging up to 11 Collingwood players returned positive tests in the off-season. …
Continue reading AFL defends drug code after Pies reportStar North Melbourne forward Shaun Higgins feels like he owes Adelaide some payback after the Crows ruined his first game for the Kangaroos last year. In his first appearance for …
Continue reading Roos owe Crows for round one debacleThe AFL should have a zero tolerance illicit drugs policy, Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley says. “Illicit drugs, everyone acknowledges that they are an issue in the game,” Hinkley told …
Continue reading AFL should have no drugs tolerance: PortAs Brett Stewart prepares to move into rarefied circles, the Manly custodian has been hailed as the key to kick-starting his side’s NRL season. The two-time premiership winner requires just …
Continue reading Stewart prepares to enter NRL record booksSydney expect Lance Franklin to bring added leadership as he returns to AFL action amid a youthful Swans side in Saturday’s opening round SCG clash with Collingwood. The 29-year-old forward …
Continue reading Swans look to Franklin for leadershipA young and unfancied Cheetahs are hoping to spring a surprise on title contenders the Brumbies in Sunday morning’s Super Rugby clash in Bloemfontein. The South African franchise have made …
Continue reading Young Cheetahs hope to surprise BrumbiesDaria Gavrilova and Samantha Stosur have both been beaten in their opening matches at the Miami Open. The Australian women both suffered round two defeats at the event, their first …
Continue reading Gavrilova, Stosur exit Miami OpenAFL Players Association boss Paul Marsh has reacted angrily to a report alleging up to 11 Collingwood players tested positive to illicit drugs in the off-season. The explosive claims were …
Continue reading AFLPA slams report on Pies-drugs linkGold Coast coach Rodney Eade believes Essendon will surprise many this AFL campaign but not his Suns. The Bombers, shorn of several players due to season-long doping bans, begin a …
Continue reading Suns wary of Bombers AFL backlashBernard Foley will start while former NRL star Reece Robinson will make his debut in the NSW Waratahs’ Super Rugby derby clash with the Queensland Reds on Sunday. Wallabies playmaker …
Continue reading Foley back for NSW WaratahsThe Melbourne Rebels feel that the Super Rugby defending champion Highlanders are playing better than when they won the title. While the Rebels are off to their best ever season …
Continue reading Rebels say Highlanders have improvedFlying Fijian winger Semi Radradra has denied rumours he is set to quit Parramatta and the NRL over his State of Origin eligibility wrangle. It was reported that Radradra was …
Continue reading Radradra denies code switch rumours

