The NRL has moved to appease the player’s union over contentious short turnarounds, offering extra accommodation and travel dispensation to ease the burden on clubs. The relationship between Rugby League …
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The Green Machine have turned grinders as makeshift halves pairing Elliott Whitehead and Sam Williams vow to extend Canberra’s surprise unbeaten start to the NRL season on Saturday. With star …
Continue reading Raiders to grind away against TitansSydney Roosters coach Trent Robinson has brushed off suggestions Saturday’s clash with Manly is do-or-die stakes for his side after their horror opening to the NRL season. Should they go …
Continue reading Not yet do or die for Roosters: RobinsonWorld Cup winner Fourie du Preez announced his retirement from rugby union as he celebrated his 34th birthday on Thursday. The halfback was a key member of South Africa’s World …
Continue reading Springboks WC winner Du Preez retiresScotland’s Stuart Hogg has been voted the Six Nations player of the championship. The award was decided by a combination of an online poll, of which Hogg secured over 30 …
Continue reading Hogg named player of Six NationsAustralia’s John Millman has made it through to the second round of the Miami Masters with a straight sets win over world No.53 ranked Spaniard Pablo Carreno Busta. Millman, ranked …
Continue reading Millman through to Miami second roundRoger Federer blames a bathroom mishap while on parental duty for the knee injury that forced him to undergo surgery for the first time in his career. Speaking on the …
Continue reading Federer blames bath mishap for injuryThe future Queensland halves combination will be on show in Friday night’s NRL grand final re-match, Johnathan Thurston says. But Thurston admits the make-up of that combination will depend on …
Continue reading Qld halves future on show in NRL rematchSt George Illawarra coach Paul McGregor has stressed the significance of securing a win this week before his team embarks on a nightmare road trip through Queensland. The Dragons host …
Continue reading Dragons prepare for nightmare road tripThe sense of relief around the MCG was almost palpable as the final siren sounded on Richmond’s nine-point win over Carlton. As it seems only the Tigers can, they tortured …
Continue reading Lucky Tigers got out of jail: HardwickPositives? Yes. Satisfied? No. That was Brendon Bolton’s message in a nutshell after Carlton came agonisingly close to causing a major upset against Richmond in Thursday night’s AFL season-opener. The …
Continue reading Blues not content with fighting AFL lossAn unlikely ally has thrown his considerable weight behind “unsung hero” Josh McGuire’s Queensland selection claims – giant NSW rival prop James Tamou. McGuire has started the NRL season strongly, …
Continue reading Tamou backs McGuire’s Qld pushAfter loading up on airpoints during a highly successful two-week Super Rugby foray overseas, the Chiefs want to put their home record right. The Chiefs top the Australasian Group with …
Continue reading Chiefs out to made amends at homeFormula One’s much-criticised new qualifying format will stay in place for next week’s Bahrain Grand Prix but could change after that, commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone says. “The outcome I think …
Continue reading F1 qualifying will not change for BahrainIt wasn’t pretty but Richmond survived a huge scare from upstart Carlton to claim the AFL season-opener by nine points in front of 75,706 fans at the MCG. The nightmare …
Continue reading Tigers survive Blues scare for AFL winCollingwood have been rocked by reports that up to 11 of the club’s players tested positive to illicit drugs over the off-season. The explosive claims were revealed by News Corp …
Continue reading Up to 11 Magpies test positive: reportEssendon will have 10 newcomers in round one of the AFL, including five top-ups, and 14 players missing from round 23 in 2015. The stark numbers show how the suspensions …
Continue reading Bombers feature 10 newcomers in round 1Trainer Leon Corstens says Easter Cup favourite Awesome Rock will almost certainly be scratched because of his wide barrier. The Australian Cup runner-up drew barrier 11 of 13 for Saturday’s …
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