New Parramatta captain Kieran Foran has labelled five-eighth Corey Norman as good as any player he’s played alongside, even superstar Daly Cherry-Evans. Foran will link with NRL Auckland Nines hero …
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Brumbies coach Stephen Larkham admits their Super Rugby title window could be shutting with the departure of some key players at the end of this season. Brumbies and Test captain …
Continue reading Larkham says now or never for BrumbiesThey may have mended their working relationship, but Wests Tigers star Robbie Farah still won’t play 80 minutes under coach Jason Taylor this NRL season. A reduction in interchange is …
Continue reading Farah won’t play 80: TaylorSt Helens coach Keiron Cunningham admits he is clinging to any advantage he can get ahead of a World Club Series clash with the Sydney Roosters, saying he hopes to …
Continue reading Saints keen to capitalise on Roosters woesSydney Roosters second-rower Mitchell Aubusson has vowed to step up in place of injured vice-captain Boyd Cordner, insisting the NRL club can excel in spite of their growing casualty ward. …
Continue reading Aubusson ready to fill Cordner’s bootsUnranked Thai player Jatuporn Nalamphun has been suspended for 18 months and fined $US5000 ($A7040) after being found guilty of betting on tennis matches and not cooperating with the investigation, …
Continue reading Thai tennis player suspended for bettingExperienced Adelaide duo Sam Jacobs and Richard Douglas have been elevated to leadership roles for the Crows’ 2016 AFL campaign. They join Taylor Walker, Rory Sloane, Scott Thompson, Nathan van …
Continue reading Crows finalise AFL leadership groupGold Coast coach Neil Henry says consultation with the NRL club’s board led him to overlook Greg Bird for the captaincy and install Nathan Friend and William Zillman in a …
Continue reading Board swayed Titans skipper decisionKiwi youngster Brad Abbey could start the NRL season as Canterbury custodian after being chosen to fill the fullback spot in the Bulldogs’ final trial match against Melbourne. With Brett …
Continue reading Abbey has inside running to be Dogs No.1Gold Coast have appointed William Zillman and Nathan Friend as co-captains for the 2016 NRL season, with NSW State of Origin representative Greg Bird overlooked. Zillman and Friend, a foundation …
Continue reading Zillman, Friend named Titans co-captainsTournament No.2 seed Bernard Tomic is out of the Delray Beach Open in Florida. The Queenslander made a disappointing exit in the first round after being beaten 7-6 6-1 by …
Continue reading Tomic makes early exit from Delray BeachTest coach Michael Cheika wants a post-World Cup transition phase with veteran Wallabies welcoming in the new brigade. It was thought Australian fans had seen the last of the likes …
Continue reading Cheika keen to keep Test veteransThe AFL’s modern-day benchmarks Hawthorn square off against the worst team from 2015 in the NAB Challenge opener, ending yet another off-season dominated by the Essendon supplements scandal. The Hawks …
Continue reading AFL pre-season kicks off in TasmaniaWallabies coach Michael Cheika isn’t at all surprised David Pocock could be facing a world record-breaking English club contract offer. But he is confident negotiations can ensure the superstar flanker …
Continue reading Cheika backs Pocock over career optionsSimon Mannering has cited loss of enjoyment – and form – coupled with the pressures of leadership, for his surprise decision to relinquish the Warriors’ NRL captaincy. Mannering is standing …
Continue reading Unpressured Mannering eyes fresh NRL yearNSW Waratahs coach Daryl Gibson is predicting that the draw for the expanded Super Rugby competition is going to play a bigger role than ever. The 18-team competition, including new …
Continue reading Super draw a big factor: GibsonWayne Bennett believes Brisbane’s youthful halves pairing of Anthony Milford and Ben Hunt are well on their way to forging another Broncos dynasty. The combination of 21-year-old Milford and Hunt, …
Continue reading Broncos forging another dynasty: BennettSuch was the seriousness of the back injury which forced Nathan Grima into retirement last year that North Melbourne coach Brad Scott admits he was surprised to learn the key …
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