Coach Alastair Clarkson wants Hawthorn to make the call on who takes over when his reign eventually ends at the AFL club. That will not be for a while yet, …
Continue reading Clarkson wants no way in AFL successorThe pride of England’s Super League goes on the line this weekend, with the northern hemisphere competition desperate to avoid a repeat of last year’s World Club series sweep by …
Continue reading England desperate to avoid WCS sweepYoung Roosters Jayden Nikorima and Jackson Hastings aren’t being thrown to the wolves in the wake of Mitchell Pearce’s Australia Day dramas, despite being one of the least experienced halves …
Continue reading Friend backs young Roosters to shineThe All Blacks will begin their season-ending 2016 tour with another Test in Chicago, this time against Six Nations champions Ireland. The teams will meet on November 5 at 60,000-seat …
Continue reading All Blacks to face Ireland in ChicagoMaverick England flyhalf Danny Cipriani is returning to his former club Wasps in a bid to revive his international career. The 28-year-old will leave Sale Sharks at the end of …
Continue reading Cipriani to return to his roots with WaspsHawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson has signed a three-year contract extension as the challenge looms of regenerating the AFL powerhouse. Clarkson has confirmed speculation of an additional three years, keeping him …
Continue reading Clarkson signs new Hawthorn AFL dealJohnathan Thurston has slammed the Emerging Maroons players who copped 12 month State of Origin bans, saying they disrespected the Queensland jersey. And Thurston said the banned players would be …
Continue reading Thurston slams banned Origin playersThe AFL’s strict integrity rules now include the media, with the league introducing a five-hour betting blackout for matches. Any accredited media working at an AFL game now cannot gamble …
Continue reading AFL introduces media betting ruleAn unfazed Greg Bird says he will revel in wooden-spoon favourites Gold Coast’s lowly status until the Titans receive the respect they deserve in the 2016 NRL season. Titans officials …
Continue reading Bird unfazed by unfancied Titans in NRLNew Parramatta boss John Boulos has moved to downplay talk the Eels will take legal action against the NRL if they are hit by sanctions over salary cap indiscretions that …
Continue reading Eels downplay talk of NRL court actionFreshly reappointed Carlton captain Marc Murphy will sit out their AFL pre-season opener against Hawthorn as he continues his recovery from shoulder surgery. The Blues could unveil No.1 draft pick …
Continue reading Murphy to sit out AFL pre-season openerPenrith centre Dean Whare is racing the clock to be fit for round one of the NRL after injuring his calf in last Saturday’s trial win over Canterbury. The New …
Continue reading Panthers’ Whare injures calfSam Burgess will make his much-anticipated return for South Sydney in the Rabbitohs’ NRL trial on Saturday against Gold Coast. Burgess was named at lock by coach Michael Maguire on …
Continue reading Sam Burgess confirmed for Souths returnHe’s starred at a Rugby World Cup and now Tevita Kuridrani wants to make his mark as a senior Brumby. The Wallabies outside centre is hoping to take his game …
Continue reading Kuridrani keen to ride WC wave into 2016John Lee has been appointed as the new Sydney Roosters’ chief executive after defecting from arch rivals South Sydney. Lee will take over from the much-respected Brian Canavan who left …
Continue reading Souths NRL boss Lee defects to RoostersDaly Cherry-Evans has backed his new Manly halves partner Dylan Walker to make a big playmaking impression on the NRL in 2016. Former South Sydney centre Walker replaces Parramatta’s Kieran …
Continue reading Walker to shine at No.6 says DCEGold Coast forward Luke Douglas has earned the unwanted title of the first NRL player suspended in 2016, after he was outed by the match review committee for one week …
Continue reading Douglas first NRL player banned in 2016South Sydney boss John Lee has left Redfern to take up the top job at NRL arch-rivals Sydney Roosters, according to reports. Lee takes over from the much respected Brian …
Continue reading Souths boss Lee defects to Roosters

