If England get knocked out early in the Rugby World Cup it is hosting, it will not only be a sporting humiliation but a financial setback. If England lose to …
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Kiwis coach Stephen Kearney has added a trio of newcomers to his train-on squad for their tour of England later this year. Sydney Roosters’ hooker Matt McIlwrick, second-rower Sio Siua …
Continue reading Roosters rookies make Kiwis squadFormer Wallabies skipper James Horwill has not given up hope of representing the national team beyond this year despite twice missing the boat for World Cup selection. A shock exclusion …
Continue reading Horwill still hopes for Wallabies call-upNorth Queensland have been given a heroic farewell by their fans before the side boarded their plane down to Sydney for Sunday’s NRL grand final against Brisbane. After an early …
Continue reading Hundreds farewell Cowboys at airportNick Kyrgios has blasted his way into the quarter-finals of the Malaysian Open with an emphatic victory over Tatsuma Ito of Japan. The seventh-seeded Australian chalked up a 6-3 6-2 …
Continue reading Kyrgios reaches Malaysia Open last eightMatt Giteau will land the biggest guilt-trip in rugby history on Jonny Wilkinson if Australia dump England out of the World Cup at the first hurdle. Giteau picked ex-Toulon teammate …
Continue reading Wilkinson helping Aussies win.England No.8 Ben Morgan insists England must summon Australia’s demons by using their pack to reopen old wounds at Twickenham on Saturday (Sunday AEDT). The rivals clash in a heavyweight …
Continue reading England aim to summon Australia’s demonsJarryd Hayne appears to have secured the San Francisco 49ers’ punt return job, but the NFL team is reluctant to also give him the kick return role. Local media and …
Continue reading 49ers won’t load Hayne with dual rolesCaptain Luke Hodge and forward Jack Gunston will be the centre of attention at Hawthorn’s main training session ahead of the AFL grand final. Several thousand Hawks fans will be …
Continue reading Hodge, Gunston out to prove AFL fitnessFormer West Coast star Daniel Chick has revealed that a toxic culture of illicit drug use was rife within the Eagles’ 2006 AFL premiership-winning team. The revelations emerged just three …
Continue reading Ex-West Coast star exposes drug cultureWest Coast forward Mark LeCras is green with envy, and there’s only one way to cure him – with silver. LeCras has the chance to snare a long-overdue maiden flag …
Continue reading Eagle LeCras dreaming of AFL flag gloryWhile much of the attention has been on the battle up front as being the decisive factor in the Wallabies’ decisive World Cup showdown, Will Genia has warned teammates not …
Continue reading Wallabies wary of England backs: GeniaWorld Cup-winning Wallabies coach Bob Dwyer has shone the spotlight on England’s scrum tactics, suggesting Joe Marler has been getting away with illegal scrummaging for years. The scrum has been …
Continue reading Dwyer shines spotlight on England scrumBrisbane enjoy a significant big game edge in Sunday’s NRL premiership decider, with Broncos players boasting double the grand final experience of their North Queensland rivals. Of the 17 named …
Continue reading Broncos hold big game edge over CowboysMastercoach Wayne Bennett says getting his charges to buy into an attitude overhaul and shaking them from their comfort zone has been the key to their march to the NRL …
Continue reading Broncos buy into Bennett attitude overhaulWhen Wayne Bennett recruited Adam Blair as part of his overhaul of the Brisbane roster, some questioned whether he had bought a lemon, but he knew he had got a …
Continue reading I never doubted Blair: BennettIf North Queensland prop James Tamou had got what he wished for midway through the year, he’d be somewhere far, far away from the NRL’s decider on Sunday. The 26-year-old …
Continue reading Tamou relief at missing Canberra moveRefreshed as well as battle-hardened is how the Wallabies feel heading into their crucial World Cup pool match with England at Twickenham. While England are coming off an emotionally-draining and …
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