Cronulla are drawing on some of the biggest upsets in NRL history as they seek to break their 49-year NRL premiership drought. Chris Heighington and Luke Lewis are shaping as …
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Star midfielder Jimmy Bartel has signed a one-year contract extension with Geelong which could see him become just the fourth Cat to reach the 300-game milestone. Bartel, 31, who won …
Continue reading Bartel signs new AFL deal with CatsAre Brent Harvey and Adam Goodes the oldest-ever opponents in an AFL final? The North Melbourne and Sydney stalwarts will have a combined age of 73 years 18 days when …
Continue reading Harvey, Goodes oldest-ever finals opponentInjury-hit Sydney insist they still have sufficient resources to subdue a surging North Melbourne side on the threshold of creating AFL finals history this weekend. Since the AFL adopted an …
Continue reading Defiant Swans like it toughFremantle midfielder Lachie Neale admits there’s no quick fix to the club’s scoring woes, but he’s confident they can do enough to ensure they taste success during the AFL finals. …
Continue reading Scoring woes not a big concern for FreoWest Coast veteran Sam Butler is the last man standing – and he feels very weird about it. Butler’s strong form this season was rewarded on Friday when he signed …
Continue reading Eagle Sam Butler to play on in 2016Ireland coach Joe Schmidt is taking nothing for granted in the World Cup Pool D opener against Canada, naming a near first-choice team for the clash at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium …
Continue reading Ireland at full strength for RWC openerNorth Queensland coach Paul Green has urged his players not to put too much pressure on themselves ahead of Saturday night’s must win NRL semi-final against Cronulla at Townsville. Green …
Continue reading Cowboys deal with NRL finals pressureFormer NRL second-rower Lagi Setu is eyeing a potential switch to Super Rugby after joining Queensland Country’s squad for the National Rugby Championship. Setu, who played two games for the …
Continue reading Reds eye potential wildcard signing SetuNorth Queensland coach Paul Green has cut Ray Thompson from his extended bench for Saturday night’s NRL knockout semi-final against Cronulla in Townsville. Green opted for Rory Kostjasyn for his …
Continue reading Thompson cut from Cowboys benchMelbourne centre Will Chambers says he feels better prepared for the Storm’s NRL finals campaign after playing all three State of Origin games this year. After making his debut for …
Continue reading Origin run good for NRL finals: ChambersShane Flanagan has laid out the challenge to Andrew Fifita, telling the Cronulla battering ram they need more out of him in Saturday’s NRL semi-final against North Queensland. Fifita has …
Continue reading Flanagan lights fire under FifitaNSW Waratahs hooker Tolu Latu has re-signed with the Super Rugby club for the next three seasons. With first-choice rake Tatafu Polota-Nau spending plenty of time on the sidelines over …
Continue reading Hooker Latu re-signs with WaratahsWin or lose against Great Britain, Thanasi Kokkinakis is indebted to Lleyton Hewitt for giving him a shot at Davis Cup redemption. Kokkinakis says Nick Kyrgios and Bernard Tomic also …
Continue reading Hewitt leads Australia’s Davis Cup revivalFrom Scottish dancing to beer festivals, Britain is laying on a colourful welcome for the Rugby World Cup and hoping the visiting teams and their supporters generate a tourism boost. …
Continue reading Cup more than just a game for EnglandAustralia are primed and ready to embark on their quadrennial rugby union mission: bring back Bill. The Wallabies will have keen eyes on Twickenham on Friday (Saturday AEST) when their …
Continue reading Wallabies desperate to bring back BillFormer captain Benji Marshall has been overlooked once again by the Kiwis’ selectors, missing out on a place in their wider squad to prepare for the tour of England. St …
Continue reading Marshall overlooked for Kiwis selectionTalk about a pain in the neck. North Queensland co-captain Matt Scott admits he is hurting ahead of Saturday night’s NRL knockout semi-final against Cronulla in Townsville. But it has …
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