Wales captain Sam Warburton is set to make his first appearance of the Rugby World Cup warm-up campaign after being named on Thursday to lead the side in Saturday’s match …
Continue reading Warburton to lead Wales in RWC15 warm-upEssendon legend Dustin Fletcher has almost certainly played his last AFL game for the Bombers after he failed to prove his fitness for Sunday’s season-ending clash with Collingwood. Fletcher hasn’t …
Continue reading Fletcher runs out of time for AFL farewellFormer NRL player Rangi Chase looks set to become the next high-profile departure from Salford, with the Super League club announcing they have suspended him pending an internal disciplinary investigation. …
Continue reading Rangi Chase suspended by Super League clubWests Tigers have appointed Justin Pascoe as the NRL club’s new CEO. The announcement appeared imminent earlier on Thursday when Penrith released a statement saying Pascoe had tendered his resignation …
Continue reading Pascoe to be new Wests Tigers NRL chiefFelipe Massa and Valtteri Bottas will pair for a third consecutive season as Williams’ Formula One drivers, the team announced on Thursday. Massa and Bottas sit fifth and sixth, respectively, …
Continue reading Massa, Bottas pair for third F1 seasonFremantle and North Melbourne stayed true to their word and stripped their AFL line-ups of star players on Thursday night at the selection table. The Kangaroos controversially flagged their intention …
Continue reading Dockers, Roos rest AFL stars as promisedThe AFL has made the long-anticipated decision to scrap its contentious substitute rule. The rule, which has proved unpopular among AFL players since its introduction in 2011, will not feature …
Continue reading AFL substitute rule scrappedNorth Melbourne resting up to 10 players for this weekend’s clash with Richmond might not be the best look, but the AFL says it understands the Kangaroos’ decision. In a …
Continue reading Resting Roos not an issue with AFLShaun Kenny-Dowall is in line to return from almost two months on the sidelines in the Sydney Roosters’ final-round NRL match on Friday night against South Sydney. Kenny-Dowall hasn’t played …
Continue reading Kenny-Dowall set for Roosters NRL returnNathan Brown’s tenure at St George Illawarra ended when Wayne Bennett committed to the joint venture. But now, the former Dragons hooker will be asked to do one thing the …
Continue reading Brown ‘man to turn Knights around’ in NRLSt George Illawarra NRL five-eighth Gareth Widdop remains an outside chance of taking the field against the Wests Tigers on Saturday, according to halfback Benji Marshall. Widdop underwent scans on …
Continue reading Hurt Widdop in doubt for Tigers NRL clashUnwanted Wests Tigers skipper Robbie Farah admits he has taken a back seat in attack this year in preparation for handing over the baton to the NRL club’s rising halves. …
Continue reading I took a back seat this NRL season: FarahSt George Illawarra are sweating on the fitness of Gareth Widdop, after the star five-eighth reportedly sustained a potentially serious quad injury. Widdop suffered a corked thigh last Sunday during …
Continue reading Injured Widdop in doubt for Tigers clashAs Sydney Roosters close in on a third successive minor premiership, coach Trent Robinson says the paltry prizemoney on offer proves the NRL doesn’t care about it. The $100,000 the …
Continue reading Paltry prizemoney proves NRL don’t careQueensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has taken a swipe at her NSW counterpart for moves to guarantee Sydney will continue it’s stranglehold of the NRL grand final. News Corp reports Mr …
Continue reading Qld premier takes swipe at Baird over NRLWarriors coach Andrew McFadden has described the action of three players as unacceptable after they attended a concert in Auckland two nights before the NRL side were thumped by West …
Continue reading Warriors coach slams players’ night outBorn in Townsville, raised in New Zealand, a couple of Super Rugby titles with the Waikato-based Chiefs and now on the verge of a Test debut for the Wallabies in …
Continue reading Toby Smith gets Wallabies call-upClub great Wayne Carey has made the startling suggestion North Melbourne’s drafted-in Kangaroos could be on a hit and run AFL mission against Richmond on Friday night. The Kangaroos flagged …
Continue reading Carey says Roos could rough up Tigers

