The worst kept secret in Australian rugby has been confirmed, with coach Michael Cheika declaring prop Scott Sio is the Wallabies’ third-choice hooker for next month’s Rugby World Cup. Cheika …
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North Melbourne coach Brad Scott says he’ll be interested in Jake Carlisle if the Bombers defender puts his hand up to leave the club. Carlisle has been heavily linked to …
Continue reading Kangaroos show AFL interest in CarlisleWallabies coach Michael Cheika insists having prop Scott Sio as the Wallabies’ third-choice hooker for next month’s Rugby World Cup is no gamble. Cheika has been widely criticised for only …
Continue reading Sio as third hooker no gamble: CheikaDefending his IndyCar championship appears the last thing on Will Power’s mind going into this weekend’s season finale. The Australian heads into the double-points Grand Prix of Sonoma in California …
Continue reading Indy title on backburner for Will PowerWests Tigers coach Jason Taylor describes back-loaded NRL contracts as scary, Sydney Roosters counterpart Trent Robinson agrees they are risky. The strategy has come under renewed focus after Wests Tigers’ …
Continue reading Back-loaded NRL contracts scary, riskyAustralian rugby boss Bill Pulver has indicated the ARU could bid if cost-cutting Japan should lose the hosting rights for the 2019 Rugby World Cup. Pulver admits cash-strapped Australia is …
Continue reading 2019 World Cup concerns, ARU interestedFIVE SELECTION POSERS FOR SPRINGBOKS COACH HEYNEKE MEYER BEFORE THEIR 31-MAN RUGBY WORLD CUP SQUAD IS ANNOUNCED ON FRIDAY. JEAN DE VILLIERS The 34-year-old inside centre and captain appears set …
Continue reading Five Rugby World Cup posers for SpringboksCoach Damien Hardwick has a simple mission for Richmond key forward Tyrone Vickery in the AFL – keep it going. Often a frustrating player for Tigers fans, Vickery has starred …
Continue reading Vickery urged to keep AFL form goingQueensland coach Mal Meninga says the NRL finals will provide an ideal chance for hopefuls like Brisbane halfback Ben Hunt to prove their State of Origin readiness. Meninga is already …
Continue reading NRL finals a timely Origin test: MeningaThe longest-running selection drama of North Melbourne’s AFL season could end on Saturday with Daniel Wells again on the precipice of senior football. Wells has performed well in two VFL …
Continue reading Wells set for AFL returnFremantle defender Michael Johnson insists his team don’t need to overhaul their game plan as they attempt to fix their waning form heading into the AFL finals. The Dockers’ premiership …
Continue reading No panic for Dockers as finals approachSydney Roosters coach Trent Robinson has backed his former assistant Jason Taylor’s efforts in his first season in charge of troubled Wests Tigers. While Robinson’s Roosters top the NRL ladder, …
Continue reading Clubs would be mad not to get FarahJohn Worsfold’s stunning about-face on a potential return to AFL senior coaching has made him the favourite for the Essendon job. But Bombers great Tim Watson has urged caution, saying …
Continue reading Worsfold stuns with AFL turnaroundNorth Melbourne coach Brad Scott says no one at the Kangaroos is getting carried away by their AFL-best form, with early-season losses keeping them grounded. After their seventh-straight win last …
Continue reading No rest for Roos as Western Bulldogs loomA rev-up from AFL great Leigh Matthews has inspired the Brisbane Lions to ignore external murmurs of discontent and stay the course. That’s the word from first-year defender Harris Andrews, …
Continue reading AFL’s Lions inspired by Lethal rev-upWests Tigers coach Jason Taylor admits he may end up with egg on his face but he has defended the NRL club’s decision to axe captain Robbie Farah. Veteran one-club …
Continue reading Farah axed for future success: TaylorRugby’s world body has called on Japan to supply a list of confirmed venues for the 2019 World Cup after Tokyo’s “disappointing” decision to remove a new national stadium from …
Continue reading World Rugby demands new Japan venueSecond-seeded Kevin Anderson of South Africa and American No.13 seed Steve Johnson were among four seeded players to advance on Wednesday to the quarter-finals at the ATP Tour’s Winston-Salem Open. …
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