South Sydney back-rower Ben Lowe has retired from the NRL due to injury. Lowe played 117 games for the Rabbitohs between 2008 and 2015. He last played in Souths’ thrashing …
Continue reading Souths’ Lowe retires from NRLMatt Ballin says he stuck by Manly in the tough times and expects that faith to be repaid. Ballin has vowed to fight for his future at the Sea Eagles …
Continue reading Ballin expects Manly to repay faithBlake Ferguson has set his sights on playing out his career with Sydney Roosters, after re-signing with the NRL club on Wednesday. Ferguson has put his chequered past behind him …
Continue reading Ferguson keen to be a Rooster long termWarriors coach Andrew McFadden believes some shoulder charges should be allowed in the NRL. McFadden says dangerous tackles should be outlawed, but some challenges were “just really good contact”. “I …
Continue reading McFadden believes some shoulder charges OKHe came off the worse last time but Wallabies halfback Nick Phipps says he relishes his looming clash with All Blacks livewire Aaron Smith. The two halfbacks will battle it …
Continue reading Wallaby Phipps wary of Aaron SmithGeelong coach Chris Scott says the primary task for the Cats on Saturday night will be to play as hard as they possibly can in what he expects to be …
Continue reading Scott confident of pro-Goodes receptionCronulla describe Andrew Fifita as one of their shining lights but say his loss for the rest of the NRL season would not extinguish their top four hopes. Andrew and …
Continue reading Sharks admit Fifita drama a distractionGeelong will resist the temptation to hand Dan Menzel his first AFL match in four long years this weekend, despite losing Steve Johnson to suspension. But such has been the …
Continue reading Cats’ Menzel moving closer to AFL recallCronulla admit losing Andrew Fifita for the rest of the NRL season would be a massive loss but are resolved to not let the saga derail their quest for a …
Continue reading Sharks admit Fifita drama a distractionA refreshed Matt Giteau says the Wallabies see opportunities to exploit against the all-conquering All Blacks in the Rugby Championship decider. Expected to be named at inside centre for Saturday’s …
Continue reading Wallabies plot to exploit NZThe All Blacks are preparing to be confronted by the twin openside threats of David Pocock and Michael Hooper during Saturday night’s Rugby Championship decider against the Wallabies in Sydney. …
Continue reading All Blacks plan for Pocock-Hooper threatGlenn Stewart can expect a welcome worthy of a Manly legend when he plays in an opposition jersey for the first time at Brookvale Oval on Friday, Daly Cherry-Evans says. …
Continue reading Stewart welcome back at BrookieAt the start of the season, Canberra veteran David Shillington thought a move to England was looking more likely in 2015 than reaching his 200-game milestone in the NRL. Languishing …
Continue reading Shillington marks 200th NRL gameGeelong coach Chris Scott is unhappy that his star utility Steve Johnson has again fallen foul of the AFL match review panel, ruling him out of Saturday’s crunch match against …
Continue reading Cats unhappy with Johnson over AFL banFACTS, FIGURES AND POTENTIAL RECORDS AHEAD OF FOURTH ASHES TEST: Overall: Played 339; Australia 139, England 107, drawn 93 At Edgbaston: Played 13; Australia 3, England 5, drawn 5 In …
Continue reading Facts, figures heading into 4th Ashes TestLleyton Hewitt has kicked off his final American hardcourt campaign with a first-round victory over a fellow Australian at the Washington Open. The 34-year-old Hewitt, who will retire after next …
Continue reading Hewitt wins through at Washington OpenA very good field of gallopers have accepted for the Group 3 Aurie’s Star Handicap on Saturday at Flemington racecourse. View the Aurie’s Star Handicap field below. View the …
Continue reading Aurie’s Star Handicap Field – 2015: Quality group of runners to line-upAustralia’s Ajla Tomljanovic took time to warm up before rattling off 12 straight games and cruise into the second round of the WTA’s Stanford Classic in California. Tomljanovic conceded the …
Continue reading Tomljanovic charges to WTA win

