MATCH-UPS WHICH COULD DECIDE ORIGIN III * GREG INGLIS v JOSH DUGAN Inglis and Dugan are unlikely to come across each other often in the course of the 80 minutes …
Continue reading Key match-ups for State of Origin IIIBrisbane Lions coach Justin Leppitsch has backed ruckman Matthew Leuenberger ahead of his showdown with the best big man in the business on Sunday. Out of favour for much of …
Continue reading No fear in Freo for Lions: LeppaHOW THE BLUES STACK UP FOR STATE OF ORIGIN III Fullback – Josh Dugan Age: 27 Origins: 7 Has cemented his spot as the Blues long-term No.1 with standout efforts …
Continue reading NSW penpix for Origin IIIAn injury cloud hangs over dynamic flanker Ardie Savea in an otherwise-unchanged Hurricanes starting team to face the Highlanders in the Super Rugby final. Savea has been bracketed with the …
Continue reading Savea in doubt for unchanged HurricanesIsrael Folau has confirmed he’ll head to Japan at the end of this year to play for club side NTT Docomo Red Hurricanes. Folau announced on Wednesday he had re-signed …
Continue reading Folau confirms Japan rugby in off-seasonHOW THE MAROONS STACK UP FOR STATE OF ORIGIN III Fullback – Greg Inglis Age: 28 Origins: 25 Back to his best in game two after an illness-marred Origin I. …
Continue reading Queensland State of Origin III penpixWimbledon’s famed Centre Court was evacuated after the close of play on Wednesday as firemen and police responded to a fire alarm. An AFP photographer at the scene saw smoke …
Continue reading Wimbledon centre court evacuatedGold Coast say their immediate concern is ensuring the welfare of player Harley Bennell after pictures of the young gun apparently taking illicit drugs were displayed across the media. Images …
Continue reading Suns focused on Bennell’s welfareEmotional swansongs? Check. Injury dramas? Yep. Conspiracy theories? Of course. Anyone north of the Tweed River a David Klemmer fan? Probably not. Either way, the script could not have been …
Continue reading Stage set for Origin decider to rememberQueensland prop Matt Scott says he will probably require end-of-season neck surgery but has confirmed he will run out in Wednesday’s State of Origin series decider in Brisbane. The Cowboys …
Continue reading Scott set for neck op but OK for OriginThe Gold Coast Suns players named by Karmichael Hunt for allegedly taking illicit drugs will escape sanction for now. The Queensland Crime and Corruption Commission said on Wednesday there were …
Continue reading Suns players in drugs row safe for nowPart of the Wallabies’ French foreign legion, Drew Mitchell and Matt Giteau, are expected to be named in Australia’s train-squad for the Rugby Championship opener on Thursday afternoon. Wallabies coach …
Continue reading Wallabies’ French connection set to returnMitch Marsh has been running drinks for Australia since being dropped for Shane Watson during the World Cup. But having started his Ashes tour with back-to-back tons, Marsh may be …
Continue reading Pressure on Watto after Marsh’s 2nd tonSerena Williams and Maria Sharapova hardly broke sweat in the Wimbledon heat as they cruised into the third round with comfortable victories. World No.1 Williams eased to a 6-4 6-1 …
Continue reading Ice-cool Serena, Sharapova advanceA ball boy collapsed and fans took cover as Wimbledon sweltered on day three on the hottest day ever recorded at the championships. The suncream was slapped on and fans …
Continue reading Wimbledon ball boy collapses, fans roastElite seeds Novak Djokovic and Stan Wawrinka have beaten the heat with sizzling wins into the third round as Wimbledon endured the highest temperatures ever recorded at the All England …
Continue reading Djokovic, Wawrinka sizzle at WimbledonJohn Millman’s Wimbledon odyssey is over and he’s shattered. “It’s devastating that the experience had to end because I was loving every second of it,” Millman said after relinquishing a …
Continue reading Millman’s Wimbledon dream comes to an endQueensland winger Darius Boyd is confident he can strike up an understanding with Will Chambers to match his prolific partnership with Greg Inglis. Playing outside Inglis for almost all of …
Continue reading Qld backline shuffle no worry for Boyd

