Key Highlanders lock Joe Wheeler is almost certain to miss the remainder of the Super Rugby campaign after suffering a serious knee injury against the Brumbies. The diagnosis was confirmed …
Continue reading Highlanders lose Wheeler to knee injuryCanberra have been boosted by news rising winger Jordan Rapana may miss just one week of NRL action after injuring his cheekbone. It was initially feared the 25-year-old had suffered …
Continue reading Raiders receive good news on Rapana injuryUnderdog status may have been claimed by New Zealand for the trans-Tasman Test but NRL boss Dave Smith hopes the Kiwis continue their resurgence for the international game’s sake. Once …
Continue reading NZ resurgence good for game: NRL bossFormer NRL match review boss Greg McCallum has called on video referees to be banned from reviewing incidents of foul play. McCallum, a former State of Origin, Test and grand …
Continue reading Limit power of NRL video ref: McCallumCanberra coach Ricky Stuart says rising winger Jordan Rapana could be sidelined from NRL action for up to two months with a depressed fracture of the cheekbone. Scans on Wednesday …
Continue reading Raiders’ Rapana to miss two monthsThe Queensland Reds have got one back on the Melbourne Rebels by snaring promising lock Cadeyrn Neville. The traffic from Brisbane to Melbourne has been one-way over the past few …
Continue reading Reds lure Rebels lock Neville northAn amateur footballer involved in an altercation with Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson in Adelaide will be asked to front his own club’s board. Hackham Hawks player Luke Helps clashed with …
Continue reading Amateur to face board over Clarkson clashCollingwood star Dane Swan will have until Thursday to prove his fitness for Friday night’s AFL blockbuster against Carlton. The onballer sprained an ankle in the Anzac Day win over …
Continue reading Magpies hope Swan will play in AFLMichael Hooper versus David Pocock is all the talk but it’s just one of numerous key match-ups that Wallabies coach Michael Cheika and his assistant Stephen Larkham will be monitoring …
Continue reading Wallabies spots on the line in Super derbyFormer NSW halfback Peter Wallace believes Penrith clubmate Matt Moylan has the perfect opportunity this weekend to show why he should be the Blues fullback this year. Moylan will play …
Continue reading Moylan can be Blues No.1 says WallaceAs he prepares to break the AFL’s all-time coaching record, Mick Malthouse is spending his moment in the sun with others. Against Collingwood on Friday night, Malthouse will coach his …
Continue reading Malthouse shares history-making AFL momentCollingwood coach Nathan Buckley says the Magpies will not leave it until Friday to decide whether Dane Swan plays in the AFL match against Carlton. The star midfielder is nursing …
Continue reading ‘Pies to make early AFL call on SwanAP – Matt Giteau has a perfect showcase for his Wallabies claims when he and his Toulon teammates attempt to clinch a third straight European Champions Cup title at Twickenham …
Continue reading Giteau set for Europe’s Cup final showcaseMelbourne Rebels coach Tony McGahan says there’s no limit on what Fijian flyer Sefanaia Naivalu can achieve after signing with the Super Rugby club until the end of the 2017 …
Continue reading Rebels re-sign Fijian flyer Super SefaNSW incumbent Daniel Tupou has been challenged to lift his game as he battles to retain his Blues wing spot. Tupou played all three matches in NSW’s State of Origin …
Continue reading Tupou needs to lift says FittlerThe over exuberance of youth. That’s what Canterbury prop David Klemmer puts his Good Friday stoush with NRL referee Gerard Sutton down to. Klemmer plays his first game after a …
Continue reading Matured Klemmer moves on from ref clashSteve Smith has delivered a verbal blow to England’s rediscovered confidence, saying they won’t “come close” to winning The Ashes based on both teams’ current form. England’s morale is finally …
Continue reading England won’t come close in Ashes: SmithMICK MALTHOUSE’S VFL/AFL PLAYING AND COACHING CAREER St Kilda: 1972-76. Games: 53 as a player Recruited from North Ballarat, the tough, hard-working defender played three finals in his first season …
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