Canterbury have turned their attention to those responsible for showering match officials with bottles following the Good Friday loss to South Sydney, after accepting sanctions from the NRL regarding contrary …
Continue reading Bulldogs switch focus to off-field dramaAustralian amateur Antonio Murdaca is refusing to get overawed as he prepares for his debut Masters – in fact is seeking out the famed Augusta roars. In the field via …
Continue reading Murdaca feeding off Masters hypeSharks flanker Jean Deysel has been banned for seven weeks for kneeing an opponent in the head in a Super Rugby game. SANZAR said Deysel pleaded guilty in a disciplinary …
Continue reading Sharks rugby forward banned for 7 weeksSingapore has clinched a four-year deal to host a leg of the Sevens World Series at its state-of-the-art National Stadium starting next year, World Rugby said Tuesday. The wealthy Southeast …
Continue reading Singapore clinches deal to host sevensTodd Greenberg says everyone involved in rugby league must show more respect for referees for the greater good of the game. The NRL’s head of football hopes the fallout from …
Continue reading Referees need more respect: GreenbergCanterbury skipper James Graham and teammates David Klemmer and Sam Kasiano have all been suspended after accepting penalties from the NRL. Graham on Tuesday submitted an early guilty plea on …
Continue reading Bulldogs trio cop NRL bansJohn Sutton will make a shock comeback from a broken jaw in place of Adam Reynolds for round six of the NRL, with Ben Barba benched by Cronulla and Des …
Continue reading Sutton back, Barba benched, Des’ dramasHawthorn’s barnstorming start to the AFL season has come at a cost, with midfielder Liam Shiels out of action for about a month. The two-time premiership player suffered a hamstring …
Continue reading Shiels to miss up to a month of AFLEmerging Sydney Roosters forward Willis Meehan has voluntarily stood down from the NRL club over an alleged robbery outside Star Casino early on Sunday morning. The former Australian Schoolboy will …
Continue reading Young Rooster Meehan stood downCanterbury boss Raelene Castle says the NRL club has learned its lesson from the ugly scenes late in the Good Friday loss to South Sydney and vowed to treat match …
Continue reading Dogs have learned their lesson: CastleEssendon are banking on an extra two days’ break and the big occasion to give them a lift for Sunday’s imposing AFL test against arch-rivals Hawthorn. But the admission from …
Continue reading ‘Dons hope extra rest will help in AFLThe Warriors will hope to mark a player milestone in better style this weekend when winger Manu Vatuvei turns out in his 200th game for the NRL club against the …
Continue reading Vatuvei record looms for Warriors in NRLIsrael Folau believes the NSW Waratahs have the hunger and desire to win back-to-back premierships in what would be a first in the code-hopper’s storied career. Despite the Waratahs labouring …
Continue reading Folau eyes rare Super Rugby doubleMelbourne coach Paul Roos and Collingwood counterpart Nathan Buckley have joined the growing chorus of calls for an overhaul of the AFL’s three-strikes illicit drugs policy. The league’s illicit drug …
Continue reading Coaches urge tougher AFL stance on drugsConcussed Sydney workhorse Luke Parker is expected to train this week but a final call on his availability will be left up to the AFL club’s medical staff. Parker was …
Continue reading Docs to make final call on Swans’ ParkerIf Steve Johnson thinks he’s escaped the clutches of Fremantle antagonist Ryan Crowley, he better think again. Crowley will miss Sunday’s clash with Geelong at Simonds Stadium while he awaits …
Continue reading Ghost of Crowley set to haunt Stevie JTo label China’s Shanghai International Circuit boring is an understatement, according to Daniel Ricciardo. The track is so long and technical, the Australian Formula One star reckons he could read …
Continue reading Ricciardo’s mixed feelings about China GPCaptain James Graham has apologised to Canterbury teammates for his role in the ugly scenes that marred the conclusion to the controversial Good Friday NRL clash with South Sydney. Graham …
Continue reading Graham apologises to Bulldogs teammates
