The Western Force have vowed not to put up the white flag, but stand-in skipper Sam Wykes admits the team needs to improve their discipline if they are to get …
Continue reading Force not giving up on rugby finals yetIn a move that may further complicate Sam Thaiday’s future, Corey Parker says he will soon sign off on a 12-month extension and has no plans of retiring any time …
Continue reading No end in sight for NRL Broncos’ ParkerThe Melbourne Rebels have been gifted extra motivation which could leave Super Rugby’s leaders the Hurricanes with egg on their faces. They’re too smart to say it publicly but the …
Continue reading Rebels get spur as Canes rest All BlacksUncapped Brumbies flanker Jarrad Butler looms as a potential Rugby World Cup bolter, as Wallabies coach Michael Cheika prepares to revise his train-on squad for the global showpiece. While Butler …
Continue reading Cheika to revise Wallabies train-on squadBlake Ferguson is primed for a return to the State of Origin arena just three matches into his NRL comeback, NSW and Australian centre Michael Jennings believes. Jennings has had …
Continue reading Ferguson is Origin ready says JenningsAn unorthodox fitness test on his collar bone has Quade Cooper confident he’s ready to shoulder the burden of launching a new-look Queensland Reds’ attacking game plan. Cooper will play …
Continue reading Cooper ready to launch Reds game planQuade Cooper is among four key backs returning from injury the struggling Queensland Reds for Friday night’s Super Rugby clash with the Lions. Wallabies playmaker Cooper will make his first …
Continue reading Cooper back for Qld RedsBy Collingwood captain Scott Pendlebury’s own admission, the Magpies played their best and worst football during the NAB Challenge. But Pendlebury believes their pre-season has sown the seeds of what …
Continue reading Pendlebury says Pies stronger than 2014Luke Lewis has revealed doctors fear arthritis could be behind a serious knee problem which is blighting his decorated rugby league career. Lewis returned from the injury in Cronulla’s NRL …
Continue reading Luke Lewis reveals arthritis fearsRenault’s Formula One boss says Daniel Ricciardo isn’t likely to get a race-winning engine this season. The French manufacturer supplies power units to Red Bull Racing and sister outfit Toro …
Continue reading Race-winning engine unlikely for RicciardoBereaved St Kilda captain Nick Riewoldt says he’s still working through the physical and mental pain from the recent loss of his sister. Riewoldt’s sister Madeleine passed away a month …
Continue reading Riewoldt still hurting ahead of round oneCentre Dane Nielsen has been stood down by St George Illawarra for a code of conduct breach. Nielsen was not named in the Dragons’ side to meet Manly in round …
Continue reading Nielsen stood down by DragonsCanberra have downplayed their imminent rendezvous with ex-troublemaker Blake Ferguson, saying the Roosters will boast dangerous players all across the park at Allianz Stadium come Sunday. Ferguson spectacularly went AWOL …
Continue reading Raiders downplay Ferguson rendezvousCanberra utility Jarrad Kennedy has re-signed with the NRL club until the end of 2017. Kennedy, who has played the majority of his 29 NRL games in the second row …
Continue reading Raiders’ Kennedy re-signs for two yearsSt Kilda captain Nick Riewoldt says he’s on track to play in the Saints’ round one AFL clash against Greater Western Sydney after taking time out of the game following …
Continue reading Riewoldt likely to play in AFL round oneRafael Nadal has vowed to be ready for his Miami Masters opener in three days after seriously rolling his left ankle on the practice court. The Spanish second seed suffered …
Continue reading Nadal fights ankle injury as Miami loomsHurricanes coach Chris Boyd is taking a punt by resting three of his key All Blacks for the competition leaders’ Super Rugby game against the Melbourne Rebels in Wellington on …
Continue reading Hurricanes rest key All Blacks for RebelsAfter a flying start in his new position for Canterbury, Brett Morris is a contender for the vacant NSW State of Origin fullback role – but he says he’d be …
Continue reading Brett Morris not picky on NSW position

