Ewen McKenzie has weathered several Quade Cooper contract negotiations and, once again, has little concern his mercurial playmaker will walk out on the Wallabies before next year’s World Cup. Although …
Continue reading Wallabies confident Quade won’t walkSam Moa’s emergence as one the NRL’s top props has coincided with the rise of the Sydney Roosters and the unassuming Kiwi admits he’s still pinching himself after an amazing …
Continue reading Quiet man Moa leading the Roosters packSwans midfield mainstay Josh Kennedy has nominated Sydney’s huge depth in that area as a key reason for them enjoying a near full strength roster for the AFL finals. With …
Continue reading Midfield depth keeps Swans healthyA question supposed to bring back fond memories has triggered a horror flashback for North Queensland coach Paul Green ahead of this weekend’s must-win NRL finals clash with Brisbane. Green …
Continue reading Bad flashback for Green ahead of NRL finalCronulla have hired Andrew Gray to head their physical performance department for the next three NRL seasons. Gray is currently contracted to St George Illawarra but will join the Sharks …
Continue reading Cronulla appoint new performance managerForward Aaron Edwards leads a group of seven players who are out the door at Richmond now their AFL season is over. The Tigers announced they had cut Edwards and …
Continue reading Tigers axe seven AFL playersMelbourne are backing Will Chambers to take on the crucial goal-kicking duties in Sunday’s NRL sudden-death final against Canterbury despite him booting just one goal this season. Melbourne’s kicking ace, …
Continue reading Storm back Chambers’ goalkickingTrainer Mike Moroney is weighing up options for stayer Voleuse De Coeurs who could be saved for the Underwood Stakes first-up. Voleuse De Coeurs is nominated for Saturday’s Group One …
Continue reading Makybe Diva Stakes Field: Moroney weighs up options with importThe distinction of becoming a Group One winner is not the only prize import Spillway will be after in the Makybe Diva Stakes. The winner of Saturday’s weight-for-age feature at …
Continue reading Spillway on target for Makybe Diva Stakes 2014Awesome Rock will wear blinkers in the Danehill Stakes to boost the colt’s chances of claiming a valuable Group race win. Awesome Rock ran well for third first-up in the …
Continue reading Awesome Rock to wear blinkers in 2014 Danehill Stakes FieldBeing the only apprentice with a ride in the $1 million Golden Rose is already paying handsome dividends for Winona Costin. That is because since the 19-year-old’s surprise engagement for …
Continue reading Costin cashing in on 2014 Golden Rose Field booking“Mitch … what’s his name?” If retired forward Mitch Clark thought he could resume his AFL career at Fremantle, he got a none-too-subtle reality check on Tuesday. Dockers coach Ross …
Continue reading Dockers rule out play for Mitch ClarkPenrith have locked in two of their brightest young talents for upcoming NRL seasons, re-signing Matt Moylan and Bryce Cartwright. The Panthers on Tuesday announced an extension to Moylan’s contract …
Continue reading Panthers re-sign Moylan, CartwrightJust days after suffering a life-threatening injury Jake Friend has given his Sydney Roosters teammates a timely boost, making a comeback to training ahead of the side’s finals clash against …
Continue reading Roosters boosted by Friend’s returnSouth Sydney’s Kyle Turner holds nothing against the Rooster who chicken winged him. But the young Rabbitohs second rower is nursing a stretched muscle but feared a more serious injury …
Continue reading Rabbitoh holds no chicken wing grudgeIf anyone knows what it takes for Brisbane to beat the finals odds and make premiership history, it’s Willie Carne. But the Broncos great admits it will be “almost impossible” …
Continue reading Broncos face “almost impossible” taskAaron Cruden is poised to return to the All Blacks No.10 jersey this week and his long-term hold on the jersey is firming following more medical problems for Dan Carter. …
Continue reading Cruden set for decent stint as NZ No.10Coach Stephen Kearney has kept the door open on a possible return to the Kiwis for former skipper Benji Marshall – it’s just that it won’t happen this year. Marshall …
Continue reading Kiwis door not shut on Marshall

