Australia’s two Rugby World Cup-winning captains have praised the flexibility of the new player contracting system. The Australian Rugby Union (ARU) on Thursday announced a new system starting from 2016, …
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Opportunity has been hard to come by for Geelong key forwards Josh Walker and Mitch Brown. Brown has played 13 AFL matches in four seasons, while Walker has managed 14 …
Continue reading Geelong to test AFL depth against LionsAfter a slow start to their NRL premiership defence the Sydney Roosters are peaking at exactly the right time, according to coach Trent Robinson. The Roosters host fifth-placed Melbourne on …
Continue reading Robinson excited by Melbourne NRL battleLegendary halfback Nick Farr-Jones hopes the Wallabies’ thrashing by New Zealand was just an aberration, but has ongoing concerns about their scrum. The Wallabies’ 1991 World Cup-winning captain felt the …
Continue reading Farr-Jones concerned about Wallaby scrumParramatta coach Brad Arthur has brushed aside the Eels’ poor recent record against Newcastle but admits he’s concerned by the threat of the struggling Knights. A win on Saturday would …
Continue reading Arthur wary of wounded KnightsFormer Sharks player and New Zealand skipper Richie Barnett says Cronulla captain Paul Gallen is “tainted” and should be struck from rugby league’s record books. And Barnett has slammed his …
Continue reading Ex-Sharks player blasts Gallen, CronullaPort Adelaide’s top-four AFL ambitions will be dashed if they lose their cool in Fremantle’s cauldron, Power coach Ken Hinkley says. Hinkley believes composure will decide if Port can steal …
Continue reading Composure the key to top four: Port coachLeigh Matthews says it was ill-advised and he hopes it never happens again. But AFL chief Gillon McLachlan has defended Gold Coast’s decision to recruit rugby league star Karmichael Hunt …
Continue reading AFL chief defends move to recruit HuntMelbourne Storm coach Craig Bellamy says Test halfback Cooper Cronk could set a record for the most NRL games, but suspects he won’t. Cronk will bring up 250 NRL games …
Continue reading Bellamy says Cronk could set new recordMichael Rodd doesn’t expect he will ever ride another horse like Atlantic Jewel. But the jockey does rate his chances of winning another Memsie Stakes on Saturday. The now-retired Atlantic …
Continue reading Rodd chasing third-straight Memsie Stakes winHe’s the man keeping Test and NSW prop James Tamou out of NRL finals aspirants North Queensland’s starting side. But Cowboys forward Ashton Sims hopes to one day be remembered …
Continue reading Sims bumps Tamou, rates ScottWest Coast coach Adam Simpson insists he’s not taking a risk by selecting rusty duo Scott Selwood and Elliot Yeo for Sunday’s must-win clash with Gold Coast at Metricon Stadium. …
Continue reading Eagles roll the dice in AFL finals bidTry telling recalled pair Lachie Hansen and Jamie Macmillan that North Melbourne’s AFL clash with Melbourne is meaningless. Regardless of what happens at Etihad Stadium on Saturday night, the Kangaroos …
Continue reading Pressure for September AFL spots at RoosBrazen Beau is likely to be a lte scratching in the Run To The Rose Field if the Rosehill track stays as a heavy condition says Chris Waller. Source: Chris …
Continue reading 2014 Run To The Rose Field likely to lose Brazen BeauSteering the Melbourne Storm to all but one NRL finals series since 2005, coach Craig Bellamy knows a thing or two about tapering his team. With two rounds remaining, including …
Continue reading Storm ready for Roosters hurdleThe NSWRL have told Blues skipper Paul Gallen he’s ineligible to win the Brad Fittler Medal following his back-dated suspension by ASADA. Gallen, who was named man of the series …
Continue reading Gallen ineligible for Brad Fittler MedalRed-hot Richmond must win in unfamiliar surroundings on Saturday to avoid pushing their long-suffering supporters back into all-too-familiar territory. The Tigers enter the final home and away round clinging onto …
Continue reading Tigers enter unfamiliar territoryRed-hot Richmond must win in unfamiliar surroundings on Saturday to avoid pushing their long-suffering supporters back into all-too-familiar territory. The Tigers enter the final home and away round clinging onto …
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