Critics argue the ladder-leading Penrith Panthers are yet to prove themselves against a true NRL heavyweight. And the mountain men’s front row leader Brent Kite agrees. The Panthers have risen …
Continue reading Panthers must prove themselvesThe pursuit of his own Sydney training record is not something Chris Waller is dwelling on heading towards the end of the season. After a treble at Randwick on Saturday, …
Continue reading Waller four-handed in Winter Stakes 2014Anthony Milford will only get better, warn his Raiders teammates, who are tipping an NRL showdown against Maroons No.1 Billy Slater to bring out the best in the whiz-kid. Milford, …
Continue reading Raiders tip Milford to rise for SlaterWests Tigers depth is set to be pushed to its limits in the lead-in to the NRL finals, with winger David Nofoaluma ruled out for the season with an anterior …
Continue reading Nofoaluma out for rest of NRL seasonSidelined for three months with a groin injury, Kiwis five-eighth Thomas Leuluai should finally get some game time for the Warriors in their NRL match against the Broncos in Brisbane …
Continue reading Leuluai returns for Warriors clashMitchell Moses doesn’t lack skill and he certainly doesn’t lack confidence. And the Wests Tigers young gun is out to prove he’s also as tough as they come. That’s because …
Continue reading Moses out to prove he’s a tough TigerDual international Lote Tuqiri has no doubts his former NSW Waratahs teammate Kurtley Beale could handle a switch to rugby league as the match-winning back weighs up which code he …
Continue reading Beale could handle league easily: TuqiriSt George Illawarra is shaping as the only likely destination for “out of work” super coach Wayne Bennett. Bennett shocked Newcastle fans, staff and players last week in announcing he …
Continue reading All signs point to Dragons for BennettAs if Eddie McGuire wasn’t already grumpy enough, his worst nightmare looks a decent chance to come true, with online bookmaker sportsbet pricing the Swans at $31 to win the flag, Brownlow …
Continue reading Don’t tell Eddie but swans could have a clean sweepTechnique, not size, will be the Brumbies’ weapon of choice in the scrum battle against giant Chiefs props Ben Tameifuna and Jamie Mackintosh during Saturday’s Super Rugby qualifying final. The …
Continue reading Brumbies size up giant Chiefs propsManly back-rower Justin Horo will miss the next three NRL games after taking the early guilty plea on a dangerous contact charge. Horo was hit with a grade three dangerous …
Continue reading Manly’s Horo banned for three NRL gamesEmbattled Australian tennis star Bernard Tomic has reportedly been dumped by global management company IMG. News emerged on Tuesday that the agency had terminated its lucrative contract with the 21-year-old …
Continue reading Talent agency cuts ties with Tomic: reportAustralians are getting behind Richie Porte, with online bookmaker sportsbet reporting nearly twice as much money on the Aussie compared to race favourite Vincenzo Nibali. TOUR DE FRANCE OFFER: get a $250 …
Continue reading Richie Porte’s odds shorten to win Tour de France 2014 for AustraliaCoaches have told AFL chief Gillon McLachlan at an unprecedented dinner date that they don’t want to win ugly. McLachlan hosted 11 of the 18 AFL senior coaches at his …
Continue reading We don’t want to win ugly: AFL coachesEngland captain Alastair Cook will “stay strong” in the remainder of the home series with India, according to coach Peter Moores after the opening batsman’s struggles continued in the drawn …
Continue reading England coach insists Cook will be strongSt Kilda’s Norm Smith Medallist Lenny Hayes said on Tuesday the 2014 AFL season would signal the end of his playing career. “I just want to announce at the end …
Continue reading St Kilda’s Hayes to retire after 2014HOW THE AUSSIES AND LEADING CONTENDERS SHAPE UP FOR THE 2014 BRITISH OPEN: ADAM SCOTT (Aus) Age: 33 (turns 34 on Wednesday) World ranking: 1 Worldwide wins: 23 Best in …
Continue reading Penpix for leading British Open contendersSydney Roosters winger Daniel Tupou will miss the next six weeks of the NRL due to a back injury. The NSW representative suffered the injury in last week’s State of …
Continue reading Roosters’ Tupou out for six weeks
