Wallabies coach Ewen McKenzie has hailed cystic fibrosis sufferer Nathan Charles as a medical marvel after lining up a Test debut for the inspirational Western Force hooker. Dumped Wallabies skipper …
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Sydney’s all-star forward line will be broken up for at least two AFL matches due to Kurt Tippett’s knee injury. But Swans coach John Longmire believes it should not impact …
Continue reading Swans eager to fly without star TippettJosh Dugan has revealed a throwaway line from St George Illawarra coach Paul McGregor is behind his inclusion as centre for NSW. Dugan was recalled to the Blues’ State of …
Continue reading McGregor behind Dugan’s centre switchFor James Tedesco, saying sorry to Canberra NRL coach Ricky Stuart was the hardest thing he has done. Stuart was the first person Tedesco called after deciding last week to …
Continue reading Calling Ricky was hardest thing: TedescoVeteran outside back Willie Tonga says he never gave up on returning to State of Origin football. The 30-year-old was a shock recall to Queensland’s injury-hit squad for next Wednesday’s …
Continue reading Tonga never gave up Origin dreamSydney star Kurt Tippett has undergone knee surgery and will miss Saturday’s AFL clash with ladder-leading Port Adelaide. Tippett suffered the injury in the Swans’ last-start win over Gold Coast, …
Continue reading Swan Tippett needs surgery, out for twoTrent Merrin admits he feared more State of Origin heartache but NSW coach Laurie Daley’s decision to pick him for game two is a massive boost to his confidence. The …
Continue reading Merrin relief at NSW Origin selectionWests Tigers forward Liam Fulton has been reluctantly stood down from Friday’s NRL game against South Sydney after suffering his fourth concussion this season in Sunday’s win over Newcastle. The …
Continue reading Tigers’ Fulton out with 4th NRL concussionQueensland’s trip to outback town Longreach could easily have added to the Maroons’ State of Origin injury crisis. Eleven players from the squad headed to the drought-stricken community for a …
Continue reading Maroons enjoy pre-Origin risks in outbackQueensland coach Mal Meninga says there’s no panic in his camp despite the Maroons’ injury woes. Needing a win against NSW in Sydney on June 18 to avoid an end …
Continue reading Maroons will not panic over injuriesStrong clubs want none, younger clubs want two and they just want a break. The runner is firmly in the AFL spotlight after half a season with just one runner …
Continue reading Roos calls to restore the runnersNSW coach Laurie Daley is adamant Will Hopoate is ready for a return to State of Origin after three years’ absence. Hopoate was on Tuesday selected in the Blues side …
Continue reading Hopoate is ready for Origin: DaleyThe odds tell us that the Socceroos will get crucified at the World Cup but online bookmaker sportsbet is calling on Australia to ‘Keep the Faith’ – this morning flying a replica …
Continue reading They did what? Bookie flies Christ The Redeemer over MelbourneRyan Griffen insists his own form issues have nothing to do with the burden of captaining Western Bulldogs, one of the AFL’s most under-pressure clubs. The Bulldogs suffered their eighth …
Continue reading Captaincy not to blame for form: GriffenFremantle forward Hayden Ballantyne will be the only player fronting the AFL tribunal on Wednesday night. The match review panel referred Ballantyne’s rough conduct charge directly to the tribunal, meaning …
Continue reading Ballantyne fronts AFL tribunalEssendon key forward Joe Daniher was rewarded for a fortnight of strong form with the latest AFL Rising Star nomination. Daniher kicked three goals in his side’s round 11 big …
Continue reading Daniher wins AFL Rising Star nodFormer Test spinner Nathan Hauritz’s future is up in the air after he became the big name casualty when Queensland named their player contract list for the upcoming season on …
Continue reading Hauritz cut by Queensland BullsEx-Wallabies skipper James Horwill will celebrate his 50th game for Australia against France in Melbourne on Saturday night after being named to start in a squad boasting three potential debutants. …
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