Sydneysiders must’ve sensed a win coming, with a record number of viewers in the harbour city tuning in to watch the State of Origin opener. Wednesday night’s thrilling 12-8 victory …
Continue reading Origin win attracts record Sydney audienceFullback Jarryd Hayne says NSW’s gutsy 12-8 State of Origin win is the proudest moment of career in a Blues’ shirt. Hayne was immense against Queensland, especially in the opening …
Continue reading Hayne Plane reaches new heightsMorale remains high amongst Brisbane players ahead of Sunday’s NRL home clash with Manly despite reports that another probe into potential salary cap irregularities has been launched at the Broncos. …
Continue reading Business as usual at Broncos: McGuireNSW hooker Robbie Farah believes teammate Josh Reynolds would be unfortunate to miss the next State of Origin clash due to suspension. Reynolds is facing a grade-two dangerous throw charge …
Continue reading NSW’s Reynolds shouldn’t be banned: FarahNic Naitanui is a master when it comes to doing the hard stuff on a football field. Freakish marks, 360-degree ruck taps, contested clearances and tackle-breaking runs all feature prominently …
Continue reading Naitanui told to go easy by Eagles coachNSW centre Josh Morris had been told he’d done the ACL in his knee when he decided to climb off the canvas and attempt to tackle a flying Greg Inglis. …
Continue reading Morris digs deepest for NSWPlenty of AFL forwards who played on Damien Hardwick would testify that the Essendon and Port Adelaide premiership defender never lacked mongrel. But Richmond’s players have told their coach that …
Continue reading Hardwick welcomes AFL feedbackVictorian stayer Mr O’Ceirin gets a chance to take some of the winter carnival spotlight away from his boom stablemate Srikandi at Eagle Farm on Saturday. Mr O’Ceirin came to …
Continue reading Eagle Farm Cup 2014: Maher wants rain for Victorian stayerShe might be an outsider but Queensland Oaks contender Tornado Miss has boosted her connections’ confidence with a stirring track workout this week. Tornado Miss is at double figure odds …
Continue reading Queensland Oaks 2014: Gollan hoping for Group One TornadoNSW captain Paul Gallen has played down talk his feud with Queensland enforcer Josh Papalii has been reignited, despite Wednesday night’s fireworks at Suncorp Stadium. Gallen said he and Papalii …
Continue reading Papalii and me are mates: GallenIn the AFL’s indigenous round, there would be no better place for North Melbourne to win than the wild West. Western Australia is home to Barry Cable and Jim and …
Continue reading Scott: Slow starts ‘just footy’Michael Long, who has done more than anyone to address the issue of racism in Australia’s only indigenous football code, says even though there is no room for complacency, the …
Continue reading Long says racism much rarer in AFLRoger Federer has reached the French Open third round with a 6-3 6-4 6-4 win over Argentine qualifier Diego Sebastian Schwartzman. Wednesday’s was Federer’s 60th win at Roland Garros as …
Continue reading Federer reaches French Open third roundMelbourne will be without their ‘big three’ for Saturday’s NRL match against North Queensland, with State of Origin stars Cameron Smith, Cooper Cronk and Billy Slater all ruled out with …
Continue reading Storm lose three battered Origin starsNSW coach Laurie Daley says experienced hardman Greg Bird will definitely come back into the Blues team for State of Origin II. Five-eighth Josh Reynolds is contesting the grading of …
Continue reading Bird a certain starter for NSW: DaleyTroubled Crusaders winger Zac Guildford’s contract with New Zealand Rugby has been terminated mid-season, leaving him free to prepare for his shift to France. NZR general manager of rugby Neil …
Continue reading Crusaders and Guildford cut tiesPicking Daly Cherry-Evans as a bench utility came back to bite Queensland in the State of Origin opener, Maroons selectors boss Des Morris says. Cherry-Evans may be one of the …
Continue reading Maroons miss the mark with Cherry-EvansThe curse will end! That’s what the betting suggests after last night’s brave effort by New South Wales, with online bookmaker sportsbet firming the Blues from $2.80 to $1.38 to win their first …
Continue reading NSW Blues short priced favourites to win 2014 State Of Origin series


