The banter will come on Friday night, but the eve of Friday night’s battle with former mentor Hamish McIntosh was all about reverence for Todd Goldstein. Geelong ruckman McIntosh’s first …
Continue reading McIntosh ready for AFL clash with old clubThe Western Force have suffered a fresh injury blow, with utility back Marcel Brache ruled out of Saturday night’s Super Rugby clash with the Lions in Perth due to an …
Continue reading Force lose Brache for Lions rugby clashThe age old debate that Queensland are too long in the tooth to extend their dynasty will only fire up their veterans, ex-Maroons flyer Willie Carne says. And Carne believes …
Continue reading Age shall not weary Qld’s Hodges, TateAn ideal barrier may be behind a strong move for Spirit Of Boom for Saturday’s Doomben 10,000. Spirit Of Boom ($5.50) was not wanted early in the week, but after …
Continue reading 2014 Doomben 10,000 punters go Boom at oddsThey’ve been dubbed the flat track bullies of the AFL, but West Coast want to be known as the Kings of consistency by the end of the season. The Eagles …
Continue reading Eagles cop Garry Lyon criticism on chinCoach Mark Hammett says the return of playmaker Beauden Barrett from injury has provided an extra boost for the Hurricanes ahead of Saturday’s Super Rugby clash against the Chiefs in …
Continue reading Coles, Barrett back for rugby’s HurricanesClassy flanker Michael Hooper is poised to become the youngest Wallabies captain in almost 70 years. Coach Ewen McKenzie won’t reveal the successor to France-bound Ben Mowen until after his …
Continue reading Hooper in line for Wallabies’ captaincyDumped NSW halves Mitchell Pearce and James Maloney can put the pressure back on their State of Origin successors on Friday night against a Canterbury side minus Trent Hodkinson and …
Continue reading Pearce, Maloney can turn tables on DogsAdam Goodes accepts that his stature as Australian of the Year and his desire to be outspoken about indigenous rights, makes him a lightning rod for racist attacks. The Sydney …
Continue reading Goodes stays strong with racism messageNorth Melbourne ruckman Todd Goldstein has signed a two-year contract extension, tying him to the AFL club until at least the end of the 2016 season. Restricted free agent Goldstein …
Continue reading Goldstein re-signs with AFL club NorthJamie Joseph has given the clearest indication yet he wants to continue as Highlanders coach next year as his players prepare for a crunch Super Rugby match against the Crusaders …
Continue reading Joseph set to stay Highlanders rugby coachNSW Waratahs playmakers Kurtley Beale and Bernard Foley have been thrust into a personal duel for the Wallabies’ vacant five-eighth role. With incumbent flyhalf Quade Cooper to miss the entire …
Continue reading Waratahs duel for Wallabies No.10 jumperBlake Ferguson took a significant stride forward on his long road back to the NRL on Thursday on his first day at work with the Sydney Roosters. Dressed in an …
Continue reading Ferguson begins life at the RoostersEwen McKenzie has challenged giant lock Will Skelton to parlay his promotion to the Wallabies squad into a shock starting role for next month’s season-opening Test against France. With just …
Continue reading Skelton in Wallabies starting mixThe Melbourne Rebels are out to prove a point after being steamrollered by the NSW Waratahs last time the met. The Rebels admit they were outgunned by the big and …
Continue reading Rebels pack to prove point to Super TahsHow does a 32-year-old earn a recall to the Wallabies after three years in the wilderness? For Matt Hodgson, it took one hell of a battering. Hodgson’s irresistible form at …
Continue reading Brave Hodgson ready to Wallaby goldTeam harmony has already been tested at Queensland’s State of Origin camp on the Gold Coast after Ben Te’o almost had a disastrous run-in with a local. Maroons back-rower Ben …
Continue reading Te’o has run-in with local at Origin campBenji Marshall has been thrown in at the deep end at St George Illawarra but his brilliance will shine through in time. That is the assessment of Dragons star Trent …
Continue reading Marshall will come good, says Merrin

