Carlton coach Mick Malthouse says his AFL club is a place players can prosper, and the growing number of re-signings is proof. On the eve of a season-defining clash with …
Continue reading Blues building the right environmentNorth Melbourne ruckman Todd Goldstein says he feels “stuffed” late in AFL games but he’s determined to soldier on with minimal time spent on the interchange bench. Goldstein has played …
Continue reading Goldstein battles on for AFL’s KangaroosOver the last two weekends, Richmond have had stark lessons in what they must and must not do in Sunday’s AFL match against Fremantle, which they need to win. The …
Continue reading Tigers will be ready for FreoAustralian veteran Peter Senior opened with a double bogey as the 142nd British Open got off to an eventful start at Muirfield on Thursday. The 53-year-old, competing in his 19th …
Continue reading Senior gets British Open underwayQueensland utility Matt Gillett has paid tribute to Maroons stalwarts Brent Tate and Justin Hodges after the pair’s stellar displays helped seal an eighth successive State of Origin series success …
Continue reading Gillett hails veteran Maroons duoIt’s freezing, hostile territory but the Crusaders’ ominous home advantage at their new AMI Stadium doesn’t faze the Queensland Reds ahead of Saturday night’s Super Rugby play-off. Reds mentor Ewen …
Continue reading Reds cool on Crusaders home recordEd Cowan may have played his last Test match, with Australia to give Usman Khawaja a long-awaited opportunity for the second Test at Lord’s starting on Thursday. Ryan Harris will …
Continue reading Khawaja, Harris in for Lord’sPenrith have extended the contract of young winger James Roberts for the next two NRL seasons, the club announced on Thursday. The 20-year-old Roberts has been a mid-season revelation for …
Continue reading Panthers re-sign Roberts for 2 more yearsBrumbies coach Jake White says it’s only a perception the Cheetahs play running rugby, labelling them as one of Super Rugby’s most conservative sides. The Cheetahs will be rewarded for …
Continue reading White labels the Cheetahs ‘conservative’Manly backrower Glenn Stewart is finally getting his timing back, and his timing could not be better. Stewart has been slow to find his best after missing the opening six …
Continue reading Glenn Stewart finding feet after injuryWests Tigers coach Michael Potter says he tried to talk Benji Marshall out of quitting the NRL, quashing reports that a feud between the pair fuelled the star playmaker’s request …
Continue reading Potter denies feud prompted Marshall exitGold Coast players have endured a mid-season flogging from coach John Cartwright in a bid to spark their NRL campaign back into life. The Titans went into last weekend’s bye …
Continue reading Cartwright gets tough on TitansBrumbies coach Jake White says it’s only a perception the Cheetahs play running rugby, labelling them as one of Super Rugby’s most conservative sides. The Cheetahs will be rewarded for …
Continue reading White labels the Cheetahs “conservative”New Zealand Test prop Jared Waerea-Hargreaves says Benji Marshall’s decision to quit rugby league will be a huge blow to the Kiwis’ hopes of retaining the World Cup in the …
Continue reading Waerea-Hargreaves sad to see Marshall moveThe man who interrupted the State of Origin decider was already wearing a lifetime ban from all rugby league games when he streaked naked onto the field. Wati Holmwood, 33, …
Continue reading Origin streaker runs into legal troubleFormer NSW State of Origin coach Graham Murray’s second health scare in months has shocked the 58-year-old’s friends. Murray is in the intensive care unit at the Princess Alexandra Hospital …
Continue reading Ex-Origin coach Murray’s new health scareThe NSW Waratahs admit negotiating with sought-after dual international Israel Folau is risky business at State of Origin crunch time. The Waratahs remain quietly confident of retaining Folau for the …
Continue reading Tense time for Tahs as they chase FolauQueensland superstar Greg Inglis is hoping to miss just a fortnight of action, but is confident South Sydney can maintain their spot atop the NRL ladder should his absence be …
Continue reading Inglis hoping to miss just two NRL games


