His team is out of finals reckoning, but NSW coach Michael Cheika is nevertheless ordering the Waratahs to treat Saturday night’s Super Rugby derby with Queensland like trench warfare. Apart …
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Departing Melbourne Rebels halfback Nick Phipps says he hasn’t been a part of a game that means more to the players than their final-round Super Rugby clash with the Highlanders. …
Continue reading Rebels’ Phipps looks for big farewellCollingwood’s Luke Ball says he hopes football can help their troubled AFL teammate Harry O’Brien heal. O’Brien will miss the Magpies’ clash with Adelaide at the MCG on Friday night, …
Continue reading Ball says Magpies have O’Brien’s backMelbourne Storm coach Craig Bellamy says his team will need a repeat of its punishing defence to stop a Ben Barba-led Canterbury in their NRL grand final rematch on Sunday. …
Continue reading Bellamy calls for defensive repeatWest Coast midfielder Bradd Dalziell was determined not to fall into the trap of fellow fringe AFL players, and his steely determination is now paying rich dividends. Before this season …
Continue reading Determined Eagle Dalziell reaping rewardNo wonder NSW can’t crack the Greg Inglis-Darius Boyd left-edge dominance in State of Origin. The key to their uncanny understanding is as unlikely as a Blues right-side winger playing …
Continue reading Boyd is misunderstood says InglisThe Brumbies have named Wallabies great George Smith on the bench for their Super Rugby clash with the Western Force but say it’s not because of the head knock he …
Continue reading George Smith on bench for BrumbiesGreg Bird looks certain to play in the State of Origin decider next Wednesday with NSW doctor Nathan Gibbs saying the Gold Coast star is ahead of schedule in his …
Continue reading Bird set to be fit for Origin deciderMark Schwarzer is confident he will get enough game time with new club Chelsea to be well primed for Australia’s 2014 World Cup campaign. The veteran Socceroos goalkeeper said on …
Continue reading I’ll get enough games at Chelsea:SchwarzerOut-going coach Damien Hill says the Melbourne Rebels haven’t mistreated their axed Wallaby James O’Connor as claimed by AFL star Lance “Buddy” Franklin. While O’Connor has remained tight-lipped the Test …
Continue reading Rebels’ Hill says O’Connor treated fairThe AFL’s football operations manager Mark Evans says Shaun McKernan’s two-match ban for elbowing resulted from a lenient grading by the match-review panel. The Adelaide big man’s raised-elbow hit on …
Continue reading Grading on McKernan charge lenient: AFLAdam Scott and Peter Senior will have to ditch their anchored putting strokes in Australian professional tournaments after 2015. The PGA of Australia on Thursday confirmed it’ll follow the US …
Continue reading Aust PGA adopts anchored putter banManuel Pellegrini admits part of his remit as Manchester City manager will be to help nurture young talent and save the club spending heavily on transfer fees in the future. …
Continue reading Youth as important as trophies: PellegriniUtility Justin Westhoff has copped a second dressing down after breaking Port Adelaide’s cardinal rule by getting suspended for striking. Livid coach Ken Hinkley says Westhoff put himself before the …
Continue reading Banned Port player scolded by AFL coachAll Blacks rookie Steven Luatua faces a race against time to be available for the opening round of the Rugby Championship. Luatua picked up a shoulder injury in the Blues’ …
Continue reading All Black Luatua out for four weeksCollingwood AFL club will consult with experts about how to manage defender Harry O’Brien’s situation after being contacted by Victorian police over the alleged murder he witnessed. The Brazilian-born O’Brien …
Continue reading Magpies seek advice after police contactProp James Slipper has been promoted to captain the Queensland Reds against the NSW Waratahs in Saturday’s Super Rugby clash in the absence of injured leaders James Horwill and Will …
Continue reading Slipper to lead Reds against WaratahsElliot Dixon has become the Mr Fixit of the Highlanders pack and he will play a key role in their season-ending Super Rugby match against the Rebels in Melbourne on …
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