New Wallabies coach Ewen McKenzie regards the challenge of being the first to win successive Bledisloe Cup matches against New Zealand in 12 years as a great opportunity at the …
Continue reading McKenzie up for big Wallaby challengeNewcastle manager Alan Pardew has insisted he is still the boss after a turbulent close season. The 51-year-old returned to work last week having seen Joe Kinnear installed over his …
Continue reading Pardew sets out his stall as bossCyril Rioli hopes his long-term commitment to Hawthorn will help convince Lance Franklin to do the same at the AFL club. Rioli has signed a three-year extension to his contract, …
Continue reading Rioli hopes Hawks’ Franklin also re-signsCo-captain Callan Ward believes Greater Western Sydney can claim their first AFL scalp of the season on Sunday by giving premiers Sydney a taste of their own medicine. It will …
Continue reading Giants eye massive AFL upset over SwansAustralia’s misbehaving rugby stars have been put on notice by new Wallabies coach Ewen McKenzie – honour the jersey or find yourself out of the team. Several off-field incidents have …
Continue reading McKenzie gets tough with wayward WallabiesNot content with claiming Trent Merrin’s “cheap shot” on Brent Tate summed up NSW’s disrespect for his all-conquering team, Queensland captain Cameron Smith compared it with Danny Williams’ infamous 2004 …
Continue reading Merrin shot shows disrespect: SmithVeteran lock Dallas Johnson has paid the price for North Queensland’s faltering NRL campaign, with under siege coach Neil Henry naming a new-look pack for Monday night’s tussle with Manly. …
Continue reading Johnson dumped by struggling CowboysTheir names were a nightmare for some fans to spell, but there is no confusion over the massive careers that “Jezza”, “Dipper” and “Kouta” enjoyed in the AFL. Alex Jesaulenko …
Continue reading AFL greats named in multicultural teamFriday is shaping as D-day for NSW with talismanic skipper Paul Gallen and key back-rower Greg Bird both needing to prove their fitness to play in next week’s State of …
Continue reading Friday is Origin D-day for wounded BluesReni Maitua doesn’t condone the actions of Mitchell Allgood – but believes his Parramatta teammate’s attack on Steve Matai was a case of “hit or be hit”. Allgood was on …
Continue reading Allgood had to hit or be hit: MaituaSwansea new boy Jonjo Shelvey has admitted he cannot wait for the latest phase of his career to start in earnest. The 21-year-old midfielder completed a STG5 million move to …
Continue reading Shelvey settling in well at SwanseaSeveral Geelong AFL stars have called on the community to support a local footballer who is a quadriplegic after an on-field accident. Casey Tutungi, who once played in the Cats’ …
Continue reading Cats offer support for quadriplegic playerAll Blacks captain Richie McCaw will play his first game in more than seven months this weekend when he turns out for club side Christchurch, officials said on Tuesday. The …
Continue reading McCaw to make club rugby returnLiverpool captain Steven Gerrard believes a top-four finish is possible if they can iron out their consistency issues, but whether striker Luis Suarez is around to spearhead that challenge remains …
Continue reading Gerrard confident of top four finishPenrith whiz kid James Roberts has hailed Penrith supremo Phil Gould as his saviour after rescuing a NRL career that almost never was. Roberts, who scored a hat-trick for the …
Continue reading Gould saved my NRL career: RobertsRichmond captain Trent Cotchin wants his men to proceed with caution in Saturday’s AFL clash with Gold Coast, instead of bombing away like they did against North Melbourne. The Tigers …
Continue reading Tigers face up to Cairns AFL hoodooPunters with online bookmaker sportsbet are steering clear of Ramornie Handicap favourite Howmuchdoyouloveme and are backing Adebisi at good odds to win tomorrow’s Grafton feature. $250 RAMORNIE HANDICAP FREE BET …
Continue reading Ramornie Handicap 2013 money comes for AdebisiReports of Justin Hodges and Brent Tate’s State of Origin demise have been greatly exaggerated, according to the Queensland veterans. Even if Hodges admits he might have sparked them – …
Continue reading No Origin farewell for Tate, Hodges


