LONDON, April 30 AAP-AFP- British and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland is backing his Welsh connection to bring glory against the Wallabies after Sam Warburton was named captain for the …
Continue reading Lions’ Welsh connection to face WallabiesWest Coast captain Darren Glass is free to face the Western Bulldogs on Sunday after being cleared of a rough conduct charge by the AFL Tribunal. But Fremantle star Nathan …
Continue reading Glass cleared, Fyfe cops two-match AFL banSam Warburton has been appointed as captain of the British and Irish Lions and will be joined by 14 other Welshman for the tour of Australia starting in June. There …
Continue reading Warburton captain; no Wilkinson for LionsSunderland manager Paolo Di Canio has apologised to the club’s fans after his side’s hopes of English Premier League survival were hit in a chastening 6-1 defeat at Aston Villa. …
Continue reading Sunderland manager apologises for EPL routQueens Park Rangers owner Tony Fernandes has accused his players of not caring about the club’s relegation from the Premier League as much as he does. QPR’s demotion from the …
Continue reading QPR owner attacks uncaring playersNRL chief executive Dave Smith will analyse transcripts of Wade Graham’s unfinished interview with ASADA officials before determining whether players are adhering to the league’s mandate to co-operate with anti-doping …
Continue reading NRL to probe ASADA interview transcriptFremantle star Nathan Fyfe will serve a two-game ban after failing to convince the AFL Tribunal that his kick to the body of Richmond’s Daniel Jackson was not deliberate. Fyfe …
Continue reading Dockers’ Fyfe banned for two AFL gamesWests Tigers veteran Adam Blair has vowed to be Jacob Miller’s minder after the NRL rookie was recalled to fill the NRL club’s troublesome No.7 jumper against Canterbury on Friday …
Continue reading Tigers back recalled No.7 MillerStaunch Michael Voss backer and Brisbane Lions boss Malcolm Holmes says the AFL club’s coach and most decorated player would not be subjected to weekly updates on his future. Voss …
Continue reading Lions happy to wait on Voss: CEOLewis Roberts-Thomson’s knee injury is worse than first suspected, with the Sydney utility to miss the next 6-8 weeks. Roberts-Thomson injured his knee in the reigning premiers’ AFL clash with …
Continue reading Swans veteran LRT to miss 6-8 weeksCanberra captain Terry Campese will return to the starting line-up at five-eighth for the first time in over a year as his side prepares for their NRL clash with the …
Continue reading Campese returns to Raiders starting sideThe NSW Waratahs have recorded a profit for the second year running, the Super Rugby franchise announced on Tuesday. Waratahs Rugby Limited reported a positive net operating profit of $64,745 …
Continue reading Waratahs record second successive profitBrisbane Broncos captain Sam Thaiday says the long ban handed out to Manly forward Richie Fa’aoso for twice spearing South Sydney star Greg Inglis into the turf is the start …
Continue reading Thaiday says harsher penalties for liftersManly prop Richie Fa’aoso will miss eight weeks of NRL action because of two ugly spear tackles on South Sydney star Greg Inglis, and coach Geoff Toovey remains mystified by …
Continue reading Toovey seethes at Manly’s NRL bansSt George Illawarra have confirmed the signing of English prop Mike Cooper on a two-year deal starting next NRL season. Cooper will continue the English invasion of the NRL, his …
Continue reading Dragons sign English prop Mike CooperCaptain Simon Mannering and winger Manu Vatuvei both return for the Warriors’ eighth-round NRL clash with the Gold Coast Titans at Mount Smart Stadium on Sunday. The veterans last played …
Continue reading Mannering, Vatuvei return for Titans clashJames Faulkner will be handed a golden opportunity to kick-start his push for a shock Ashes berth when the allrounder is named as a key figure in Australia’s 15-man squad …
Continue reading Inverarity to name Champions Trophy squadPenrith halfback Luke Walsh didn’t panic when dumped to the NSW Cup a few weeks ago. After all, he’d been on this ride before. Having burst onto the scene in …
Continue reading Penrith’s Walsh rebounds from NRL axing

