Several of the NRL’s biggest names will return to action this weekend as rugby league’s finals series kicks off. In a boost to their respective team’s premiership chances, Canberra’s Josh …
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Australian rugby league player Adrian Purtell will see a sports cardiologist in London on Wednesday to undergo tests which could determine whether he is able to save his playing career. …
Continue reading RL player to be tested after heart attackSydney’s loss to Geelong has become a double blow ahead of the finals, with the AFL tribunal confirming Heath Grundy’s one-game suspension for striking. His absence means the Swans will …
Continue reading Swans lose Grundy for AFL finalCanberra skipper David Shillington suspects Ben Pomeroy will be a no-show for Cronulla in their NRL sudden-death final on Sunday, predicting the centre will be pinged at least a week …
Continue reading Raiders prepare for Pomeroy-less SharksAlarm bells are ringing at the Broncos over Cowboys five-eighth Johnathan Thurston’s magical combination with fullback Matt Bowen. But retiring Brisbane inspiration Petero Civoniceva had two other names on his …
Continue reading Big Petero fears Cowboys forwardsMick Malthouse says he’s excited about the prospect of coaching Carlton as the AFL club began talks with the three-time premiership mentor. Malthouse, who has won flags as a coach …
Continue reading Carlton negotiating with MalthouseHere’s a message from the Wallabies to South Africa: Bring on the high bombs. The Springboks are renowned for their kicking game, and Australia are bracing themselves for an aerial …
Continue reading Wallabies tap into AFL marking expertiseRacing NSW chief executive Peter V’landys is leading a Steve Bradbury-like race to be the ARL Commission’s new chief executive after No.1 target Gillon McLachlan rejected a big money approach …
Continue reading McLachlan knocks back ARLCSydney defender Heath Grundy will miss Saturday’s AFL qualifying final against Adelaide after an unsuccessful trip to the tribunal. Grundy travelled to Melbourne for Tuesday’s tribunal hearing, but the jury …
Continue reading AFL tribunal find Grundy guiltyAustralia vice-captain Shane Watson says the three-match series against Pakistan starting on Wednesday night could be the start of something big for his side as they prepare for the T20 …
Continue reading We can go all the way: WatsonThe even nature of the AFL in 2012 has been recognised, with seven clubs having four or five players nominated in the 40-man All Australian squad. Adelaide and Geelong head …
Continue reading Five Crows and Cats in All Aust squadWallabies coach Robbie Deans is confident recalled fullback Kurtley Beale won’t ever put in another shocker like his nightmare game against New Zealand last month. Beale was dropped from the …
Continue reading Beale rugby shocker all in the pastWe can beat anyone, anytime – that’s the bullish statement from Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley ahead of the AFL finals. The Magpies lost two of their last three games to …
Continue reading We can beat anyone, says BuckleyManly coach Geoff Toovey says Canterbury deserve to be the most penalised teams in the NRL as scrutiny of the Bulldogs’ controversial decoy plays intensifies ahead of the finals. Toovey …
Continue reading Bulldogs deserve to be penalised: TooveyArgentina have been bolstered by the return of first choice five-eighth Juan Martin Hernandez and flanker Juan Manuel Leguizamon for Saturday’s Rugby Championship Test against the All Blacks. The return …
Continue reading Hernandez, Leguizamon bolster PumasHe created the monster he’s now trying to take down, but Canterbury coach Des Hasler denies his intimate knowledge of Manly will aid the Bulldogs in Friday night’s NRL finals …
Continue reading Hasler denies Manly knowledge will helpInjured duo Josh Dugan and Sam Williams are set to make timely returns when Canberra face Cronulla in Sunday’s second NRL elimination final at Canberra Stadium. The pair missed out …
Continue reading Williams, Dugan back for RaidersThey are considered the handbrake in Canterbury’s charge to an NRL premiership title – but Bulldogs coach Des Hasler has already proved you don’t need experienced halves to go all …
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