Replacing Brad Thorn and Jerome Kaino was never going to be easy but All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has found two likely candidates to face Australia in Sydney on Saturday. …
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Adam Ashley-Cooper is more than happy to be on the wing against the All Blacks this weekend, predicting centres Rob Horne and Anthony Faingaa will have their hands full with …
Continue reading Wallabies wary of All Blacks’ centresMelbourne captain Cameron Smith has paid rival Corey Parker the ultimate compliment ahead of Friday night’s NRL showdown, describing the goal-kicking lock as Brisbane’s most important player in recent years. …
Continue reading Parker important to Broncos in NRL: SmithMelbourne have denied that troubled star Liam Jurrah has walked out on the club after he left for Adelaide to be with family members. Jurrah, who faces trial in September …
Continue reading Liam Jurrah leaves Demons for AFL seasonA flip of the coin, a roll of the dice or just a gut feel. Whatever the method Fremantle uses, Richmond’s midfielders will be hoping their number doesn’t come up …
Continue reading Freo weigh up which Tiger to tagLiam Fulton might have the No.6 on his back but says Benji Marshall is playing the dual role of halfback and five-eighth for the Wests Tigers in their NRL finals …
Continue reading Benji playing two NRL positions for TigersSt Kilda refuse to predict when captain Nick Riewoldt will be available after he was ruled out of Friday night’s big AFL clash with Geelong. Riewoldt had been pushing to …
Continue reading Saints AFL skipper fails to prove fitnessElite players led by world No.1 Roger Federer at the Cincinnati Masters expressed their concern on Wednesday that Rafael Nadal will miss the US Open due to left knee tendinitis. …
Continue reading Rivals will miss Nadal at US OpenAll Blacks coach Steve Hansen dismisses talk of a one-on-one rivalry with Robbie Deans yet isn’t afraid to fire a volley of psychological shots at his Wallabies counterpart. Hansen didn’t …
Continue reading NZ coach gives Wallabies selection ribbingSonny Bill Williams says he has learned to shut out the kind of raucous reception likely to greet him in Sydney during Saturday’s Bledisloe Cup Test. The All Blacks’ inside …
Continue reading Sonny Bill braced for raucous SydneyWest Coast veteran Quinten Lynch is adamant the Eagles are good enough to create AFL history and win the flag even if they fail to secure a prized top-four berth. …
Continue reading Eagles don’t need top-four for AFL flagThe traditional rugby league season opener – the All Stars clash – will be held at Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium next year. The Australian Rugby League Commission confirmed the move on …
Continue reading All Stars league clash booked for BrisbaneEngland batsman Kevin Pietersen will discover by Saturday if his apology for sending “provocative texts” to South African players has come in time to salvage his hopes of playing in …
Continue reading Pietersen waits on text apology responseWith his long-term future at South Sydney secure, rookie halfback Adam Reynolds can focus on emulating the 2011 feats of Manly whiz kid Daly Cherry-Evans. Reynolds was recognised for his …
Continue reading Reynolds earns new Rabbitohs NRL dealCollingwood have been boosted after re-signing star AFL midfielder Dayne Beams for a further three years. The 22-year-old, now committed to the Magpies until the end of 2015, cemented a …
Continue reading AFL star Beams re-signs with CollingwoodClub by club guide to the new Premier League season, which kicks off on Saturday (all transfer fees are listed in pounds, major ins and outs only): MANCHESTER CITY Manager: …
Continue reading Club-by-club guide to the Premier League“First is first and second is nowhere,” Bill Shankly famously quipped when Liverpool’s legendary manager was asked to describe his aims heading into a new season. For Brendan Rodgers, the …
Continue reading Low expectations give Rodgers extra timeWhen Manchester City claimed last year’s Premier League crown in the most gut-wrenching of circumstances, Sir Alex Ferguson’s expression perfectly captured the Manchester United coach’s frustration while revealing the secret …
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