The Queensland camp have dismissed rumours suggesting playmaker Johnathan Thurston was in doubt for State of Origin game II on Wednesday. Thurston stepped out at Queensland’s final captain’s run at …
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Days of rain will make it a night for the mudlarks, but NSW concede halves Todd Carney and Mitchell Pearce have to fire for the Blues to stand any chance …
Continue reading Blues put heat on Carney, PearcePenrith coach Ivan Cleary axed another of his big names with Lachlan Coote paying the price for an indifferent display against the Warriors on Monday. Cleary has named a 20-man …
Continue reading Penrith’s Coote axed by ruthless ClearyCameron Smith and Paul Gallen have talked down fears Wednesday night’s State of Origin clash will boil over following a bitter verbal build up to game two. The record-breaking Maroons …
Continue reading Rival Origin captains play down fight talkFremantle midfielder Michael Barlow is confident ruckman Jonathon Griffin will be able to adequately fill the shoes of injured big man Aaron Sandilands. The Dockers’ finals hopes were dealt a …
Continue reading Dockers back Griffin to fill giant voidNSW rookie prop Tim Grant’s sketchy State of Origin preparation hasn’t put a dent in the Blues confidence ahead of game two in Sydney. Grant will make his debut for …
Continue reading Barrett backs Grant to shine in OriginCarlton coach Brett Ratten hopes injecting Andrew Carrazzo and Heath Scotland into the side will rejuvenate the weary Blues for Thursday’s clash with West Coast. The Blues travelled to Perth …
Continue reading Carrazzo, Scotland set to return for BluesThe No.1 draft pick from the 2011 national draft, Greater Western Sydney’s Jonathon Patton, will make his AFL debut on Saturday against Richmond. The 19-year-old key forward, an imposing figure …
Continue reading Giants’ Patton to make AFL debutMatt Cecchin has been officially stood down from NRL refereeing duties following Sunday’s error-strewn performance in the clash between the Sydney Roosters and Brisbane. Adam Devcich, who was the pocket …
Continue reading Cecchin axed after NRL shockerMark Waugh says Simon Katich should be remembered as one of Australian cricket’s best, after the former Test opener announced his retirement from domestic first-class cricket on Tuesday. Turning 37 …
Continue reading Waugh lauds Katich as one of Test’s bestJosh Hunt stomped his foot hard on Eddie Betts’ hand and the AFL’s match review panel should have come down just as hard on Hunt, Carlton coach Brett Ratten says. …
Continue reading Carlton AFL coach questions Hunt’s fineAndrew Johns wants NSW to exploit the absence of Queensland enforcer Sam Thaiday in Wednesday’s State of Origin clash at ANZ Stadium. Ricky Stuart’s side must beat Queensland to prevent …
Continue reading Thaiday loss will hurt Maroons, says JohnsAdelaide coach Brenton Sanderson has ordered players to ignore talk of being surprise AFL contenders as he embarks on phase two of his rapid rebuild of the Crows. Sanderson has …
Continue reading Crows boss orders no AFL finals talkHawthorn’s return to form after what midfield tyro Sam Mitchell labelled a “blatantly uncompetitive” loss to Richmond has coincided with the Hawks rediscovering their harder edge. A 115-point demolition of …
Continue reading Tougher Hawks back on AFL winning trackHe is the Cassius Clay of slow-court tennis and now Rafael Nadal is shaping up to knock down Novak Djokovic on every other surface after burying his mental demons with …
Continue reading Nadal proves the Cassius Clay of tennisNSW coach Ricky Stuart’s resentment over his side’s treatment in State of Origin I continues to fester after he snubbed a scheduled media conference on the eve of Wednesday night’s …
Continue reading Stuart snubs Origin eve conferenceGold Coast have named their three State of Origin players and skipper Scott Prince for their home NRL game against Penrith on Sunday. Coach John Cartwright is confident three days …
Continue reading Titans name Origin stars for Penrith clashCoach Mal Meninga and his “smug” Queensland team arrived in Sydney intent on inflicting more pain on Ricky Stuart and his Blues in State of Origin game 2 on Wednesday …
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