Watching Queensland lose Origin II was tough enough for dyed-in-the-wool Maroons fan Anthony Griffin. But the Brisbane coach fears the fallout over NSW squaring up the interstate series might ensure …
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From Lady Gaga to State of Origin to a weird capital city, Welsh second-rower Bradley Davies is taking in everything a rugby tour of Australia has to offer. Davies and …
Continue reading Welsh forward gaga over brutal Origin IITest and one-day cricket captain Michael Clarke is demanding his limited-overs team lift and says the tour of England and Ireland represents the start of a two-year campaign to make …
Continue reading Clarke targets cricket world dominationWinger Brent Tate bravely accepted the blame for Queensland’s narrow loss to NSW in State of Origin II on Wednesday, saying he should’ve scored the match-winning try. With 10 minutes …
Continue reading Tate refuses to point finger at Origin refARL Commission chairman John Grant hopes a replacement for David Gallop will be found within two months and says interest in arguably the most difficult and stressful role in Australian …
Continue reading ARLC to find new CEO in two monthsFormer Maroons hardman Greg Dowling says prop David Shillington must start next month’s State of Origin series decider to quell an aggressive NSW pack which so far has Queensland’s measure. …
Continue reading NSW outmuscled Maroons forwards: DowlingAfter finally discovering what it’s like to play in a victorious NSW side, Todd Carney has promised to step his game up another notch in the State of Origin decider …
Continue reading Carney vows to improve in Origin deciderWallabies skipper James Horwill will know next week whether he’s any chance of playing rugby again this year. Horwill visited a Melbourne specialist on Wednesday and the Queensland lock has …
Continue reading Horwill sweats on hamstring scansTest and one-day cricket captain Michael Clarke says the limited-overs tour of England and Ireland represents the start of a two-year campaign to make Australia the top-ranked nation in all …
Continue reading Clarke targets world cricket dominationCall him superstitious but Queensland backrower Corey Parker reckons he won’t be wearing boots with spikes again no matter what the conditions after suffering an horrific leg gash in Origin …
Continue reading Parker backs himself for Origin IIIQueensland’s six-year State of Origin reign has never been under more pressure, according to forward David Shillington. The powerhouse Canberra prop, who charged for 157 metres in a mighty effort …
Continue reading Maroons under pressure admits ShilloPat McCabe has answered the call from Wallabies coach Robbie Deans to add more dimensions to his game and says he’s ready to step up should Wales try to shut …
Continue reading McCabe ready to step up for WallabiesIf things had worked out differently Nathan Sharpe could have been running out for Wales instead of the Wallabies when he plays his 103rd international in Saturday’s second rugby Test …
Continue reading Sharpe ready for torrid 103rd rugby TestHarry Redknapp was sacked as manager of Tottenham Hotspur on Thursday after nearly four years in charge of the Premier League club. “This is not a decision the board and …
Continue reading Redknapp sacked as Tottenham managerRobbie Farah’s impressive 63-tackle State of Origin onslaught won’t stop him putting in a top-class performance for Wests Tigers on Sunday, his teammates say. The NSW hooker proved his worth …
Continue reading Origin hero Farah set for big NRL showingScotland will seek to maintain winning momentum in a one-off rugby Test against a pacy Fijian side on Saturday after opening their southern hemisphere tour with a rousing upset victory …
Continue reading Scotland wary of Fijian rugby flyersAll week, Tim Grant’s first hit-up as a NSW State of Origin prop had been running through his mind. Be confident. Do your job. Don’t knock-on. Make good metres. Don’t …
Continue reading Humble Grant plays down Petero Origin hitRoberto Di Matteo is delighted that he’s now Chelsea’s boss on a full-time basis. The 42-year-old, a fan favourite during his playing days at Stamford Bridge, was confirmed as the …
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