Kangaroos crush Kiwis 32-12 in Anzac Test
AN 11-minute Kangaroos avalanche crushed a spirited New Zealand resistance as Australia powered to a 32-12 win in Canberra to extend their mid-year Test domination to 14 years. The Kangaroos scored...
View ArticleNRL accepts blame for City-Country debacle
Ryan Hoffman on the charge during the NRL City v Country match at the BCU Stadium in Coffs Harbour, Sunday, April 21, 2013. (AAP Image/Action Photographics, Colin Whelan) THE NRL has copped the blame...
View ArticleShock death of Cowboys league player Alex Elisala
PROMISING North Queensland rugby league player Alex Elisala has died on Monday after his life support was switched off. The 20-year-old full-time member of the Cowboys 2013 NRL squad was admitted to...
View ArticleCronulla Sharks doping investigation stalls
FIRST UP: Wade Graham was the first Cronulla player to be interviewed by the ASADA about doping at the club. (AAP Image/Action Photographics, Colin Whelan) ASADA’s investigation into alleged doping...
View ArticleDaley relieved as Gallen fit for State of Origin
SHARK FRIGHT: The tackle that ended Paul Gallen’s match as he is hit by Waddell (bottom), Mason and Chris Houston during Cronulla’s golden point field-goal win over Newcastle on Sunday. (AAP...
View ArticleBlood passports for NRL announced
THE NRL has announced a number of new steps to outlaw drug cheats from the game, including the immediate introduction of a biological passport program. With the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority...
View ArticleState of Origin bolter Ferguson has Daley to thank
BLAKE FERGUSON is lucky to have Laurie Daley in his corner, and the NSW Origin debutant knows it. When Ferguson went missing from an emerging Blues camp in January, Daley was far from impressed. But...
View ArticleDaley looks to scratch NSW’s State of Origin seven-year itch
NOW it falls to Laurie Daley to attempt what Graham Murray, Craig Bellamy and Ricky Stuart have been unable to achieve over the past seven years. With Queensland plotting an eighth successive rugby...
View ArticlePalmer apologises for calling Daley a ‘grub’ ahead of Origin clash
QUEENSLAND mining magnate Clive Palmer has unwittingly given NSW vital ammunition to take into Wednesday’s series-opening State of Origin clash. Despite an apology on Friday, Palmer’s sledge in...
View ArticleNSW set to end Qld Origin reign: Mortimer
State of Origin coaches, Laurie Daley (left) and Mal Meninga of Queensland in Sydney on Monday ahead of Wednesday’s opening clash. (AAP Image/Paul Miller) Steve Mortimer famously led NSW to their...
View ArticleBilly Moore says Maroons not over the hill
Maroon and Blue blood set to boil as Origin 2013 kicks off this week. (AAP Image/Dave Hunt ) BILLY MOORE said recent taunts by former NSW winger Adam MacDougall that Queensland’s record-breaking side...
View ArticleNSW triumph in State of Origin opener
Blake Ferguson celebrates the NSW Blues’ win over Queensland in Game I of the 2013 State of Origin (AAP Image/Paul Miller) NSW are one step closer to ending Queensland’s seven year State of Origin...
View ArticleMan up and move on, Parramatta Eels tell Matt Keating
MOVE ON: Matt Keating has been told he doesn’t have a future with the Eels. (AAP Image/Action Photographics, Renee Mckay) LAST-PLACED Parramatta insist they can rebuild their shattered NRL season...
View ArticleOrigin star Blake Ferguson charged with indecent assault
Blues player Blake Ferguson leaves a Sydney police station after being charged with indecent assault. (AAP Image/Mick Tsikas) BLUES and Raiders star Blake Ferguson has been charged with indecent...
View ArticleNSW Blues concerned about State of Origin baiting tactics
NSW are concerned the NRL’s crackdown on fighting will result in Queensland pushing the boundaries with dirty tactics in an attempt to bait their State of Origin rivals into throwing punches. The NRL...
View ArticleJamie Soward to join London Broncos after Dragons release
JAMIE SOWARD has played his last game for St George Illawarra after being granted an immediate release to join English Super League team the London Broncos. Soward was axed by Dragons coach Steve...
View ArticleDaley promises QLD ‘dirt file’ ahead of second Origin match
The build-up to tomorrow’s second State of Origin clash has turned ugly, with NSW coach Laurie Daley vowing to produce his own dirt file on Queensland’s illegal tactics. Daley yesterday woke to front...
View ArticleQueensland beat the Blues in Origin II 26-6
PUNCHES still flew despite the NRL’s new hardline stance but Queensland delivered a body blow to NSW’s hopes of winning their first State of Origin series since 2005 with a stunning 26-6 game two win...
View ArticleSoward to step off plane and onto field with London Broncos
LONDON Broncos Tony Rea has named Jamie Soward in his 19-man squad to face Salford City Reds this Saturday at The Twickenham Stoop (kick-off 3pm). Soward boarded a flight on Friday and is set to...
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