Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. All a footballer really wants – aside from winning – is to feel wanted. To feel like not just another body in boots for a coach to boss around, but an important cog in a bigger machine. Toby Bedford reckons he was getting […]

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. There are many ways you could start a celebratory column about the Newcastle Knights and their renaissance this season. The obvious place is the 30-28 extra-time victory over Canberra on Sunday, when they overcame a 10-point deficit and the loss of halfback Jackson […]

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. The Penrith Panthers have deleted a controversial celebration post from their qualifying final win over the Warriors, issuing a formal apology to their opponents on Sunday morning. Panthers rugby league chief executive Matt Cameron phoned New Zealand boss Cameron George on Sunday to […]

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. The NRL is investigating a social media post of North Queensland Cowboys superstar Valentine Holmes with a white bag in his mouth. The NRL is aware of the Instagram story post, which has since been deleted, and have begun to ask questions of […]

England rugby fans were left stranded outside the stadium before their World Cup opener against Argentina as French authorities came under fire again for their poor organisation and preparation. Hundreds of fans were seen gathered by the entrance of the Stade Velodrome in Marseille close to kick-off and they were left frustrated in their attempts to gain entry, raising further […]

England train ahead of Rugby World Cup clash against Argentina Life is a one-week cycle as a sportsman. Win at the end of that week and your whole outlook alters. That is all it takes for the bad stuff to melt away. For this England team, after the run-in they have had, a win against Argentina would change everything.  It […]

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. St Kilda forward Tim Membrey has been ruled out of Saturday’s elimination final against Greater Western Sydney due to a personal health matter. In a statement on Saturday morning, the Saints said that Membrey would be replaced by Anthony Caminiti in the side […]

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. During Dayne Zorko’s first season with the Brisbane Lions, club legend and skipper Jonathan Brown told the then 23-year-old midfielder to keep a “chip on his shoulder” about having been overlooked in four consecutive drafts. The recruiting snub fuelled the four-time Broadbeach best […]

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Sunia Turuva remembers rocking up to Heber Park in his teenage years to attend footy clinics run by his school mate, Stephen Crichton. “Stephen and his older brother Christian ran those sessions,” Turuva recalled. “They were just looking to get the area active, […]

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Collingwood have dropped running defender John Noble for their qualifying final against Melbourne on Thursday night despite him having played every game this season. Noble has played all 23 games this season and cut a dejected figure at training on Wednesday with his […]