Warriors star Peta Hiku has signed a two-year contract with the North Queensland Cowboys, set to begin next season. The Kiwi international joins Tom Dearden and Chad Townsend in migrating north for 2022 as coach Todd Payten looks to shape the Cowboys into a premiership force. In a statement released on Monday, Payten said he had been impressed by Hiku’s […]

A petition led by 40-year member David Hatley to spill the Collingwood board has attracted nearly twice as many signatures than required. More than 1200 Collingwood members have signed the petition to force an extraordinary general meeting, and force the Magpies’ board members to vacate their positions until a fresh election takes place. Collingwood member David Hatley has attracted more […]

Richard Agar rued a handful of defensive lapses that ended in his side being beaten 18-12 by Hull FC at in Sunday night’s Betfred Super League clash. The visitors scored three tries in the first half at Emerald Headingley as they clinched a close six-point victory on a wet night which saw 4,000 fans admitted to Headingley for the first […]

Two first-half tries from Adam Swift proved enough to help Hull FC return to winning ways with a dogged 18-12 victory over Leeds Rhinos in Super League. The Rhinos took the lead through a ninth-minute try from Liam Sutcliffe, but Swift’s double and another from Josh Griffin put the Black and Whites in control at half-time with an 18-8 lead. […]

The Panthers utterly embarrassed the Rabbitohs on Sunday afternoon, leaving Souths’ premiership credentials in tatters with their 56-12 win at Dubbo’s Apex Park. The return of Campbell Graham, Latrell Mitchell and Josh Mansour into the cardinal and myrtle ranks did little to quell the Penrith onslaught, as the Rabbitohs let in 50 points for the second time in three weeks. […]

Greater Western Sydney have taken a big step towards the AFL’s top eight, winning a thrilling shootout against West Coast by 16 points. There were an incredible 13 lead changes in a Sunday afternoon classic at Giants Stadium as two injury-hit teams with September ambitious threw what they had at each other. Jeremy Finlayson of the Giants kicks one of […]

He’s the rookie half who has taken the NRL by storm, but Sam Walker’s meteoric rise hit its first stumbling block in stunning style as his former side the Broncos bashed him into submission as they ran away with a shock win at the SCG. Walker has enjoyed the time and space usually reserved for the game’s greats, but he […]

Sharks halfback Chad Townsend rode the highest of highs when he helped the club win its maiden premiership in 2016, but he admits this year has been full of challenges as he deals with losses, a coaching change, new rules and an impending move north. Much was made of his big-money deal to join the Cowboys next season, but the […]

Lance Franklin turned the clock back with a vintage performance but it was not enough to lift Sydney to a come-from-behind victory over Fremantle at Optus Stadium. The Swans blew a chance to put a gap between them and the chasing brigade for their spot in the eight despite a six-goal haul from their champion forward, as the Dockers prevailed […]

Carlton coach David Teague revealed he had delivered the fiercest half-time spray of his young coaching career and then questioned how his players would respond, after the Blues posted a 23-point win over Hawthorn on Saturday. The Blues had led by 23 points midway through the second term only to have that advantage cut to three points at half-time when […]