Neighbours of Highlander Josh Ioane’s Dunedin party house say the revelry has been getting worse over the last few months. Ioane was stood down by the Highlanders, alongside five other players – Daniel Lienert-Brown, Marino Mikaele-Tu’u, Teariki Ben-Nicholas, Patelesio Tomkinson and Sione Misiloi – after police were called to a party at the house on Lochend St in Musselburgh on […]

1 of 1 Nathan Cleary returns tonight for Penrith Although they lose Dylan Edwards to that broken hand, Stephen Crichton goes to fullback, Matt Burton goes to the centres, was really good for them last week. For Manly, still no Tommy T and that team sheet looks fairly skinny to me. Let’s see how they hold up on their home […]

By his own admission, Luke Gale was nowhere near the standards he has set for himself during his career in Leeds Rhinos’ season-opening win over Wakefield Trinity. The captain was on hand to provide an assist for Richie Myler, but it was also his cross-field kick which was picked off by Trinity’s Tom Johnstone for the winger to race over […]

The NRL is reportedly investigating a potential COVID-19 breach after four players were spotted at Wednesday evening’s fight between Tim Tszyu and Dennis Hogan in Newcastle. To deal with the fallout from Queensland’s recent coronavirus outbreak, all 16 NRL clubs were told they must enter Stage 2 COVID protocols this week. Under the new protocols, players are prohibited from catching […]

Kyle Amor and Mose Masoe joined St Helens at the same time and packed down alongside each other in a victorious Grand Final. So this weekend’s Super League dedication to Masoe and his young family resonates strongly with prop Amor as the sport rallies round the Samoan international. Amor can recall exactly how he felt when he heard news of […]

The AFL has sent its chief financial strategist to conduct a report into the running of Greater Western Sydney following a funding dispute between the league and the club. The struggling Giants – who have slumped to a 0-2 start to the season – have been stripped of close to $3 million in distribution money due to the AFL’s funding […]

Australia’s National Rugby League (NRL) teams will have access to an 18th player on matchdays to act as a substitute in case multiple players are ruled out with head injuries. The NRL approved the stand-by player on Tuesday after a spate of injuries and head-knocks over the weekend. Teams will be able to activate the substitute if three of their […]

It’s early morning in November last year and South Sydney’s training base in Redfern is empty, except for one man. Star fullback Latrell Mitchell is toiling away in the Rabbitohs’ rehabilitation room working tirelessly on his injured hamstring. Only months earlier, Mitchell’s hyped first season at Souths was cruelled when he ruptured his hamstring against Parramatta in round 16 last […]

Injured Dragons skipper Ben Hunt has opened up on the pain of playing 71 minutes of St George Illawarra’s win over the Sea Eagles with a broken leg. Hunt suffered a fractured fibula early in the Dragons’ 38-12 Round 3 win, but played on after it was originally diagnosed as a calf cork. The 31-year-old managed to lead his team […]

Uncapped Cowboys forward Wiremu Greig is set to join the Parramatta Eels on a two-year deal that could come into effect immediately. The 21-year-old is off-contract for next season and is yet to play for coach Todd Payten this year despite the club’s struggles. Watch The 2021 NRL Telstra Premiership Live & On-Demand with No Ad-Breaks During Play. New to […]