Former NRL star Sam Burgess will appeal a conviction for intimidating his former father-in-law during what the magistrate described as an angry, aggressive altercation that would have been “frightening for any Australian.” Moss Vale Local Court magistrate Robert Rabbidge found on Friday morning Burgess had intimidated Mitchell Hooke at the family’s Glenquarry property in October 2019 with the intention of […]

A Carlton board challenger, who is taking on club president Mark LoGiudice and two members of the influential and wealthy Pratt and Mathieson families, has attacked the Carlton board for the repeated “hiring and firing” of coaches and list manager Stephen Silvagni, in what he defined as “a lengthy period of off-field instability and on-field under-performance”. John Hollingsworth, who served […]

Two of the groups competing for the right to become the NRL’s 17th team have joined forces in an attempt to convince the ARL commission that they can become Brisbane’s second NRL side. The Brisbane Bombers and the western corridor bid team have teamed up in the hope that the newly-named Brisbane Jets will win favour with the NRL, according […]

Disquiet is growing among several leading Indigenous players about the time it is taking the AFL to act upon the review AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan commissioned last year into the AFL’s Indigenous Advisory Group. The review, led by long-time club CEO Peter Jackson, was initially designed to evaluate the advisory group’s effectiveness. It then extended into a broader and […]

Ian Roberts asks a very simple question, one that’s echoed privately by other clubs, many St George Illawarra supporters and even those at the NRL. Why? Why would the Dragons even entertain the idea of signing Israel Folau? Israel Folau wants to return to the NRL via the Dragons.Credit:Getty Images The reality is there’s a distinct lack of appetite for […]

Israel Folau is reportedly happy to tone down his social media activity after it emerged on Tuesday St George was making a move to lure the 31-year-old back to the NRL. Dragons CEO Ryan Webb confirmed they are chasing Folau as the Sydney Morning Herald reported the club had formally applied to the NRL to sign the dual-code international on […]

While rugby league in this country remains on hold ahead of a delayed season start, a handful of British players have found weekly competitive action. Former Warrington and Widnes prop Pat Moran is one of a select group plying their trade in France’s Elite 1, which is continuing amid the Covid restrictions across the Channel. Moran made his debut for […]

A Wellington club rugby side has been banned from a sevens tournament for the next three years after a brawl sent an opponent to hospital in scenes described by one referee as “the most disgusting thing I have never witnessed on a rugby field”. Marist St Pats have been excluded from the Ambassador’s Sevens Tournamentfor a period of three years, […]

Six Nations: What to look out for this year The Six Nations begins on Saturday, February 6, with Italy taking on France in the opening match. The 2020 competition was disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic but organisers will be hoping this year’s edition goes ahead unscathed. England are the defending champions, with the tournament reaching its climax on Saturday, March […]

Collingwood board member Jodie Sizer says the focus on club president Eddie McGuire’s performance at Monday’s press conference in response to the leaked Do Better report distracts people from having a real conversation about racism. McGuire, who will stand down as president at the end of 2021, outraged people when he described the day as a proud one for Collingwood […]