Former Chelsea captain John Terry has agreed to lend his support to England’s bid to win the Rugby League World Cup. England head coach Shaun Wane is leaving no stone unturned in his efforts to end the country’s near 50-year wait to land the top prize in the world of rugby league and is hoping the former England captain, who […]

The Betfred Super League season will start on March 25, 2021 – two weeks later than originally planned. “The 2021 campaign was scheduled to begin on March 11 but following discussions with Sky Sports, Super League clubs agreed to move the season back by two weeks to increase the chances of kicking off the new season in front of fans,” […]

Former Australia international Greg Inglis will be motivated by the fear of failure as he prepares to come out of retirement in Super League and warns it will take him “five or six rounds” to get up to speed. Former Australia international Greg Inglis will be motivated by the fear of failure as he prepares to come out of retirement […]

World Cup organisers say a decision is likely to be made by the end of spring on whether to postpone the tournament but they remain confident it will be one of the first major events in England to be played in front of capacity crowds. Officials went into the New Year in buoyant mood after a seven-figure sponsorship deal and […]

St Kilda's Dylan Roberton has decided to take a break from pre-season to consider whether he should continue his AFL career, having missed 2019 due to an ongoing heart condition. The 28-year-old will use the time to determine his options alongside specialists and the Saints' medical team. Dylan Roberton is weighing up his AFL future.Credit:Getty Images Roberton has played just […]

Former North Melbourne forward Mason Wood has begun training with St Kilda in the hope of landing a spot on the club's list for 2021. The Kangaroos delisted the mobile forward at the end of 2020 after 65 games, with the 27-year-old struggling to find consistency after he showed great promise early in his career, which began at North Melbourne […]

Betfred Super League clubs are bracing themselves for a delay to the start of the 2021 season. The campaign traditionally kicks off at the end of January but was put back by six weeks to March 11 after the 2020 season ran to the end of November and, with the coronavirus pandemic showing no sign of easing in the short […]

A study that tracked amateur Australian Rules football players for five years has found they likely returned to play from concussion with elevated levels of damaged brain cells, despite reporting no symptoms. The Monash University study collected blood samples from 28 male and female players, from Melbourne University Blacks, at two, six and 13 days after getting concussed between 2017 […]

An internal investigation has been launched into Hawthorn player Jonathon Patton after reports the 27-year-old allegedly sent lewd images to a woman on social media. Hawthorn Football Club released a statement on Saturday evening confirming the probe, after reports in the Herald Sun that an unnamed woman had reported the behaviour publicly. Jonathon Patton has been referred to the Hawthorn’s […]

Iconic AFLW star Erin Phillips has stepped aside from the Adelaide Crows captaincy ahead of the new season. The Crows announced the decision on Saturday but didn't say whether co-captain Chelsea Randall would continue in a leadership role, stating the team would decide their leaders ahead of their first trial match on January 17. Phillips said she would never forget […]