SCG: The look on Jared Waerea-Hargreaves’ face when he crashed over for a rare try in the second half was a fitting reward for the Sydney Roosters big bopper who like his side is starting to hum at the right time of year. Waerea-Hargreaves and fellow front-rower Matt Lodge were excellent for the Chooks at the SCG on Saturday afternoon, […]

The Western Bulldogs have kept their slim finals hopes alive with a brave five-point win against a persistent Giants line-up that refused to give up as they attempted to end the season of their arch rivals early. Jamarra Ugle-Hagan kicked the only goal of the final quarter to put the Bulldogs in front and his teammates held on for the […]

Shaun Johnson wound back the clock and scored the match-sealing try as the Warriors beat Canterbury 42-18 in Auckland. The novelty of having the Warriors playing back in New Zealand clearly hasn’t worn off yet, with 16,212 filing into Mt Smart Stadium to watch the 12th-placed team play the 14th-placed one. While both clubs’ seasons have been disappointing, they combined […]

After 11 wins on the trot, some might think we should all be believers in Collingwood. But while there’s a whiff of the 2016 Dogs about these Magpies, with the momentum they’ve been building, they still haven’t quite won everyone over. Collingwood’s Josh Daicos celebrates on the siren as the Pies beat Melbourne.Credit:Getty Images Pies fans are probably asking “what […]

Paul Green punched above his weight – bantam at best, in league terms – from the outset. A keen pugilist after he hung up the boots, Green’s debut in the big smoke came opposite Ricky Stuart and a 1994 Raiders team that ranks among the best ever assembled at club level. Green and the Sharks bested them that day at […]

1 of 1 Freddy and Joey pay tribute to Green Vale Paul Green Welcome one and all Hello sports fans, This is a sad day for rugby league. The death of Paul Green has rendered talk of stadiums, perceived arrogance of clubs and your general footy talk all a little meaningless. Heartfelt condolences must go to Green’s family, personal friends […]

New Zealand Warriors v Canterbury Bulldogs, 6pm Friday, Mt Smart StadiumThe Warriors have hit their lowest point since Stacey Jones took over as coach and he has turned to a fresh halves pairing in a bid to turn things around against a resurgent Canterbury outfit. Daejarn Asi shifts back into the halves with Wayde Egan moving to hooker to face […]

Sydney’s Josh Kennedy announced his retirement on Tuesday, the most recent player to do so from a footballing family tree that spreads in so many directions that encouraging the toddlers in the clan to support a specific team is proving a harder task than it would be in many families. Sophie Maguire is well known in football media circles as […]

Adelaide star Taylor Walker says he did everything he could to help his teammates in the aftermath of the club’s 2018 pre-season camp and maintains that he had a positive experience on it. Walker, who was captain of the team at the time of the camp, spoke for the first time publicly since the camp thrown into the spotlight after disturbing […]

The NRL is set to play its longest season ever by starting next year’s competition a week earlier and giving each club three byes over the course of a gruelling 27-round regular season. Under an NRL proposal, the first match of the season could start as early as March 2, with the competition running until the traditional grand final held […]