Lions new skipper Burgess heeds harsh lessons
Sam Burgess believes the lessons learned from his controversial spell in rugby union will stand him in good stead when he returns to the rugby league international scene later this month.The...
View Article2017 NRL player transfers
All the confirmed player moves and retirements for the Telstra Premiership ahead of the 2017 NRL season.BRISBANE BRONCOSIns: Tevita Pangai (mid-season, Raiders), Moses Pangai (Townsville Blackhawks),...
View ArticleFive new caps in Manu Samoa squad
Five new caps have been named in the Manu Samoa rugby squad to play tests against France, Georgia and Canada in November.RNZ reports locally based prop Nephi Leatigaga and midfielder Opetera Peleseuma...
View ArticleBurgess Brothers Selected For England Opener Against New Zealand
England coach Wayne Bennett has selected his 19-man squad for their first game of the Four Nations against New Zealand at a sold out John Smith’s Stadium. The game will be televised on Sunday at...
View ArticleAustralian Kangaroos anticipate improved NZ Kiwis
They have outscored New Zealand by a combined margin of 42 points to six in their last two encounters, but the Kangaroos believe they will face a much stronger Kiwi resistance this weekend in...
View ArticlePerth defeat holds no fear for Kiwis
A buoyant New Zealand will be a far bigger test for Australia than in Perth earlier this month, according to Kiwis prop Jared Waerea-HargreavesDavid Kidwell's side were well beaten at nib Stadium by...
View ArticleTroubled NRL star Radradra signs for Toulon
Troubled National Rugby League star Semi Radradra has signed a one-year contract with Toulon in the French Top 14 rugby competition.The barnstorming Parramatta winger, who yesterday found himself the...
View ArticleDan Carter, Joe Rokocoko - 'please explain' sought by French anti-doping agency
Former All Blacks Dan Carter and Joe Rokocoko, and Argentinian star Juan Imhoff, are reportedly facing a fresh probe into the presence of steroids in urine samples.The trio of Racing 92 imports were...
View ArticleNew Zealand make short work of Samoa to kick off Wellington Sevens
The record books will show New Zealand opened their Pool C campaign at the Wellington Sevens with a comfortable 33-7 victory over Gordon Tietjens-coached Samoa.But that task was made a lot simpler by...
View ArticleIwaki City to host Manu Samoa prior to 2019 RWC
Samoa's Ambassador to Japan, Her Excellency Faalavaau Perina Sila-Tualaulelei, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding of arrangements by Iwaki City to host the Manu Samoa team.The team will be hosted...
View ArticleSouth Africa claim top prize in Wellington
South Africa claimed the third round of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series with a 26-5 win over in Fiji in a windy Wellington on Sunday.In a replay of Saturday's Pool B encounter, the Blitzboks again...
View ArticlePacific Islands could take the Rugby Sevens from Wellington
The Pacific Islands are being tipped as a perfect Rugby Sevens host if the plug is pulled on the struggling Wellington tournament.New Zealand Rugby has two years to run on its contract with World...
View ArticleReynolds to miss opening month
The Rabbitohs have been dealt a blow on the eve of the Telstra Premiership season, with halfback Adam Reynolds to be sidelined for as long as four weeks after being diagnosed with appendicitis.The...
View ArticleMead re-signs with Broncos
David Mead has some huge news on the day he will play his 150th NRL game.Not only will Mead start the match against the Rabbitohs tonight after Jordan Kahu was withdrawn with a groin issue, he has some...
View ArticleRabbitohs call for NRL to investigate Broncos over concussion
BRISBANE coach Wayne Bennett has defended his medical staff against suggestions they flouted the concussion rules during the Broncos’ dramatic 25-24 win over South Sydney.It is understood the Rabbitohs...
View ArticleKangaroos demolish Kiwis in final ANZAC Test
Australia have sounded a pre-World Cup warning to rival nations with a comprehensive 30-12 defeat over New Zealand in the final Anzac Test on Friday night.However the win - on a night skipper Cameron...
View ArticleTitans stun Storm
The loss of Jarryd Hayne has not stopped Gold Coast snatching a miracle 38-36 NRL win over ladder leaders Melbourne at Suncorp Stadium.Hayne's NSW State of Origin chances are in some doubt, the Titans'...
View ArticleNSW Blues storm to victory
BRISBANE: New South Wales stunned a limp Queensland team to record their greatest Origin win at Suncorp Stadium and take a stranglehold on the 2017 State of Origin Series, scoring five tries to one in...
View ArticleGenia: 'I was responsible for 14 of Scotland's points'
Wallabies scrumhalf Will Genia faces the hardest questions this week, but the entire playing group needs to find the answers immediately.Genia had one of his worst games in recent memory, with two...
View ArticleTop rugby nations urged to tour Pacific Islands
Tier one rugby nations are being urged to follow the lead of Scotland, Italy and Wales by touring the Pacific Islands.The Scots were upset 27-22 in Suva at the weekend, one week after they stunned...
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