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Lions should play NZ then tour SA: Gatland

British and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland has touted a one-off match with the All Blacks before he takes his squad to South Africa in 2021.

AAP Newswire

1 hour ago

Rugby

Gould’s wellbeing warning over NRL bubbles

Phil Gould has warned isolating NRL players away from their families would be a detriment to the wellbeing and mental health of the players.

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1 hour ago

Rugby

Gallen wants NRL to change name, trophy

Paul Gallen says the NRL should change the competition’s name and trophy this year if it relaunches after the coronavirus shutdown in a new conference format.

AAP Newswire

3 hours ago

Rugby

Gallen wants NRL to change name, trophy

Paul Gallen says the NRL should change the competition’s name and trophy this year if it relaunches after the coronavirus shutdown in a new conference format.

AAP Newswire

3 hours ago

Rugby

Lockyer thankful for Inglis Origin choice

Darren Lockyer says he will be forever thankful that Greg Inglis chose Queensland, admitting there would be no Maroons State of Origin dynasty if he picked NSW.

AAP Newswire

3 hours ago

Rugby

Dumped Bulldogs to appeal NRL sacking

Sacked Canterbury players Jayden Okunbor and Corey Harawira-Naera will appeal their NRL deregistration following Canterbury’s schoolgirl sex scandal.

AAP Newswire

6 hours ago

Rugby

Storm coach Bellamy defends skipper Smith

Melbourne coach Craig Bellamy has backed his captain Cameron Smith although he’s eager to see the NRL get back up and running as soon as possible.

AAP Newswire

6 hours ago

Rugby

Ex-Wallabies’ criticism chided by Kirwan

Ex-Wallabies wanting Rugby Australia boss Raelene Castle overthrown are damaging the sport further, according to former All Blacks great John Kirwan.

AAP Newswire

7 hours ago

Rugby

Souths’ Cook backs NRL bubble life plan

South Sydney hooker Damien Cook says he is ready to live in a “bubble” for months away from his young family if it means the NRL competition can resume.

AAP Newswire

8 hours ago

Rugby

Former stars back end-of-year Origin

Former State of Origin stars Braith Anasta and Corey Parker believe starting the NRL season with State of Origin would be a mistake.

AAP Newswire

15 hours ago

Rugby

Gallen wrangled Sharks at NSW Origin camps

NRL great Paul Gallen admits he used NSW State of Origin camps to recruit players for Cronulla in a desperate bid to break his premiership duck.

AAP Newswire

07 Apr 2020

Rugby

DCE defends ‘volatile’ NRL questioning

Manly captain Daly Cherry-Evans has defended his passionate questioning of NRL bosses during paycut meetings with the NRL last week.

AAP Newswire

07 Apr 2020

Rugby

Ex-Wallaby Alexander’s blueprint for rugby

Former Brumbies and Australia prop Ben Alexander says Rugby Australia need to stop the blame game and get creative about the future to save the sport.

AAP Newswire

07 Apr 2020

Rugby

NZ PM Ardern reprimands Crusaders players

New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has added to the criticism of Crusaders players who flouted the country’s isolation rules.

AAP Newswire

07 Apr 2020

Rugby

NSW run inspired Qld dynasty: Lockyer

Twenty years after the infamous “hand grenade”, Darren Lockyer says NSW’s 2003-05 run - not Bryan Fletcher’s post try celebration - sparked a Maroons dynasty.

AAP Newswire

07 Apr 2020

Rugby

Burgess tells NRL clubs ‘egos have to go’

Sam Burgess has called on NRL clubs to get over their egos and scrap the results of the NRL’s opening two rounds ahead of a potential new competition in 2020.

AAP Newswire

07 Apr 2020