Mortified by the current state of Rugby Australia’s finances, leading Wallabies players are negotiating new contract clauses that could see the biggest exodus of talent in the game’s history.
The Dragons face the prospect of being moved to Queensland in a revamped competition for 2020, while the rest of NSW clubs stay in Sydney.
Nature Strip’s TJ Smith Stakes masterclass all but clinch Horse of the Year honours, but heavyweight trainer Chris Waller has already turned his attention to the richest race on turf.
As their standoff with Rugby Australia gets ugly, Australia’s stars have been hit with the devastating warning the game they love could fold before the end of winter unless they agree to pay cuts.
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An NRL club is already making inquiries about the possibility of signing one of the Canterbury players involved in the schoolgirl sex scandal. PLUS Channel 9 rival’s genuine interest in covering NRL in 2020.
Jessica Sergis and Zac Lomax are two of rugby league’s rising stars and the Dragons guns happen to be the game’s hottest couple. We ask Jess what’s it’s like living with Zac in The Other Half.
David Fifita will shun a $3.2 million offer from the Titans and sign a new deal with Brisbane to build a premiership-winning dynasty, according to the most influential person in the star’s contract negotiations.
A bitter feud that erupted in 2017 over the snubbing of premiership halfback Mitchell Pearce for Cooper Cronk has been settled, with rugby league the main benefactor of the olive branch.
After taking back the licence of struggling Illawarra Hawks on Friday night, the NBL want to run their eye over rising star LaMelo Ball’s bid before giving it the green light.
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