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A Set small text size A Set the default text size A Set large text size Crediting his rapid recovery to vitamins and pints of Guinness, Sydney Roosters lock Victor Radley admits he thought he was “gone for sure” after fracturing his shoulder blade. But Radley has since proven himself wrong, helping fire the Roosters into an NRL preliminary final against Melbourne with the opening try of their semi-final victory just three weeks after fracturing his scapula. The second-rower suffered the injury during their round-26 loss to Canberra, when Sam Walker and Brandon Smith also went down with serious knee ... Read more

A Set small text size A Set the default text size A Set large text size The Wallaroos have suffered another international defeat on their British Isles tour, but only after a late, late try from Wales sank them 31-24 at Newport’s Rodney Parade.  Australia’s rugby women had been coming a humbling defeat at Ireland in Belfast at the weekend, but they were far sharper on Friday night (Saturday AEST) as they matched the home side in a dramatic contest.   But with the game tied at 24-24, Kate Williams crashed over from close range with the last attack of ... Read more

A Set small text size A Set the default text size A Set large text size Moses Leo is following the same path as former New Zealand Olympic sevens star Will Warbrick, switching codes and countries to play NRL with the Melbourne Storm. Fresh off the Paris Olympics where the Kiwis missed the medals, Leo has signed a two-year deal with the minor premiers, although he won’t link with the club before the 2026 season due to his NZRU contract. Storm director of football Frank Ponissi said the club had been impressed with Leo’s enthusiasm to test himself in rugby ... Read more

A Set small text size A Set the default text size A Set large text size Sydney have reportedly made their choice to replace injured captain Callum Mills for Friday night’s preliminary final clash with Port Adelaide. Mills was ruled out earlier in the week due to a hamstring injury, with versatile defender Robbie Fox, veteran recruit Taylor Adams and first-year forward Caiden Cleary in the mix for a recall. According to SEN’s Sam Edmund, Fox will take Mills’ place in the 23, with Adams again overlooked. Adams looms as being the 2024 finals series’ biggest heartbreak story, having been ... Read more

A Set small text size A Set the default text size A Set large text size Jason Ryles has declared he now feels ready to be an NRL head coach, vowing to bring a blend of Craig Bellamy and Trent Robinson to his first top job at Parramatta. Ryles sofficially began work at the helm of Parramatta in the past week, having spent the previous two months working in the background at the end of the season. Eels players will return to training on November 1 to a new-look coaching staff, with Nathan Brown, Sam Moa, Scott Wisemantel and Nathan ... Read more

Cronulla are sitting on the verge of unwanted history, at risk of becoming the first team to lose eight straight finals matches during the NRL era. Days after their 37-10 loss to Melbourne, Cronulla were back in the headlines again on Monday when Greg Alexander called for halfback Nicho Hynes to be dropped. In a segment on SEN radio, the former Kangaroos No.7 suggested the Sharks should revert to Daniel Atkinson in the halves alongside Braydon Trindall.  Cronulla are expected to back Hynes and resist any changes for their do-or-die semi-final against North Queensland at Allianz Stadium on Friday night. ... Read more

A Set small text size A Set the default text size A Set large text size The NRL playoffs are in full swing with two sudden-death matches to decide who advances to face Penrith and Melbourne in the prelim finals – here is how each team is shaping up. Finals Week 2 teams All times AEST, fixtures yet to be officially announced Semi-Final: 4 Sharks vs 5 Cowboys at CommBank Stadium: 7.50pm, Friday September 20 Sharks: Jesse Ramien (ankle) is considered a chance of returning, according to coach Craig Fitzgibbon, after the centre missed the loss in Melbourne. Samoan winger Sione ... Read more

A Set small text size A Set the default text size A Set large text size Canterbury Bulldogs star Josh Addo-Carr has returned a second positive drugs reading, following his much-publicised roadside test in Sydney last week and may have played his last game for the club with officials to consider the possibility of tearing up his lucrative contract. The Bulldogs confirmed the positive test on a second sample on Friday. The winger will miss their do-or-die elimination final clash with Manly on Sunday after voluntarily standing himself down from the match, after reports surfaced his roadside test taken in ... Read more

A Set small text size A Set the default text size A Set large text size Canterbury Bulldogs star Josh Addo-Carr has returned a second positive drugs reading, following his much-publicised roadside test in Sydney last week and may have played his last game for the club with officials to consider the possibility of tearing up his lucrative contract. The Bulldogs confirmed the positive test on a second sample on Friday. The winger will miss their do-or-die elimination final clash with Manly on Sunday after voluntarily standing himself down from the match, after reports surfaced his roadside test taken in ... Read more

As Jo Yapp followed Joe Schmidt’s lead of selecting a new captain for their first Test on tour, the first-year coach has been forced to call up a 36-year-old debutant to help solve an injury crisis up front that threatens to derail next year’s World Cup campaign. Indeed, less than a week after touching down in Northern Ireland on their two-Test tour of the United Kingdom, the Wallaroos suffered an injury to one of their most important players with loose-head prop Brianna Hoy doing her ACL at training ahead of Saturday’s night’s Test against the Irish in Belfast. Already short ... Read more