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Queensland selector Darren Lockyer has revealed Selwyn Cobbo told Maroons coach Billy Slater he wasn’t up to playing in Origin II next week. Cobbo’s demotion from the team that won the opening game raised plenty of eyebrows with pundits questioning the Queensland “pick and stick”… Read More »‘Affecting him mentally’: Lockyer reveals Cobbo opted out of Origin II – ‘I congratulate him for being open and honest’

The Blues have been boosted by the shock return of their skipper for the Super Rugby final against the Chiefs in Auckland on Saturday (5.05pm AEST) Patrick Tuipulotu is back in the starting XV for the sold out showdown at Eden Park, two weeks after… Read More »Super Rugby Grand Final teams: ‘Talisman’ rushed back for Blues, Chiefs dig deep into hooker stocks

From a red-hot German start to a Spanish masterclass, these are my key talking points from Euro 2024 Matchday One. Germany’s young talent can make anything happen for the hosts Forget Young Player of the Tournament; Germany may have two Player of the Tournament candidates.… Read More »Bellingham the beast, German wunderkinders on fire: What we learned from a stunning first round of Euro 2024

Wallaby forward Tom Hooper has signed a one-year extension with the ACT Brumbies, while Queensland Reds hooker Josh Nasser has also been locked down for next season. Hooper, 23, broke into the Test team last year, making his debut in South Africa. He played all… Read More »Rugby News: Fresh deals for Hooper, Nasser, Roosters pushing for Wallaby’s early exit, Swinton’s farewell present

Dane Swan doesn’t hesitate to pinpoint the fork in the road that set on him on the path to a glittering AFL career, and eventually induction into the Australian Football Hall of Fame. “When I got arrested,” the Collingwood cult hero said at Tuesday night’s… Read More »‘When I got arrested. That was fun’: Magpies cult hero on the ‘blue’ that helped turn him to a Hall of Famer