World Cup

League

Thurston on quest to add World Cup to trophies

Johnathan Thurston in action.

Glenn Jackson He can do anything that Johnathan Thurston, but has he done it all?

World Cup squad locked in: Sheens

Keen for a fast start: Tim Sheens.

Brad Walter AUSTRALIAN coach Tim Sheens has declared that the players who helped beat New Zealand 32-12 in Friday night's Anzac Test had all but booked their place in the World Cup squad.

Discord

Good signs ahead of the World Cup

Steve Mascord

Steve Mascord At the weekend we saw plenty of evidence that we're going to see some pretty compelling rugby league at the World Cup.

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League

Burgess tips brother for World Cup

George Burgess

He may envy his try-scoring record this season, but Sam Burgess is tipping younger brother George to break into the England squad for this year's Rugby League World Cup.

Sheens aiming for club return, but World Cup comes first

Sheens

LONDON: Tim Sheens wants to get back into club coaching next year and has not ruled out the prospect of working in Super League, but warns potential suitors to hold off until after the World Cup.

Sonny Bill keeps door open for World Cup

Sonny Bill Williams

Brad Walter AS HE prepares to make his first NRL appearance in 1680 days this Saturday night, Sonny Bill Williams has indicated that he may be available to play for New Zealand in the end-of-season World Cup.

ACT trans-Tasman Test a World Cup audition

Tim Sheens

Canberra Kangaroos coach Tim Sheens says trans-Tasman Test in Canberra first in big year for sport.

League

Sheens to lead Kangaroos into World Cup

Tim Sheens.

Australian rugby league chiefs confirmed on Sunday that Tim Sheens will lead the Kangaroos into next year's World Cup as they seek to reclaim the trophy they have dominated in recent decades.

League

Tuqiri eyes World Cup spot with Fiji

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Former Australia dual international Lote Tuqiri is hoping to make his swansong on the global stage with Fiji at next year's Rugby League World Cup, the team's assistant coach Joe Rabele said on...

League

Berrigan on Azzurri's radar for World Cup

Shaun Berrigan in action

Chris Wilson Veteran Shaun Berrigan has confirmed his interest in joining a band of Canberra Raiders players lining up to represent Italy in next year's rugby league World Cup.

League

From Seiffert Oval, Gordon eyes World Cup

Jon Tuxworth Playing in front of a few diehards at Seiffert Oval is far removed from the lofty heights of a World Cup.

Rugby League

Storm's new owners revealed

Outgoing Ron Gauci with new CEO Mark Evans.

Steve Mascord More prominent businessmen likely to join consortium that has taken control of Storm.

League

Sonny Bill fights in Benji, Cooper corner

Sonny Bill Williams

Brad Walter Sonny Bill Williams has leapt to the defence of fellow Kiwi superstar Benji Marshall and out-of-favour Wallabies playmaker Quade Cooper and predicted the pair would prove their critics wrong.

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Layne Beachley

It's not just a league of extraordinary gentlemen

Layne Beachley dinkus

Layne Beachley Standing on a beach in France in 2003, I was asked by a group of male surfers to stand aside because the waves were ''too good to be wasted on the girls''.

Rugby League

Family comes first for loyal Raiders

Chris Wilson Raiders Josh Papalii and Anthony Milford have expressed their desire to play for Samoa.

Sims sister Ruan leading way as female participation swells

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Brad Walter THERE was a simple but effective rule in the Sims household at Gerringong when Korbin, Tariq, Ashton and Ruan were growing up.

League

Sky the limit as salary cap hits seventh heaven

Sonny Bill Williams.

Adrian Proszenko The NRL salary cap will officially increase to $7 million in 2017 – but could rise even higher if additional money comes into the game.

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Set of Six

By Sheck, Roger is some player

Phil Gould dinkus

Phil Gould Sydney Roosters and New Zealand have a very special talent in young Roger Tuivasa-Sheck.

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DISCORD

Forget this nonsense over sendings-off

Steve Mascord

Steve Mascord To suggest someone deserves a marathon suspension after the event but did not deserve to be dismissed is complete and utter nonsense.

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SIN BIN

Doust wants Morris back in the Red V

Brad Walter dinkus

Brad Walter St George Illawarra chief executive Peter Doust has confirmed the club still hopes to reunite the Morris twins and revealed the reason Josh left was because Wayne Bennett didn’t think he would become...

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