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The 2010 Commonwealth Games will proceed and Australia is set to compete even if England pulls out over security concerns, says Australian Games chief Perry Crosswhite.
Libby Trickett’s name is all but erased from the world record books, but even in retirement she will be the one to catch in 2010.
The Rugby League Players Association (RLPA) has slammed the NRL’s decision to employ a private investigator to examine player behaviour, claiming players cannot be expected to respect the hastily adopted process and its rules.
A turf war is set to erupt in Australian sport with the two biggest codes unwilling to accept Football Federation Australia’s requirements to host a football World Cup.
The NRL will develop a core set of values for the game after club bosses were told rugby league’s new independent commission is progressing but still unlikely to be finalised before the end of the year.
Morris brothers Brett and Josh will become the first twins in 17 years to tour for Australia after the St George Illawarra star was called into the Four Nations squad on Thursday.
Plans for Melbourne’s NRL title defence will start on Tuesday with coach Craig Bellamy’s confidence boosted by the fact the Storm will have the lowest turnover of players since the purple reign began four years ago.
Melbourne coach Craig Bellamy says halfback Cooper Cronk would be the ideal utility to take on Australia’s Four Nations tour whilst also pushing the claims of forwards Brett White, Ryan Hoffman and Dallas Johnson.
Melbourne coach Craig Bellamy slammed Parramatta as disrespectful hypocrites after ending the Eels’ Cinderella run to the NRL grand final with a 23-16 premiership win at ANZ Stadium on Sunday.
The trouble with grand final experience is that there is only one way to get it.
Melbourne coach Craig Bellamy admits nothing his side produces in today’s NRL premiership decider against Parramatta will ever replace the feeling of last year’s embarrassing grand final loss to Manly.
There is a reason why Melbourne are about to play in their fourth straight grand final, and it is not because of any one player.
Jarryd Hayne has been dreaming of this grand final moment his entire life and he has a simple message for Melbourne coach Craig Bellamy about the Storm’s plans to stop him: “Yeah, good luck.”
Melbourne prop Brett White doesn’t carry grudges, but he doesn’t forget either. It’s why the rampaging NSW star, who gained plenty of attention for one punch in State of Origin III this year, had nothing but praise for powerhouse Parramatta rival Fuifui Moimoi on Wednesday.
It was the biggest gamble of Craig Bellamy’s career and could become the moment that defines the Melbourne coach’s second NRL premiership.
Melbourne have changed their usual NRL grand final preparation for good reason – their regular match eve hotel was in Parramatta.
He’s the NRL’s form player of 2009 but Cameron Smith doesn’t know if he could find a spot for Dally M medallist Jarryd Hayne in the Australian Test team.
Brett Finch has never been far from a headline, but he won’t be providing any this week.
He is set to lose three of his best players but Brisbane coach Ivan Henjak says he is confident the Broncos will remain a competitive force in 2010.
The most consistent team of the decade now has a chance to become the greatest after Melbourne booked a NRL grand final showdown with Parramatta with a 40-10 annihilation of Brisbane on Saturday night.
