Full steam ahead for Kerr in altered role
A rejuvenated Daniel Kerr will spend more time up forward in 2010 in a bid to prolong his AFL career and increase his effectiveness in West Coast's fledgling outfit.
View ArticleDragons roll out impressive trial team
St George Illawarra has named a strong squad for its first NRL preseason trial against Parramatta in Perth this Sunday.
View ArticleDragons down Eels in Perth trial
St George Illawarra held off a spirited fight-back from Parramatta to post an entertaining 34-20 victory in their NRL trial match in Perth on Sunday.
View ArticleRabbitohs eager to go west
South Sydney chief executive Shane Richardson claims both Fremantle and West Coast are supportive of NRL games being played in Perth as the Rabbitohs look to increase their presence in AFL-mad Western...
View ArticleWestern Australia targets NRL berth
The Western Australian Rugby League (WARL) says it is more confident than ever that it will field a team in the National Rugby League by 2013.
View ArticleTallis pushes for Perth NRL franchise
Rugby league great Gorden Tallis has urged the NRL to include a Perth-based side in the competition by 2013 if the planned expansion goes ahead.
View ArticleRusty wants league to go west
Academy Award winner and South Sydney co-owner Russell Crowe says Western Australia is ready for its own NRL franchise.
View ArticleRabbitohs, Storm set for western showdown
South Sydney co-owner Rabbitohs Russell Crowe is hopeful the Rabbitohs and Melbourne can provide an entertaining spectacle when they meet in Perth on Saturday night.
View ArticleSouths shade Storm in the west
Melbourne was left to reflect on missed opportunities as South Sydney claimed a narrow 16-14 victory and snapped a two-match losing streak in Perth on Saturday evening.
View ArticlePerth NRL game a success
An NRL match between South Sydney and Melbourne at Perth Oval has attracted more than 13,000 local fans.
View ArticlePerth in box seat if NRL expands
Momentum is building for a Perth-based NRL team by 2013, with David Gallop strongly hinting Western Australia will get a team if expansion goes ahead.
View ArticleWARL keen for Perth expansion
The West Australian Rugby League (WARL) says it would support any decision by the game's administrators to base a team in Perth.
View ArticleRabbitohs extend Perth games to 2014
South Sydney has re-affirmed its commitment to bringing the NRL to Western Australia by extending its agreement to play games in Perth until 2014.
View ArticleBunnies edge out Broncos
South Sydney overcame a spirited Brisbane fight-back to post a crucial 16-12 triumph in driving rain at a wet and windy Perth Oval on Friday night.
View ArticleTaylor ready to kick on for Rabbitohs
South Sydney coach John Lang is confident Dave Taylor will not return to his bad old ways after watching the powerful forward inspire the Rabbitohs to a 16-12 victory over Brisbane in Perth.
View ArticleCowboy Tupou hops codes to Force
The Western Force have secured a second young back from rugby league, signing North Queensland Cowboys centre Will Tupou to their Super Rugby franchise.
View ArticlePerth fight for NRL side heats up
West Australian Rugby League fears grass roots football in the state will suffer if mining entrepreneur Tony Sage's bid for a Perth-based NRL franchise wins.
View ArticleYow Yeh injured as Broncos chase down Souths
Brisbane lost international winger Jharal Yow Yeh to a serious leg injury in his side's 20-12 win over South Sydney in Perth on Friday night.
View ArticleRosa out to prove fitness
Eagles coach John Worsfold says Matt Rosa must prove he can handle the big bumps if he is to earn selection to play Collingwood.
View ArticleGreg Inglis looks set to miss State of Origin II due to ankle injury in...
Greg Inglis is in doubt for Origin II after injuring his ankle in Souths' 34-18 win over the Warriors.
View ArticleSouth Sydney Rabbitohs hammer Warriors 36-4 in Perth
South Sydney hammers the Warriors 36-4 in Perth, with Dylan Walker adding a late double in his 50th NRL game.
View ArticleWest Coast Eagles to offer coach Adam Simpson new deal after AFL grand final...
West Coast coach Adam Simpson is set to be rewarded with a contract extension after guiding the Eagles through to this year's AFL grand final.
View ArticleGold Coast Titans beat South Sydney Rabbitohs after Ashley Taylor field goal...
The Gold Coast Titans edge South Sydney 29-28 in a thriller on the back of an Ashley Taylor field goal in the second half of golden point.
View ArticleManly Sea Eagles beat Warriors 15-14 after Daly Cherry-Evans' golden-point...
Daly Cherry-Evans boots a field goal with his left foot to sink the Warriors 15-14 in golden point.
View ArticleThe Finals Countdown: Tuesday, September 29
On The Finals Countdown, Grandstand wraps up the preliminary finals and looks ahead to the AFL and NRL grand finals.
View ArticleThe Finals Countdown: Monday, September 21
On The Finals Countdown, Grandstand wraps up week two of the AFL and NRL finals.
View ArticleAustralia coach Mal Meninga names three Kangaroos debutants to face New Zealand
Australia coach Mal Meninga has named three debutants for Saturday's Test against New Zealand in Perth, with Shannon Boyd, Valentine Holmes and Tyson Frizell all named in the Kangaroos squad.
View ArticleNRL interested in Perth franchise after Western Force's cut from Super Rugby
NRL chief executive Todd Greenberg says the NRL will look to take advantage of the Western Force's culling from Super Rugby by bringing more rugby league to Perth.
View ArticleNRL on track to open Perth Stadium as first sporting match
A National Rugby League game is on track to open the new $1.6 billion Perth Stadium with two matches in March, after delays pushed the opening date back past the Ashes in December.
View ArticleNRL wins battle of the crowds over AFL, not worried about Eels' shock loss to...
The crowd at the Eels v Cowboys semi-final dwarfed the one that turned out just down the road to see GWS win its AFL semi-final against the Eagles.
View ArticleHistory-making appointment for first woman to officiate Rugby League World Cup
Three years after Rockhampton's Belinda Sleeman became the first woman to officiate an NRL game, she is making history once again.
View ArticleDoes Perth need to be part of the NRL or does the NRL need Perth?
The question of whether WA should once again have a team in the national rugby league competition is reignited ahead of this weekend's NRL double-header at Perth Stadium, but Clint Thomas asks if...
View ArticleAustralia's sporting chief executives join forces to push for equal pay for...
Some of Australia's sports have taken steps to achieve pay equity for male and female athletes now a group of 17 sporting chiefs release a plan to close the gender pay gap.
View ArticleNSW makes seven changes for State of Origin Game II against Queensland
NSW makes a massive seven changes for the must-win Origin II in Perth on Sunday, led by the return of James Maloney to the halves while injury forces two changes for Queensland.
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