Mooney on rocks with Reds

Phil Mooney's future as Queensland Reds coach is under a dark cloud following an unconfirmed report he'd been axed by the Queensland Rugby Union (QRU).

Manly send timely reminder

Manly relaunched their premiership defence with an emphatic 38-4 win over the Gold Coast Titans that left the Queensland side with a nightmare injury toll heading into the club's NRL finals debut.

Knights freefall as Eels power on

Newcastle&'s 2009 freefall reached terminal velocity on Sunday as the Knights crashed out of the NRL top eight with a 40-8 loss to a Parramatta side whose bubble refuses to burst.

Magic day for slick Swans

Adam Goodes turned on a football clinic as Sydney Swans celebrated Michael O'Loughlin's 300th AFL game with a 55-point win against Richmond at the MCG.

Perfect Saints stun Hawks

St Kilda maintained their unbeaten record despite missing eight of their best players, upsetting Hawthorn by 25 points in Launceston on Saturday.

Eagles have Dogs for dinner

West Coast stunned Western Bulldogs in an AFL thriller at Etihad Stadium on Saturday, hanging on for dear life after coughing up a 47-point lead to win by five points.

Deans goes on the attack

Wallabies coach Robbie Deans launched a withering retaliatory strike against Springboks counterpart Peter de Villiers as tensions simmered on the eve of the Tri Nations showdown at Newlands.

Wallabies hope silence deafening

Winger Drew Mitchell says the Wallabies are intent on silencing the ravenous Newlands crowd in Saturday's Tri Nations clash with the Springboks.

Aker sinks struggling Dockers

The Western Bulldogs said thanks to a favourite son and farewelled a much-loved father with a 31-point win over Fremantle at Etihad Stadium.

Ioane re-signs with Reds

Queensland Reds have been boosted by the re-signing of Wallabies outside back Digby Ioane for a further two seasons.

Wallabies keen to get back on track

Motivated by their painful loss to the All Blacks, the Wallabies head for Cape Town on Friday desperate to avoid further Tri Nations heartache at the hands of the world champion Springboks.

Hunt could revolutionise AFL defence

The AFL's first rugby league signing Karmichael Hunt laughed at suggestions his next sporting contract would be to play in the NBA.

No NRL raids for Tahs

New South Wales Waratahs are confident of securing quality reinforcements following the shock loss of backline aces Lote Tuqiri and Timana Tahu in the space of two short weeks.