Lockyer ends career winning the 4-Nations Final
Darren Lockyer, Australia’s iconic captain who has been a thorn in England’s side throughout his illustrious 17-year career, broke their hearts again in the Gillette Four Nations final. And the 34-year-old maestro, winning a record-extending 59th cap at Elland Road in his last game before retirement, found the perfect way to sign off. Lockyer’s last-minute … [Read the full story]
Australia 36 – 20 England in Four Nations
Australia are through to the final of Rugby League’s Four Nations after an impressive win against England at Wembley. England took an early lead when Ryan Hall went over with the first try of the game. Australia hit back almost immediately with tries from Luke Lewis and Tony Williams to move in front but England … [Read the full story]
Improved England are ready for Four Nations
England warmed up for the Gillette Four Nations Series in encouraging fashion by overcoming a gutsy France 32-18 in front of a bumper 16,866 crowd at Parc des Sports in Avignon. The French, fielding close to the team that lost 38-18 to England Knights seven days earlier, came up with a vastly improved display to … [Read the full story]
Kearney has strong Kiwi side for the 4 Nations
New Zealand have put faith in ‘generation next’ to continue their recent domination of international rugby league with coach Stephen Kearney unveiling a powerful squad for their Four Nations title defence. Warriors rookie sensation Shaun Johnson and teammate Kevin Locke – who were instrumental in their side’s run to the NRL grand final – were … [Read the full story]
Aaron Woods called up for 4 Nations
Rookie Wests Tigers prop Aaron Woods’s excellent debut NRL season has been rewarded with a call-up to the Australian Four Nations train-on squad. Woods is joined by team-mates Chris Lawrence, Robbie Farah and Keith Galloway after the Wests Tigers season was ended by defeat to the Warriors in last Friday’s semi-final at the Sydney Football … [Read the full story]
Darren Lockyer to retire this year
Australian captain Darren Lockyer has announced he will retire, and end his record-breaking rugby league playing career after this year and says he has no immediate aims of coaching. Lockyer said he felt the timing would be right to move on after 17 seasons in first grade, and he remains available for all representative games in … [Read the full story]
Big-hearted Kiwis win Four Nations final over Kangaroos
The Kiwis grabbed a last minute try in an amazing game which sealed the win for New Zealand over fierce rivals Australia in the Four Nations final in Brisbane. Despite the Kiwis trailing for much of the game they were never out of it, and were 12-6 behind with 10 minutes to go before tries … [Read the full story]
Kangaroos ready to take on the Kiwis
Australia coach Tim Sheens insists selecting Todd Carney and Darius Boyd for Saturday’s Four Nations rugby league clash with New Zealand is form-related, and not just to rest captain Darren Lockyer and Billy Slater. Carney and Boyd replace Lockyer and Slater at five eighth and fullback respectively, and are two of seven changes named in … [Read the full story]
Tuqiri trains with Kangaroos
Former Test winger Lote Tuqiri was one of 10 players added to Australia‘s Four Nations train-on squad. Wests Tigers dual international last played for the Kangaroos in 2002 before crossing over to rugby union. He was one of five Tigers players along with Robbie Farah, Keith Galloway, Chris Lawrence, Todd Payten to be added to … [Read the full story]
