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The Jillaroos showed why they are the favourites to take out the women’s World Cup Nines after opening their campaign with an emphatic win over New Zealand. Skipper Ali Brigginshaw …

Ireland five-eighth Johnny Sexton cut a lonely figure on Friday as he stalked around an empty Tokyo Stadium ahead of their World Cup quarter-final against New Zealand, but he was …

Trainer Trent Busuttin’s outward demeanour on race day is that of someone who is calm and relaxed. But recently Busuttin has been a little on edge as the Caulfield Cup, …

Trainer Archie Alexander sees the Ethereal Stakes at Caulfield as the ideal VRC Oaks trial for lightly raced filly Gamay. Saturday’s Group Three Ethereal Stakes over 2000m for three-year-old fillies …

Samoa are in the box seat to survive the “group of death” at the World Cup Nines after they flogged Fiji 32-17 and watched Tonga fall by the wayside. Drawn …

Bjorn Baker cannot fault the free-wheeling Samadoubt ahead of the gelding’s quest to win a third feature race at Randwick in as many months. Samadoubt led all the way to …

France coach Jacques Brunel has expressed his surprise at the presence of Dan Biggar in Wales’ line-up for Sunday’s Rugby World Cup quarter-final after the five-eighth sustained two concussions during …

The fate of Nature Strip’s Everest quest will be determined in the first few hundred meters of the race, according to his jockey Tim Clark. The horse brings an X-factor …

Todd Blowes can hardly believe his luck, boasting a live chance in the $1.3 million Kosciuszko two years into his training career. The Queanbeyan trainer will drive up the Hume …

The question surrounding Miss Leonidas is whether she can repeat the performance of a narrow second to Nature Strip at her most recent start. If she can, it will take …

New Zealand Derby winner Crown Prosecutor has been scratched from the $5 million Caulfield Cup with a leg issue. The gelding was scratched on Friday afternoon, with first emergency Sound …

Almost four years after riding Red Verdon to a maiden win in the West Midlands region of England, Pat Cosgrave will reunite with the stayer on the other side of …

Racing authorities and participants have expressed their horror at vision of horses being slaughtered at a Queensland abattoir and say everyone must continue to work together to re-home and re-train …

All Black young guns Jack Goodhue and Anton Lienert-Brown have been backed to provide the firepower to shoot down Ireland in their World Cup quarter-final showdown. Coach Steve Hansen has …

When the Wallabies went into the tunnel at halftime of their opening Rugby World Cup match trailing Fiji, an unidentifiable voice was picked up on the referee’s microphone yelling “Wake …

Tonga’s World Cup Nines campaign is in disarray after being stunned 30-7 by the Cook Islands in their tournament opener at Bankwest Stadium. Considered the most likely of the second-tier …

Influential halfback Antoine Dupont has been passed fit France’s World Cup quarter-final against Wales on Sunday. Dupont, who Wales head coach Warren Gatland believes is one of the world’s best …

Former Junior Wallabies captain and ex-Waratahs outside back Andrew Kellaway has signed with the Melbourne Rebels for the 2020 Super Rugby season. The 24-year-old will arrive for pre-season training in …