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Backed by his coach Craig Bellamy, Melbourne playmaker Cameron Munster’s high risk plays are reaping rewards for the unbeaten NRL club. Munster stole the ball from his opponent three times …

Fremantle coach Ross Lyon has laughed off claims by old mate Paul Roos that superstar Nat Fyfe’s defensive game is “bottom end”. The Dockers began the AFL season in style, …

A 26-year-old rookie with just eight NRL games under his belt is on standby to fill the boots of South Sydney’s superstar captain Greg Inglis on Saturday night. With Inglis …

Captain Samu Kerevi’s influence at inside centre has been acknowledged by the Queensland Reds, who have instigated a backline shuffle to get him back there. Rookie winger Jack Hardy is …

He’s been integral to Melbourne’s charge to the top of the Australian Super Rugby ladder, but hooker Anaru Rangi doesn’t appear to be on the radar of Wallabies coach Michael …

The Sydney Roosters are more concerned about stopping Tevita Pangai Jnr than signing Brisbane’s off-contract NRL juggernaut. So says Roosters coach Trent Robinson, anyway. Much like the Roosters pack will …

Coach Don Pyke is backing Adelaide’s systems to overcome the loss of ruck stalwart Sam Jacobs for Thursday night’s AFL game against unbeaten Geelong. Jacobs will miss the Adelaide Oval …

Impressive three-year-old Mr Quickie is set to continue his march towards the South Australian Derby when he runs in a 1600m-race against his own age at Caulfield. Mr Quickie headlines …

A clash with champion Winx in the $4 million Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Randwick has been ruled out for Avilius, who will be sent for a spell after a successful …

The widely-recognised branding of the Super Rugby champion Crusaders is to be scrapped and their name will come under close scrutiny in the wake of the Christchurch terror attack. New …

Brisbane coach Anthony Seibold is hopeful James Roberts’ nagging achilles tendon injury won’t require surgery after opting to spell the representative ace indefinitely. Troubled for several months now, Roberts aggravated …

Ashleigh Barty sees no reason why the clay season will slow her down as she sets her sights on “doing some damage” at the French Open. The Queenslander was back …

Rookie winger Jack Hardy is the beneficiary of Brad Thorn’s backline reshuffle at the Queensland Reds, earning a maiden Super Rugby start against the Stormers in Brisbane. Thorn has made …

Wests Tigers coach Michael Maguire has sought to take the emotion out of what shapes as a fiery clash with Penrith, denying his troops have extra motivation coming up against …

For 23 years the name Crusaders was a source of nothing but pride in Christchurch. It was the uncontroversial identity of a franchise that claims, with some justification, to be …

Chapada remains favourite for the Australian Derby with his Mike Moroney-trained stablemate Arrogant a market drifter after a less than flattering gallop at Randwick. But Moroney admits he may have …

Japanese visitor Kluger will start from gate four in the $3 million Doncaster Mile, a barrier that has his trainer Tomokazu Takano happy and relieved. Takano said he did not …

Trainer Tony McEvoy says star three-year-old Sunlight will face her biggest test yet in the TJ Smith Stakes, but he’s confident she’s got what it takes. The filly is coming …