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Eddie Jones claims the Wallabies will relish being written off ahead of their clash with his England side at Twickenham. Fifteen years to the day his Australian team were downed …

More than 800 juveniles remain in contention for next year’s $1.5 million Blue Diamond Stakes at Caulfield after first acceptances. The Lindsay Park stable has 101 of the record 812 …

Two scratchings have paved the way for Ballarat Cup favourite Lucky For All to secure a start in the $350,000 race. The Darren Weir-trained Lucky For All was second emergency …

Leading Melbourne apprentice Ben Allen will head west in a bid for his first Group One win aboard one of the main Railway Stakes contenders, Peaceful State. The teenager has …

With a stable name like Big Knickers, you could be forgiven for thinking Niccobelle wouldn’t amount to much on the racetrack. But after landing a narrow victory at Randwick on …

Consistent mare Plucky Girl has had two strong trials as she prepares for another major step in her surprising career. Trainer Toby Edmonds admits Plucky Girl continues to surprise him …

Connections of three-year-old Starvirgo have tinkered with his gear in a bid to get the best out of the gelding in the Magic Millions 3&4YO Classic at Ballarat. Trainer Anthony …

Gold Coast have put all the pre-draft noise out of their mind to snare South Australian duo Jack Lukosius and Izak Rankine and Victorian tall Ben King inside the top …

With the major spring carnival races over, connections of Lycurgus are looking for the stayer to come to the fore in a couple of lucrative country Cups. The Danny O’Brien-trained …

Toowoomba trainer Steve Tregea has developed one of the most consistent stables in the state and hopes to parlay that into stakes wins over summer. Tregea runs a boutique breeding …

South Africa will be unchanged for their last Test of the season against Wales on Saturday in a rarity for international rugby as coach Rassie Erasmus looks for a positive …

Wallabies coach Michael Cheika admits his shock decision to axe Kurtley Beale for the clash with England was down to the playmaker’s indifferent form. The NSW Waratahs star struggled with …

France captain Yannick Noah sprang a surprise at Thursday’s Davis Cup final draw ceremony when he named Jeremy Chardy and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga as his singles players for the opening day’s …

New Zealand coach Steve Hansen has leapt to the defence of his captain Kieran Read in the wake of criticism of recent performances by the 117-cap veteran. Hansen, at a …

WHAT’S HAPPENED SO FAR IN THE AFL DRAFT * The first 22 selections were made on Thursday night, with the rest from noon on Friday at Marvel Stadium * The …

Joe Schmidt has promised to make a decision on his future as Ireland coach within days of Saturday’s final November Test against the United States. The Kiwi will field an …

Kerry Packer once famously thundered that anyone who didn’t try to minimise their tax needed to have their heads read. The deceased billionaire would have loved the ruse that Sydney …

The AFL draft will continue on Friday with industry insiders and fans alike still trying to figure out who ‘won’ the blockbuster Carlton-Adelaide trade that dominated day one. The Blues …