Rising All Blacks star Jordie Barrett faces only a dressing down “for being stupid” from coach Steve Hansen after being found uninvited in a Dunedin home early on Saturday. Hurricanes …
Wayne Carey has blasted fellow AFL great Alex Rance for a diving incident, saying the Richmond star needs to eradicate the habit from his game. Rance, the AFL’s best key …
The green light has been given to Queensland injury concern Ben Hunt but it is the Maroons’ other inexperienced half that has NSW on high alert ahead of Wednesday’s State …
Halfback Ben Hunt has declared himself a certain starter for Wednesday’s State of Origin opener in Melbourne after all three Queenslanders under an injury cloud trained strongly. Hunt (thigh) had …
Crusaders flanker Peter Samu has been cleared to play for the Wallabies after Rugby Australia and New Zealand Rugby reached an agreement. Samu will join the Australian squad assembling in …
He’s had the shortest State of Origin preparation for a NSW halfback since Andrew Johns in 2005, but the man who knows Nathan Cleary best has seen enough to know …
All Blacks back Jordie Barrett says an innocent mistake led to police being called when he ended up in strangers’ house in the early hours of Saturday morning. Hurricanes star …
NSW’s senior players have called on the referees to put their whistles away in Wednesday’s State of Origin opener in Melbourne. Debate over referees and the significant increase in penalties …
Former World Cup-winning captain Nathan Cayless has joined the Kiwis coaching staff as an assistant. Head coach Michael Maguire confirmed Cayless would join Australian Ben Gardiner as his two assistants …
Australia’s men’s rugby sevens team have topped their pool in London after winning all three games on the opening day of the event at Twickenham. Australia will next face England …
A first Saturday class win could herald a step up to Group company for Gresham, with the Queensland Guineas now on the radar. The Chris Waller-trained three-year-old has hit form …
Gareth Andrews hopes to be seen on city courses more regularly after Spirit Of Aquada provided him with a breakthrough win at Moonee Valley. Spirit Of Aquada’s win in the …
Trainer John Thompson will confer with Caloundra winner Commander’s owners before committing the gelding to a start in the Group One JJ Atkins Stakes. Commander ($6) scored his first win …
Kerrin McEvoy’s intuition has paid dividends as he disregarded Chris Waller’s instructions to boot Dagny to victory in the Eremein Handicap at Rosehill. McEvoy opted to stick to the rail …
A crack at a Group One race in Queensland is being seriously considered for lightly raced mare Jamaican Rain after a comfortable win at Moonee Valley. The Richard Laming-trained five-year-old …
Kris Lees admits being disappointed with the early part of Princess Posh’s campaign but the mare has shown she can still be a force with a come-from-behind win at Rosehill. …
Classy filly Granny Red Shoes is likely to chase more black type success during the winter carnival after her runaway win in the Listed Oxlade Stakes (1200m) at Caloundra. Leading …
Jockey Skye Bogenhuber’s affinity with spirited gelding The Monstar has given her a first Group Two win in the Moreton Cup at Caloundra. In a driving finish, The Monstar ($5) …
