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Jack Bird could be about to get his hands on the ball more often with Brisbane weighing up moving him into the halves this weekend. Halfback Kodi Nikorima is racing …

Brumbies coach Dan McKellar says Australian Super Rugby teams need to earn respect from their New Zealand counterparts. Kiwi teams have won the past 33 games against Australian opposition leading …

Corey Norman has heard all the rumours. He isn’t seeing eye-to-eye with Parramatta playmaking partner Mitchell Moses. He’s off coach Brad Arthur and is agitating for an immediate release to …

Beauden Barrett is back but TJ Perenara’s name is missing from the Hurricanes team to face the Chiefs in a table-topping Super Rugby showdown. All Blacks playmaker Barrett missed the …

Accused of assaulting at least four people, Jack Wighton will continue playing in the NRL for Canberra in the lead-up to his next court appearance in July. Wighton is expected …

North Melbourne coach Brad Scott has challenged Todd Goldstein to reclaim the mantle as the AFL’s best ruckman. Goldstein had a tough day at the office in Saturday’s loss to …

Australia’s human rights agency is set to act on Israel Folau’s anti-gay comment, offering to counsel the rugby star about how to better express his views which can cause “enormous …

Gold Coast coach Stuart Dew says star midfielder Pearce Hanley might miss the rest of the season with his shoulder injury. And the rookie coach has turned up the heat …

Jordan de Goey stands on the brink of a return to the AFL after training strongly this week, as Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley considers a raft of options at the …

Benji Marshall has earned the chance to return from a six-year Test exile and guide a Kiwis revival. That’s the view of Wests Tigers teammate Josh Reynolds, the man veteran …

Wallabies halfback Nick Phipps will make his first appearance of the Super Rugby season after being named on the NSW bench for Saturday night’s clash with Queensland in Sydney. Phipps …

Israel Folau’s controversial social media posts have provided the NSW Waratahs with a “teaching tool” to educate players about online conduct, says coach Daryl Gibson. Folau’s future in the code …

Champion Winx will have nine rivals when she lines up in the $4 million Queen Elizabeth Stakes in a bid to extend her winning streak to 25. Doncaster Mile winner …

Training newcomer Julius Sandhu knows the joy of being a winner. As an owner Sandhu, along with a group of friends, tasted success with Princeton Spirit when the gelding won …

Sam Stosur will play her first Fed Cup tie in two years when she joins Ashleigh Barty, Daria Gavrilova and Destanee Aiava in facing the Netherlands. Australia will aim to …

Caulfield Cup winning jockey Nick Hall has taken an indefinite break from riding despite only just returning to race riding after surgery. Nick Hall returned to race riding at Mornington …

Topweight Almandin has drawn barrier five in the Sydney Cup for owner Lloyd Williams and jockey Damien Oliver. The 2016 Melbourne Cup winner is the favourite for the $2 million …

Winx will start from the outside barrier in the field of 10 for the Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Randwick as she attempts to take her winning streak to 25. Doncaster …