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The All Blacks have tuned up for their Test series against the British and Irish Lions by overpowering Samoa 78-0 in Auckland. In their first hitout of the season, New …

Mark LeCras is in the longest drought of his AFL career but West Coast skipper Shannon Hurn is backing the out-of-form forward to turn his fortunes around. LeCras has now …

Five-eighth Sam Davies has kicked four penalties for Wales in their 24-6 win over Tonga on Friday at Auckland’s Eden Park. Winger Alex Cuthbert scored a first-half try and Wales …

Melbourne will again line up without a genuine ruckman, naming an unchanged side for Sunday’s AFL clash with Melbourne. The Dees have resisted the temptation to bring Jake Spencer back …

Penrith have released New Zealand five-eighth Te Maire Martin, who is set for an immediate switch to NRL rivals North Queensland. The Panthers’ first-choice No.6 at the start of the …

One of the last men standing after Queensland’s State of Origin cull, Josh McGuire says every Maroons forward is on notice ahead of Wednesday night’s must win game two in …

Holden star Jamie Whincup’s desperate search for his first Supercars win of the season is on track after posting Friday’s quickest practice lap in Darwin. The Red Bull Racing driver …

Rick Kelly has boosted Nissan’s hopes of more Top End success by recording the quickest lap during the opening Supercars practice session in Darwin. Kelly’s lap of 1min 6.5061sec topped …

Stephen Larkham has warned fans to expect another nailbiter as the Wallabies look to restore hope in Australian rugby in Saturday’s Test battle with Scotland. Under the coaching of legendary …

Not even ANZ Stadium’s slippery surface will stop the ball-playing approach of a NSW forward pack hell bent on clinching their second State of Origin series in 11 years. The …

Nick Maxwell may have inadvertently brought about the extinction of the AFL runner. AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan confirmed on Friday the league will look at abolishing runners altogether at …

Former champion Samantha Stosur is in a battle to retain her US Open seeding as a hand injury further cruels her grand slam season. Stosur is resigned to missing Wimbledon …

With a Luna Park smile, new Wallabies winger Eto Nabuli has recalled the instant five years ago that changed his life forever. The softly-spoken speedster was working as a hotel …

ONE MORE YEAR OR TIME TO CALL IT A DAY? AFL VETERANS AT THE CROSSROADS BOB MURPHY (Western Bulldogs, 35yrs, 304 games) Had been in vintage form before going down …

The British and Irish Lions have refused to comment on suggestions playmaker Owen Farrell may not be fit for next week’s first Test against the All Blacks. Farrell – England’s …

NSW enforcer David Klemmer isn’t usually one to wear a muzzle. The Canterbury NRL prop made his mark on State of Origin by telling Corey Parker he is an old …

Wallabies prop Scott Sio credits cancer survivor Christian Lealiifano as the inspiration behind his own comeback to rugby. Sio, one of the stars of Australia’s charge to the 2015 World …

Queensland have played down concerns for Josh Papalii after the bench forward left the Maroons’ first official training session early with a knee complaint. But lock Josh McGuire has admitted …