GUIDE TO AUSTRALIA’S SUPER RUGBY TEAMS MELBOURNE REBELS Coach: Tony McGahan Captain: Nic Stirzaker Key gains: Marika Koroibete (Melbourne Storm), Dominic Day (Toyota Verblitz), Alex Toolis (Edinburgh), Jake Schatz (Reds), …

Often-maligned Melbourne forward Jack Watts has been told to lift his performance after a poor start to the AFL pre-season. The former No.1 draft pick is coming off a season …

Tom Trbojevic’s move to become the heir to the fullback throne at Manly has been seasons in the making. Long before he was discussed as a potential Origin bolter this …

Shane Flanagan admits Cronulla head into the defence of their NRL premiership with more questions than answers about their squad. Last year’s grand final success over Melbourne ended a 49-year …

The Hurricanes reckon the battle for Super Rugby honours will be just as fierce as last year when they emerged with glory for the first time. A competition dominated by …

A new-look front five will feature for the Blues in their Super Rugby opener against the Rebels in Melbourne on Thursday. Although there’s only 19 Blues caps between them, two …

KIWI SUPER RUGBY ROSTERS BLUES Backs: Stephen Perofeta, Jordan Trainor, Matt Duffie, Melani Nanai, Declan O’Donnell, Rene Ranger, Rieko Ioane, George Moala, Sonny Bill Williams, TJ Faiane, Piers Francis, Ihaia …

All Blacks great Dan Carter has lost a valuable sponsorship deal after being charged with drink-driving in Paris last week. Carter, who plays for French rugby club Racing 92, was …

Star forward Jack Watts’ pre-season form won’t have guaranteed him a spot in Melbourne’s round-one AFL side, with teammate Max Gawn conceding he is fighting for his spot. But ruckman …

New captain Daly Cherry-Evans admits Manly used the excuses afforded to them for their poor season last year, but won’t be doing so under his watch. A massive injury list, …

Last year’s misadventures cost Corey Norman Parramatta’s captaincy and devalued his signature, the NRL playmaker admits, purportedly by hundreds of thousands of dollars. Contributing to a hellish year for the …

Nick Kyrgios will begin his title defence at the Open 13 in Marseille with a second round match against Tunisian Malek Jaziri. Jaziri advanced to the second round with a …

Dual purpose performer Max Dynamite is unlikely to go to the Cheltenham Festival with another crack at the 2017 Melbourne Cup his main aim. The Willie Mullins-trained seven-year-old finished half …

Bookmakers are taking no chances with Winx, posting her at $1.10 in first markets to win her 10th Group One race and second Chipping Norton Stakes. There were 13 nominations …

Hugh Bowman will miss Randwick Guineas day after being suspended for careless riding in Hong Kong. Bowman was outed for his ride on Dinozzo in the Hong Kong Classic Cup …

Daniel Ricciardo’s Red Bull team are hoping revamped Renault engines will give them the power to take on champions Mercedes in a new-look Formula One this season. Red Bull’s Renault …

After plucking him out of wilderness for Wallabies duty last year, Michael Cheika believes Joe Powell can be the silver lining to the Brumbies’ injury misfortune and push for a …

Samantha Stosur may be in for a tough second round showdown in Dubai, as she’s set to play red-hot Croatian teenager Ana Konjuh. The 19-year-old world No.36 annihilated Chinese world …