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Six minutes into last week’s defeat at the hands of the All Blacks, Wallabies rookie Reece Hodge learned an early lesson about life as an international centre. As New Zealand …

Forced to make two changes to his starting lineup from a last-start loss to the All Blacks, Wallabies coach Michael Cheika is wrestling with decisions over how to kick-start Australia’s …

Wallabies defensive coach Nathan Grey has called on his troops to block out their World Cup heroics and create more history on this grand slam Spring Tour. The Wallabies’ famous …

Australia’s Josh Mansour is facing a nervous wait about the extent of a potentially serious knee injury he sustained during Kangaroos training. The Penrith wideman had locked in one of …

Volkswagen will pull out of the world rally championship at the end of the current season as part of a strategic shift to help overcome its emissions scandal, the company …

Former Wallabies centre Ben Tapuai has been released from the final year of his Western Force contract and will continue his career with English club Bath. Tapuai struggled to cement …

Lasqueti Spirit has produced one of the modern-day upsets of the Australian turf with her VRC Oaks win at Flemington. Ridden a heady race by Sydney jockey Brenton Avdulla, Lasqueti …

Samantha Stosur’s late-season struggles have continued with a straight-sets loss in her opening match at the Elite Trophy event in Zhuhai. Stosur went down 6-4 6-2 to British top seed …

To the people he credits for his blossoming rugby career, Scott Sio has a little surprise: return flights to Paris and a Sio family reunion. One of the rising stars …

New Zealand’s Shaun Johnson has hit back at the controversy over his match-winning field goal against England and suggestions it sailed wide of the uprights. Johnson booted the winner in …

Wales lock Alun Wyn Jones will miss Saturday’s (Sunday AEDT) Test against Australia following the death of his father, the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) announced. Jones, 31, had been a …

The Gold Coast have wasted no time in finding their replacement for Greg Bird, signing Melbourne second-rower Kevin Proctor to a four-year NRL deal. The New Zealand representative will remain …

No stone left unturned – that is mantra behind Australia’s push for Four Nations rugby league glory. Stung by their relegation to No.2 in the world standings to New Zealand, …

Retired North Melbourne great Brent Harvey has agreed to return to Arden Street in a mentoring role. Harvey reluctantly announced his retirement at the end of the season after he …

Trainer Bryce Heys has had his eye on the Darley Classic since before Spieth had his first race start. Spieth lines up in Saturday’s Group One sprint coming off a …

Trainer David Vandyke admits the distance is his only concern with star filly Yankee Rose, the short-priced favourite to continue a memorable 2016 in the $1 million VRC Oaks. Yankee …

Anthony Cummings admits Yankee Rose is a major stumbling block in his bid for a first VRC Oaks win, but stranger things have happened. And the trainer has more than …

Caulfield Cup runner-up Scottish could cap English trainer Charlie Appleby’s first Melbourne spring carnival assault when he lines up in the $2 million Group One Emirates Stakes at Flemington. Although …