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Connections of Simenon will be satisfied if their charge can claim a share of the $6.31 million prize pot on offer in Sunday’s Japan Cup at Tokyo racecourse. The six-year-old …

South Africa captain Jean de Villiers hailed his team as one of the best in the country’s history after they ended 2013 with 10 wins out of 12 Tests following …

Mark Winterbottom has been cleared of careless or incompetent driving following a bruising battle with Craig Lowndes on Phillip Island. The incident was a key battle of the first race …

In a tumultuous week when their unity and culture was questioned, the Wallabies answered with a grinding victory full of guts and character at Murrayfield. Australia rolled with the punches …

Scotland coach Scott Johnson could only lament he didn’t have his own Israel Folau. In a rugged Test on a boggy, shifting Murrayfield surface where attacking chances were few and …

Ford’s Mark Winterbottom will have the chance to make up ground in the race for the V8 Supercars championship after a strong Sunday qualifying session at Phillip Island. Winterbottom leads …

Wallabies coach Ewen McKenzie has praised the character of his strike-torn side as they put a tumultuous week behind them to guts out a rugged 21-15 win over Scotland at …

JP Pietersen scored a try with barely more than one minute played as South Africa beat France 19-10 in a scrappy rugby union contest. The right winger charged down scrumhalf …

Not even the heaviest defeat of his career could wipe the smile off Petero Civoniceva’s face as his final rugby league fling with Fiji came to an end. The 37-year-old …

Kangaroos skipper Cameron Smith has revealed the embarrassment of Australia’s opening World Cup performance inspired his side to a defensive feat last achieved more than 30 years ago. Australia’s 64-0 …

New Zealand coach Stephen Kearney concedes his side will need to find major improvement to topple Australia in the Rugby League World Cup final after they were “fortunate” to down …

Sebastian Vettel emerged from plumes of spray on Saturday to deliver a typically accomplished lap in treacherous conditions and claim pole position for Sunday’s season-closing Brazilian Grand Prix. Smiling and …

Israel Folau emphasised his immense worth to Australian rugby by producing the million dollar touches for a grinding 21-15 win over Scotland in a Murrayfield bog. Folau combined brilliantly with …

Defending history will be just as important to the All Blacks as creating it in their season-ending Test against Ireland at Dublin. Victory on Sunday would be New Zealand’s 14th …

World Champions New Zealand will have to battle all the way against Ireland on Sunday if the All Blacks are to become the first team in the professional era to …

The four V8 Supercars title hopefuls could all boast hard luck stories by the end of Saturday’s race on Phillip Island. Craig Lowndes? Edged out on to the gravel and …

The Kangaroos earned a shot at Rugby league World Cup redemption by demolishing Fiji 64-0 at Wembley on Saturday to set up a showdown with reigning champions New Zealand in …

Fly-half Nicolas Sanchez kicked 14 points to help a defensively-astute Argentina to a deserved 19-14 win over Italy in the hosts’ final Test of the November rugby union series on …