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Forget the Burgess brothers and the Morris twins, it’s Fiji who hold the mantle as the Rugby League World Cup’s family nation. The Bati’s tight-knit culture was credited for propelling …

He was born in New Zealand, played for the Australian Schoolboys and has represented Samoa. But England-based former Wests Tigers and South Sydney rugby league player Eddy Pettybourne has been …

Australia will call on insider knowledge ahead of their second one-day fixture against India, with the match to be a home game for Rajasthan Royals pair Shane Watson and James …

Richie McCaw might still have the aura, but it’s All Blacks lock Kieran Read who is the new king of New Zealand rugby. That’s not to diminish the career’s work …

Former Test batsman Simon Katich made an impressive return to Australian domestic cricket, but his well-compiled 67 was to little avail as Western Australia slumped to a 59-run defeat against …

Australia’s hopes of breaking a 12-year winless drought in New Zealand have been dealt another major blow, with wingers Joe Tomane and Chris Feauai-Sautia ruled out of Saturday night’s Bledisloe …

Star second-rower Sonny Bill Williams hasn’t been named in the Kiwis team for their World Cup warm-up match against the Cook Islands in Doncaster. Coach Stephen Kearney has named an …

When American Bo Van Pelt first arrived on the professional scene in 1999, the gym was a relatively foreign concept to most golfers. Not anymore. Van Pelt will be aiming …

The Gai Waterhouse-trained Julienas has made it into the Caulfield Cup field ahead of English horse Forgotten Voice who is the first emergency. The two were vying for the final …

Comeback winger Cory Jane is set to be rushed back outside new centre Ben Smith in the third Bledisloe Cup test against Australia in Dunedin. That was the clear message …

For most of his AFL career, Daniel Kerr was brilliant. But by the end, he was simply too banged up to carry on. Kerr officially announced his retirement on Tuesday, …

James Slipper is renowned for his work rate and speed across the ground, but the Wallabies prop admits his career will be defined by his consistency at scrum time. Australia …

Defending MotoGP world champion Jorge Lorenzo is relying heavily on one high-risk corner at this weekend’s Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island to keep his title hopes alive. The Spaniard …

Star West Coast midfielder Daniel Kerr has announced his AFL retirement despite having a year to run on his contract. Kerr told teammates of his intention to quit just days …

Competition leaders Victoria have posted a season-high 8 for 331 off their 50 overs in the domestic one-day cup match to set winless Western Australia a tough challenge at North …

Brisbane have added a trio of signings to their NRL squad in a bid to add depth to the side after a bitterly disappointing 2013 season. The Broncos announced the …

Twenty-two horses have been paid up as final acceptors for the Caulfield Cup. The most notable omission at deadline time was Quintessential, last year’s Queensland Oaks winner who has reportedly …

Two-time major champion Rory McIlroy has launched legal action against his former management company in a court case that could hang over the former top-ranked golfer for the whole of …