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Continue reading Regally bred colts set to step-out at RandwickThe Brumbies changing of the guard at flyhalf has proved a smooth one so far, with young gun Noah Lolesio declaring himself ready for Super Rugby. Veteran playmaker Christian Lealiifano …
Continue reading Lolesio makes play for Brumbies No.10 roleNew Wallabies coach Dave Rennie has warned that Australia face a lot of hard work to regain a high position in rugby’s world rankings, but believes top spot is ultimately …
Continue reading Rankings rise will be hard work: RennieWildcard Alex Bolt has set his sights on breaking into the top 100 after trading blows with world no.5 Dominic Thiem in a five-set Australian Open epic. Bolt, who reached …
Continue reading Bolt eyes top 100 after five-set Open epicHe’s learnt how to lead by watching Michael Hooper, now new Queensland captain Liam Wright is gunning for his Wallabies spot. The pair will lock horns in a Super Rugby …
Continue reading Reds’ Wright has Hooper in rugby sightsAshleigh Barty will fly the flag for the Australian women when she takes on newcomer Elena Rybakina, with an Open fourth-round berth up for grabs. The elimination of fellow local …
Continue reading Barty leads star-studded Rod Laver fieldWorld No.1 Rafael Nadal has sealed a third-round Australian Open berth with a kiss on the cheek for a ballgirl who felt the wrath of his famous forehand. The Spanish …
Continue reading Nadal seals Open 3rd-round spot with kissNick Kyrgios knew he had to “cut the bulls***” as his on-court antics threatened to derail another Australian Open campaign. The Australian No.2 was coasting to a routine second-round win …
Continue reading Nick Kyrgios ‘cuts BS’ to roll to Open winScotland talisman Finn Russell has been sent home from their Six Nations training camp for a breach of discipline. The Racing 92 fly-half will not play in Scotland’s opener against …
Continue reading Scotland’s Russell in ‘protocol breach’Premiership Rugby has published the report into Saracens’ salary cap breaches. The English Premiership and European champions were deducted 35 league points and fined STG5.36 million in November for breaking …
Continue reading Saracens publish salary breaches reportRafael Nadal has continued to cut a path through the Australian Open men’s draw, scoring a straight-sets win over Argentine Federico Delbonis. The world No.1 was taken to a second-set …
Continue reading Rafael Nadal eases into Open third roundNick Kyrgios has refocused from a mid-match blip to secure a spot in the third round of the Australian Open. The Australian men’s No.2 beat French veteran Gilles Simon 6-2 …
Continue reading Kyrgios refocuses to survive Open slip-upNick Kyrgios has survived a slip-up to secure a spot in the third round of the Australian Open. The Australian No.2 beat crafty French veteran Gilles Simon 6-2 6-4 4-6 …
Continue reading Aussie Nick Kyrgios survives Open slip-upWith the new Super Rugby season just a week away, Rugby Australia CEO Raelene Castle has revealed a tender process for the code’s next broadcast rights deal will start in …
Continue reading Rugby broadcasting rights going to tenderThe Brumbies lost 157 Test caps in the off-season, without making any major signings, but they didn’t miss a beat in a Super Rugby trial against the Melbourne Rebels. Wallabies …
Continue reading Brumbies beat Rebels in Super Rugby trialAlexander Zverev has taken another step towards shedding his unwanted tag as tennis’s biggest grand slam flop with a morale-boosting second-round Australian Open win in Melbourne. The seventh seed has …
Continue reading Zverev, Thiem, Medvedev advance at OpenNew Wallabies coach Dave Rennie says Michael Hooper’s decision to stand down as NSW Waratahs captain won’t have an influence on whether he remains skipper of the national team. On …
Continue reading Rennie coy on Hooper as Wallabies captainAlexei Popyrin has locked in a third-round Australian Open clash with fourth seed Daniil Medvedev after an impressive straight-sets win on Thursday. Popyrin beat Jaume Munar 6-2 7-6 (7-5) 6-2 …
Continue reading Popyrin through, Bolt beaten at Aust Open


