Veteran Simon Mannering admits New Zealand have been overawed by Mal Meninga and his all-conquering Australian team. Not this time. Friday’s Test between the Kiwis and Kangaroos is shaping as …
Continue reading NZ refuse to be intimidated by KangaroosIsrael Folau is urging teammates to ignore the hype as the NSW Waratahs fight to save Australia from a potentially humiliating whitewash at the hands of New Zealand Super Rugby …
Continue reading Waratahs out to stop trans-Tasman rotJake Marketo hopes to use his shock City selection to bolster his chances of earning an NRL contract for 2018. Marketo, 28, is off-contract at St George Illawarra at the …
Continue reading Marketo hoping City call-up revives careerArdie Savea gets another potentially-important chance to impress at No.8 in a Hurricanes team featuring two starting changes to face the Stormers in Wellington. Regular openside flanker Savea returns to …
Continue reading Ardie Savea back at No.8 for HurricanesRetired NRL forward Brett Horsnell is taking legal action against former club Parramatta reportedly over post-playing career mental health problems. Horsnell argues concussions suffered during his 154-game NRL career has …
Continue reading Former Eel sues over post-career healthJuan Martin del Potro gave his clay season the best possible start as the Argentine fifth seed hammered Japan’s Yuchi Sugita 6-1 6-3 to power into the second round of …
Continue reading Del Potro starts his clay season in styleDaria Gavrilova has built on her Fed Cup success for Australia last month, making light work of her first-round clash at the Morocco Open. The third seed, who was victorious …
Continue reading Gavrilova off to a flying start in MoroccoJason Attard laughed when he recognised the irony of his preferred weather forecast for Sydney this week. Ideally the Hawkesbury-based trainer wants the track at Rosehill downgraded from good to …
Continue reading Lord Mayors Cup: Sun puts dampener on Sons of JohnPerth trainer Neville Parnham has decided to keep Malibu Style in Melbourne to run at Flemington rather than head to a stakes race in Adelaide. Malibu Style has been based …
Continue reading Malibu Style to bypass McKay StakesSkippy is that you? A kangaroo has hopped into a horse race in country NSW before realising it had punched above its weight. The roo darted onto the track midway …
Continue reading Kangaroo joins Australian horse raceA suspension to Tom Sadler has opened the door for Craig Newitt to chase another country feature win on in-form Observational in the Warrnambool Cup. Newitt rode the John Sadler-trained …
Continue reading Observational heads 2017 Warrnambool Cup FieldSydney trainer Joe Pride has never been to Adelaide before but is hoping to leave an impression on his first visit. Saturday’s Robert Sangster Stakes will also be a new …
Continue reading Robert Sangster Stakes: I Am Zelady in first for Joe PridePatrick Ryan is hoping victory in a flat race is the perfect pipe-opener for a bigger prize at Warrnambool. The Ryan-trained I’ll’ava’alf took out the Cally Hotel Handicap (2350m) on …
Continue reading I’ll’ava’alf stamps himself on Grand Annual Steeplechase 2017Arch Fire’s chances of victory in the main hurdle race at the Warrnambool three-day carnival could depend on his mental state. The Robert Smerdon-trained nine-year-old can be his own worst …
Continue reading Galleywood Hurdle 2017 a better fit for Arch FireCapacity fields have been declared for both the Australasian Oaks and Robert Sangster Stakes in Adelaide. The fields for Saturday’s two Group One races at Morphettville have been released with …
Continue reading Full fields for Australasian Oaks and Robert Sangster StakesThe recent victory of Rhythm To Spare at Caulfield has given trainer Mike Moroney confidence ahead of the major sprint race at the Warrnambool three-day carnival. Yesterday’s Songs will be …
Continue reading Yesterday’s Songs chasing back-to-back Wangoom Handicap’sPetra Kvitova has returned to the court four and a half months after the attack that threatened her career. The two-time Wimbledon champion suffered serious injuries to her dominant left …
Continue reading Kvitova back on court after knife attackFormer Raiders and Roosters player Justin Carney has been banned for eight Super League matches for racially abusing an opponent. The Salford winger was sent off by referee Jack Smith …
Continue reading Ex-NRL player rubbed out for racial abuse

