View our tips and best bets for today’s Hobart meeting in which the Bow Mistress Trophy and the Tasmanian Derby headline the meeting. Race One: 10 Static React Race …
Continue reading Bow Mistress Trophy 2016 day Horse Racing Tips – Hobart races 6/2/2016They’re not playing for the big silverware and there are no household names among them, but Australia’s classy, yet unheralded, women’s sevens rugby team will capture the imagination and plenty …
Continue reading Women’s rugby unearths Pearls for RioJarryd Hayne is expecting the Fijian rugby sevens team to make a strong push for the nation’s first Olympic medal in Rio. The San Francisco 49er, who represented Fiji in …
Continue reading Hayne backs Fiji’s Olympic medal prospectsExpect the unexpected from Brisbane boom rookie Carlin Anderson at this weekend’s NRL Auckland Nines as one of Queensland’s brightest young talents stakes his claim for a backline vacancy. The …
Continue reading Broncos to unleash Anderson at NinesMore players look set to be suspended after the Queensland Rugby League confirmed they would make a major announcement regarding their Emerging Origin camp investigation on Friday. QRL boss Peter …
Continue reading QRL set to ban more playersThey have revolutionised the 13-man-a-side game. Now national rugby league club champions Ipswich Jets want to do the same for the “boring” NRL Auckland Nines. NRL coach-in-waiting and Jets co-mentor …
Continue reading Let Qld and NSW champs play Nines: JetsAustralia’s rugby sevens coach says he’s safeguarded Quade Cooper’s body and his own team’s Sydney 7s hopes by controversially overlooking the Wallabies showman. Andy Friend has resolutely defended his surprise …
Continue reading Quade at risk if rushed in to 7s: FriendA mob of Wallabies might be missing, but Brumbies coach Stephen Larkham still expects plenty of bite in Saturday’s pre-season trial against the NSW Waratahs. Both sides have rested most …
Continue reading Sparks expected in Brumbies-Waratahs trialJarryd Hayne has surprised the Fiji rugby sevens team with a guest appearance at the launch of a new bar in Sydney. The San Francisco 49er, who represented the nation …
Continue reading Hayne surprises Fiji sevens teamCaptain Tim Mikkelson is wary of the threat posed to his All Blacks Sevens side by hosts Australia on the first day of the world series tournament in Sydney. Fresh …
Continue reading All Blacks Sevens wary of ThunderboltsNovak Djokovic is so inspired by Roger Federer that he’s quietly plotting to smash the great Swiss’s all-time grand slam titles record. Djokovic says Federer’s extraordinary longevity and ability to …
Continue reading Djokovic set to play on for years to comeHe was once the ultimate Pom-basher but Eddie Jones says he’ll feel pride when his England side run out for the first time against Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday evening …
Continue reading Ex-Wallaby Jones happy to be a PomSydney Roosters novice halves Jackson Hastings and Jayden Nikorima have been told to get “arrogant” as they prepare to be thrown in the deep end in Mitchell Pearce’s absence. Hastings, …
Continue reading Roosters rookies told to get arrogantFrance is banking on the talent of tomorrow to heal the rugby scars of the recent past. Under new coach Guy Noves, France head into their Six Nations opener at …
Continue reading New France rugby coach backs youngstersAFL players association boss Paul Marsh expects Essendon players to appeal against their doping bans. Marsh’s confirmation came in the midst of more confusion and argument around the long-running Essendon …
Continue reading AFL players boss says appeals likelyThe first Six Nations after a Rugby World Cup is usually a time for experimentation, with teams throwing in some fresh faces in a nod to the future. England and …
Continue reading Scotland, England go with rugby continuityWarriors maestro Shaun Johnson admits the clock is ticking for his side as they embrace the weight of a nation heading into this weekend’s NRL Auckland Nines. The Warriors have …
Continue reading We need to win the Nines: JohnsonThe Chiefs have signed an experienced Japan international prop to replace injured All Black Nepo Laulala. Tighthead specialist Hiroshi Yamashita, 30, has agreed to play this season for the 2012 …
Continue reading Japanese Test prop signs with Chiefs

