Australia beat Kiwi Ferns 10-4 at Auckland’s Eden Park
Church scores crucial try and sets up another on Test debut
Australia fullback Abbi Church has produced a spectacular Test debut in a hard fought 10-4 Pacific Championships win over New Zealand.
Church, 27, came into the starting side when No 1 Tamika Upton was ruled out with a calf strain, and set up a try before scoring one herself at Eden Park.
Continue reading...All-rounder helps hosts into 1-0 series lead in Melbourne
MCG holds minute’s silence for teenager Ben Austin
A lethal spell from Josh Hazlewood has propelled Australia to an emphatic four-wicket Twenty20 win over India in front of 82,438 fans at the MCG.
After the opening game of the five-match series in Canberra was washed out on Wednesday night, Australia went 1-0 up with a commanding performance.
Continue reading...Gordon believed to be struggling with quad strain
Tighthead prop Tupou is back in the starting XV
Tane Edmed will take the Wallabies’ playmaking reins again against England as Carter Gordon’s eagerly awaited return to international rugby union has been put on hold.
Gordon, the eight-Test fly-half who played at the last World Cup for Australia before sensationally leaving the code to sign with the Titans, has secured a release from his NRL deal to join the Wallabies’ tour.
Continue reading...Vice-captain fell awkwardly while taking a catch against Australia
Iyer to remain in Sydney hospital ‘to evaluate his day-to-day progress’
India batter Shreyas Iyer suffered a lacerated spleen and was admitted to hospital in Sydney after falling awkwardly while taking catch in the third one-day international against Australia, the country’s cricket board (BCCI) says.
Iyer was injured on Saturday while taking a catch to dismiss Alex Carey, the 30-year-old clutching his side and grimacing in pain after tumbling to the SCG turf.
Continue reading...Australia women crush Fetu Samoa 60-0 at Suncorp Stadium
Samoa men’s side turn tables to defeat Tonga 34-6 in Brisbane
Julia Robinson has become the most prolific try-scorer in Jillaroos history with a superwoman effort in a 60-0 drubbing of Fetu Samoa, before the Samoa men’s side turned the tables to defeat Tonga 34-6.
The 27-year-old Robinson notched her 20th Test try with a stunning dive to catch a Jesse Southwell bomb, flying 5m through the air to catch the ball and score in the Pacific Cup double-header at Suncorp Stadium.
Continue reading...Young gun betters her own short-course freestyle record set a week ago
Toronto meet is proving hugely successful for Australia
Mollie O’Callaghan has capped a brilliant week at the Swimming World Cup in Toronto, setting a new short-course world record in the 200m women’s freestyle.
The 21-year-old Australian obliterated a star-studded field to touch in 1:49.36 on Friday, just seven days after setting a then new mark of 1:49.77.
Continue reading...Victory hands hosts unassailable 2-0 series lead
Connolly’s unbeaten 61 steers Australia to target of 265
Novice batsmen Cooper Connolly, Matt Short and Mitch Owen have produced career-best ODI knocks to steer Australia to a tense two-wicket win against India.
Australia claimed a series victory after the win at Adelaide Oval on Thursday gave them a 2-0 lead in the three-match series.
Continue reading...Former Wallaby rewarded for breakout NRL season with Roosters
Australia debutant Reece Walsh to pose threat to England at Wembley
Australia will unleash the dazzling skills of new dual international Mark Nawaqanitawase on England at Wembley Stadium, alongside equally electrifying fellow Kangaroos debutant Reece Walsh.
The duo join Brisbane centre Gehamat Shibasaki and South Sydney powerhouse Keaon Koloamatangi as the four debutants in the opening Test of rugby league’s Ashes series on Sunday (AEDT).
Continue reading...Marsh hits unbeaten 46 as Virat Kohli is out for a duck
Mitchell Marsh hit an unbeaten 46 off 52 balls while Virat Kohli was out for an eight-ball duck as Australia crushed India by seven wickets to spare in a rain-affected ODI series opener in Perth.
Four rain delays totalling three hours and 40 minutes caused havoc as India stuttered to nine for 136 off a reduced 26 overs at Optus Stadium. Under the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method, Australia required just 131 for victory from their 26 overs, with Marsh and Josh Philippe (37 runs off 29 balls) ensuring the hosts made light work of it.
Continue reading...‘Flickitau’ is first centre to win Australia’s top prize
Tabua Tuinakauvadra crowned top Wallaroos player
Wallabies star Len Ikitau has won the John Eales Medal, becoming the first centre to claim Australian rugby’s highest individual honour.
Ikitau enjoyed a phenomenal year in the gold jersey, opening the voting period in spectacular style by delivering the magical match-winning flick pass to Max Jorgensen in Australia’s epic win over England at Twickenham last November.
Continue reading...Right-hander hits second straight Sheffield Shield ton for Queensland
Place in Australia’s Ashes team all but assured with knock of 159
Marnus Labuschagne appears certain to return to Australia’s team for the Ashes, his fourth century in five innings making a compelling case to selectors.
Fresh off posting 160 in the opening round of the Sheffield Shield, Labuschagne struck 159 for Queensland at Adelaide Oval on Thursday.
Continue reading...Titmus first Australian since Dawn Fraser in 1964 to win back-to-back gold medals in the same event
Swimming great steps away as the current 200m freestyle world record-holder
Four-time Olympic gold medallist Ariarne Titmus has announced her shock retirement from swimming, saying the seed was sewn by her cancer scare before the Paris Games.
The 25-year-old, who grew up in Tasmania, will retire as one of the greatest distance swimmers of all time.
Continue reading...Agents who take players to unregistered competitions also face ban
Rules will ‘protect future of the game’, ARLC chair Peter V’landys says
The NRL has vowed to ban any player who leaves the code for R360 for 10 years, as it fights to fend off the threat of the breakaway rugby competition.
In a statement on Wednesday, the NRL also threatened to ban any agent if they take a player to the rebel competition.
Continue reading...Blues’ star forward gets his move despite late snag
Clayton Oliver to GWS, and Christian Petracca joins Suns
Carlton’s two-time Coleman Medallist Charlie Curnow will join Sydney in the biggest deal of the AFL trade period.
Despite last-minute haggling before the deadline of 7.30pm on Wednesday, Hawthorn were unable to convince Essendon to trade away captain Zach Merrett.
Continue reading...Former Gold Coast Titan flyhalf lured back by Rugby Australia
Coach Joe Schmidt selects 34 players for Tests starting 25 October
Carter Gordon could be the Wallabies’ flyhalf again by the end of the month after securing a release from his NRL deal to be part of Australia’s spring tour.
The 24-year-old’s move to the Queensland Reds was confirmed on Monday after Rugby Australia secured a release from the second and final year of his Gold Coast contract.
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