Superstar jockey Hugh Bowman was always going to come back to Earth after his partnership with Winx ended six years ago … but he’ll be riding high in the saddle again at Randwick on Saturday.
Super Rugby’s leading try-scorer and leading tackler must now weigh up taking the big money overseas or accepting less to play for Australia in the home World Cup in 2027.
In an exclusive interview, former Wallaby and newly appointed World Rugby Chair Brett Robinson details his vision for the game, and explains why things are suddenly looking brighter for Australia.
There were no gold medals this time but Australia did at least finish on the podium in both the men’s and women’s tournaments at the prestigious Hong Kong Rugby Sevens.
Rugby Australia chief executive Phil Waugh has put a line through Israel Folau’s name, ending his dreams of a return against the British and Irish Lions later this year.
World Rugby has put forward an audacious plan for Sevens to be placed as the first gold medal awarded at the 2032 Brisbane Olympics, with officials also eyeing a switch from Suncorp.
Wallabies greats have backed Israel Folau’s bid to play in the Australia and New Zealand Invitational side against the Lions, and one even wants to play alongside him.
Aussie sports fans could be forgiven for thinking that the 2032 Olympics were only taking place in the Sunshine State. However, reassurances have been made that at least two other states will be co-hosting the Games.
Organisers of the Brisbane 2032 Olympics and Paralympics will hold fresh talks with the IOC and the international federations for rowing and canoeing after complaints about the proposal to conduct events at a crocodile-infested river in central Queensland.
A river in central Queensland known to have crocodiles is set to host the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games rowing events, in an eleventh-hour venues plan switch made to avoid an embarrassing concession.