Multiple America’s Cup winner James Spithill has backed the first female skipper in the SailGP series Martine Grael to be a force, labelling the ground breaking move ‘a cool turning point’.
They have been rivals some days, teammates on others and now this close-knit group of young rugby players will share the honour of wearing an Australian uniform for the first time.
It’s still more than three years away but the battle for one spot in the Australian team at the LA Olympic Games in 2026 has already got spicy.
There was flash, plenty of dash, a stunning intercept, a comeback and a moment of redemption as the Waratahs and Reds rising stars put on a show in their Super Rugby decider. Stars, wrap
So who are our future Wallabies? We’ve asked the experts and they’ve come up with a 50 plus list of game changers, speedsters, try sensations to watch out for – and they are all teenagers
They are the danger men of Super Rugby – teen tyros from the Reds and Waratahs who can flip a game, intimidate and shock and awe. Players to watch in the U16s finale
The Waratahs v ACT Brumbies battle has determined the favourite for the Super Rugby U19s title and left the other team scrambling to make the cut. Stars, photos and result wrap
They are small but mighty – a group of schoolgirls aiming to be at the LA and Brisbane Olympics on a rugby sevens mission. Australian schoolgirls players to watch, new squad.
A pair of young rugby league rivals have teamed to produce an extraordinary performance for the NSW Waratahs in the Super Rugby showcase for U16 football talent. Wrap, standouts, photos
The numbers are in and a quartet of players stand out on the statistic sheet heading into round four of Super Rugby U16s and U19s. Leading points scorers, try scorers, tacklers and statistical stars here.
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