Queensland’s strongest footballer rockets into Wallabies squad
A 20-year-old powerhouse prop who can bench press 202.5kg is in the frame for the British & Irish Lions series.
A 20-year-old powerhouse prop who can bench press 202.5kg is in the frame for the British & Irish Lions series.
Australia’s youngest ever pro boxer is now the youngest winner in Australian boxing history. Fifteen-year-old Benji Birchell secured a first-round knockout on debut – and celebrated with pizza.
When Sally Fitzgibbons was demoted to Challenger Series, the champion surfer felt like someone else was controlling the fate of her career.
As rumours swirl about the future of coach Joe Schmidt, a new generation is pushing through who don’t just want to coach the Wallabies – they want to dominate the world.
Rugby Australia has been forced to assess the future of the Wallabies head coaching job with no guarantee Joe Schmidt will stay in the role after next year’s Lions tour.
Rugby Australia will consider wage cuts to players and redundancies to staff amid financial pressures, yet still has lofty ambitions for the Wallabies.
Billy Dib has lived a rollercoaster life, but on the eve of his last fight, new revelations make his story extraordinary, and shows why he has hope for the future.
With 22 amateur fights already to his name, this baby-faced teenager is set to become Australia’s youngest ever professional boxer, surpassing the great Lionel Rose, at just 15 years old.
Rugby Australia has moved to secure the futures of several off-contract Wallabies as the NRL considers salary cap concessions to raid the 15-man code’s biggest stars. Find out more inside.
After a promising spring tour that cemented the status of several stars, Joe Schmidt is edging closer to his Wallabies squad for next year’s Lions tour. We look at the bolters, fringe candidates and nailed-on stars.
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