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Former Wallaby Stephen Hoiles and club rugby coaching legend Darren Coleman

The unlikely rugby ‘power’ set to lure Aussie talent away

Los Angeles have just signed two of Australia’s most promising rugby coaches to head to the USA. And now they’re ready to raid Super Rugby teams for players anxious about the domestic future.

SuperRacing

Jockey Hugh Bowman rides Opacity (second left) to victory in race 6, the Calyx @ Coolmore Australia Handicap, during Royal Randwick Raceday at Royal Randwick Racecourse in Sydney, Saturday, May 23, 2020. (AAP Image/Dan Himbrechts) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Goulburn tips: Throwing the form out the window

The career stats may not read that well, but form analyst Shayne O’Cass is prepared to look past them with his best bet which offers tons of value for punters at Goulburn. BEST BETS, INSIDE MAIL

NRL

‘I’m devastated’: Xerri’s first words on failed drugs test

Cronulla Sharks star Bronson Xerri has spoken for the first time since his bombshell positive test to multiple banned substances that has left him facing a four-year ban.

ExclusiveWarriors

Poasa Faamausili of the Roosters (centre) reacts after scoring a try during the Round 18 NRL match between the Gold Coast Titans and the Sydney Roosters at Cbus Super Stadium on the Gold Coast, Sunday, July 15, 2018. (AAP Image/Dave Hunt) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Warriors snag rising Rooster in historic loan deal

The cousin of legendary Panthers duo Frank and Tony Puletua will swap teams for a month, with the injury-ravaged Warriors finally receiving reinforcements thanks to a revolutionary loan deal.

NRL

Cameron Smith of the Storm celebrates after the Preliminary Final match between the Melbourne Storm and the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks at AAMI Park in Melbourne, Friday, September 21, 2018. (AAP Image/Hamish Blair) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Dummies guide to NRL: spotlight on foreign code

Melbourne coach Craig Bellamy hopes the NRL’s early return will help grow the game both in Victoria and across the globe. PLUS a dummies guide to rugby league and 25 players to watch.

Rugby

Club captains (from left) James Dalgleish (University), Tom Moloney (Brothers) Dan Gorman (GPS) and Tom Milosevic (Easts) eye the Hospital Cup on the eve of the Premier Rugby semi-finals at Ballymore. Photo by Brendan Hertel, QRU.

Exclusive: Premier Rugby returns with quick-fire season

An 11-round sprint to the club title will kick-off at suburban Brisbane grounds on August 1 under a modified season draw. See every fixture for Premier Rugby’s revamped season.

NRL

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 10: Referees Gavin Badger and Ashley Klein speak to the touch judges between the end of regulation time and extra time during the NRL Elimination Final match between the Cronulla Sharks and the North Queensland Cowboys at Allianz Stadium on September 10, 2017 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)

Controversial one-referee move claims first scalp

The NRL’s controversial decision to switch back to a one-referee policy has landed its first major casualty, with one of the game’s most experienced whistleblowers relegated to the sideline.

NRL

Latrell Mitchell set for positional switch

Early Mail: Bunnies set for backline reshuffle

Finally, after two months without footy, the best mail man in the business delivers his definitive verdict on NRL teams for Round 3 — and there are plenty of surprises.

Racing

8th June 2018.Horse trainer Robert Heathcote training his horses at Eagle Farm Race Track.Photo: Glenn Hunt / The Australian

‘Certain it is not clean’: trainers call for integrity overhaul

Leading Queensland trainers have voiced a number of concerns about the integrity of racing and the way it is administered by the Queensland Racing Integrity Commission.

Eels

Brad Arthur (top) was forced to intervene in a wild contact session.

The ‘dog shot’ that sparked Eels training stink

Parramatta Eels captain Clint Gutherson has revealed the incident that forced coach Brad Arthur to stop a wild contact session and why it is a great thing for the premiership favourites.

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