Since the Rugby World Cup began, England have been Australia’s bogey team. They’ve knocked us out on no less than three separate occasions (1995, 2003 and again in 2007), as if anyone needs reminding.

Wasn’t it great to hear “Advance Australia Fair” and “Land of our Fathers” sung properly at the other day’s Wales versus Australia rugby international?

Ricky Stuart may be feeling the heat but Wayne Bennett and Craig Bellamy are adamant they don’t want his job, and even feel some empathy with the embattled Kangaroos coach.

The cover of Time Magazine in July 2007 screamed: ‘Pakistan - The Most Dangerous Country On Earth’. In August of that year I took up the position of coach of the most dangerous country on the planet’s national cricket team. In the following 15 months I didn’t find the team, or the country especially dangerous [...]

Lote Tuqiri has urged the Wallabies to leave their Welsh disappointment behind and finish their European tour with a bang in Wednesday night’s historic clash with the Barbarians at Wembley.

The International Rugby Board (IRB) have confirmed that southern hemisphere sides have secured the top four positions in Monday’s pool draw for the 2011 Rugby World Cup (RWC).

The inspired Welsh dealt the Wallabies a reality check at Millennium Stadium today, denying the spring tourists a rare northern hemisphere clean sweep with a gripping 21-18 Test victory.

New Zealand’s last recognised pair of Brendon McCullum and captain Daniel Vettori have the task ahead of them on Saturday if they are to scale the peak of a first innings 500 that has been so vital for combatants in previous Adelaide Oval Tests.

It’s every spinner’s nightmare when a batsman comes after you and Nathan Hauritz never knew quite what to do. But he showed on Friday with his 2-63 in New Zealand’s 6-262 on day one of the second Test at Adelaide Oval that he has learned enough to be a factor at the top level.

One of world sport’s most respected administrators has urged the AFL not to be swayed off expansion by the global financial crisis.

New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori says the Black Caps have “swallowed a little bit of pride” and brought in an extra batsman for Friday’s second Test against Australia at Adelaide Oval.

South Africa’s Tim Clark enjoyed the calm after the storm as he produced a late surge to share the opening round lead with Queensland’s Scott Hend in the Australian Masters at Huntingdale.

Wales coach Warren Gatland has recalled winger Mark Jones and veteran lock Ian Gough for the rugby union international against Australia at the Millennium Stadium here on Saturday.

It’s the one area where New Zealand feels they have the edge on Australia as they await their first look at spinner Jason Krejza in the second Test in Adelaide.

Former New Zealand coach Graham Lowe says Ricky Stuart’s response to the Kiwis’ shock World Cup win has tarnished Australian sport as much as Trevor Chappell’s under-arm delivery did 27 years ago.

Shane Watson’s axing from Australia’s squad has guaranteed rookie spinner Jason Krejza a maiden home Test which may gauge his true worth as an international spinner.

In a January 2008 interview with the UK Telegraph newspaper, deluded referee Craig Joubert expanded generously on his philosophy of rugby refereeing for us mere mortals sitting in the stands who only think we know what we’re seeing. “The referee is a facilitator,” he lectures.

2008 for some, will be remembered for Manly’s record breaking grand final triumph over Melbourne or indeed Barack Obama’s presidential election victory that united the world. But it will undoubtedly reign as the year that saw New Zealand wrestle rugby league supremacy away from Australia courtesy of a 34-20 win that really shook the southern [...]

When you watch TV sport you can usually expect that there will be an element of bias in the call, but the performance from the English commentator this morning was unbelievable.

The Kangaroos are marching towards their seventh successive World Cup crown after so far dominating the 2008 edition of the tournament. New Zealand will be the team that will once again try and stop them from defending their rugby league supremacy.