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Cowboys grounded ahead of NRL semifinals after fans beat the team to booking flights
“There weren't enough seats for us on any commercial flights,” Cowboys football manager says.

After 57 tests and a decade living there, Bundee Aki is officially Irish
Straight out of Otahuhu: Bundee Aki left New Zealand in 2014 and has played 57 tests for Ireland but only now is he an Irish citizen.

Taranaki rugby player banned for nine weeks after punch during post-game handshakes
A Spotswood United player punched a Coastal Rugby player, who was taken by ambulance to Taranaki Base Hospital examined, then later discharged after the June incident.

Oscar Piastri has shown he can be McLaren No.1 over Lando Norris
Oscar Piastri is only 39 races into his Formula 1 career but he has already shown his impressive talent. Amid all the talk of team orders, if I was looking at a driver for the future, it would be Piastri.

Slater urges Roosters to 'shake things up'
Billy Slater says the Rooster should make changes for their elimination final on Saturday.

‘We’ll be hating each other on Saturday’: Lodge’s showdown with JWH
Few NRL players speak their mind like Matt Lodge, who also admitted he had a great relationship with coach Roosters Trent Robinson until his contract extension went south.

The Dusty dilemma: The questions Gold Coast and Martin are asking
Dustin Martin is likely to land at the Suns – but once, a team asking if it wanted Dusty would have been a rhetorical question. It is not now.

Sonny Bill calls for All Blacks shakeup
Sonny Bill Williams calls for an All Blacks shakeup including a change to New Zealand's eligibility laws.

Giant moves loom as Cumming tells GWS he wants out; Cat set to re-sign
The Giants’ devastating exit from the finals means the questions surrounding the future of their players will be answered soon.

Why the in-form All Blacks hooker is so tough on himself
"As Kiwis we often look at the things we didn't do well, more so than the good,’’ says Codie Taylor.

Sandri speed skates to win
Callum Sandri headed a combined senior and juniors field in round six of the southern endurance speed skating series at Levels Raceway.

‘He’s just relentless’: ABs brace for wounded Wallabies’ Schmidt factor
Ahead of their Bledisloe Cup opener, the All Blacks are well on guard for the influence of a man who knows a bit about big turnaround jobs.

‘I’m actually a nice guy’: Breakers import vows to learn from suspension
Freddie Gillespie says his headbutt against the Kings was a moment of madness he would take back if he could.

Former coach Tom Sermanni back for third stint as Matildas boss
Football Australia has turned back the clock, appointing the 70-year-old as interim coach while the search continues for Tony Gustavsson’s full-time replacement.

‘Effectively blackballed’: Members block Pietersen’s $180,000 bid to join golf club
The process to join the exclusive Sunningdale Golf Club is long, laborious and expensive. If one member votes “no” to a new golfer joining the club, they are rejected. The former England cricketer pulled his application before it was even considered.

Eight-year itch: How Port Adelaide became the Swans’ bogy team
One minute, an opposition can be your ‘bunnies’; the next, they’re your ‘bogy team’. Just ask the Swans, who have lost their last eight matches against the Power, a streak they will be desperate to end in Friday night’s preliminary final.

How Foley got under SBW's skin
Sonny Bill Williams explains how Bernard Foley was able to get under his skin during a Bledisloe Cup clash.

Dragons to part ways with CEO, approach South Sydney boss Solly
St George Illawarra will not renew the contract of Ryan Webb after his five years at the helm of the club, which is set to look outside the organisation for a new chief executive.