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Wazza and Aussie Dave: Inside the Wallabies rebuild
Dave Rennie is rebuilding the Wallabies on and off the field. He opens up on contract extension talk and the secret figure leading Australia’s cultural change.
- by Georgina Robinson
NRL
Free to leave: Wests Tigers to offer Raiders star Hodgson two-year deal
The Wests Tigers may be on the verge of a major coup with the England international in negotiations to join Michael Maguire’s team in 2022.
- by Michael Chammas
Why Dolphins want to play the Roosters, not Broncos, in 2023 opener
Forget about the new rivalry with the Broncos, the Dolphins want their first-ever game to be for silverware against the Roosters.
- by Adrian Proszenko
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Vale
‘Norm was Mr St George. Mr St George is now gone’: Teammates pay tribute to late Norm Provan
- by Christian Nicolussi and James Polson
Insight & Analysis
In all earnestness, Langer is a law unto himself and the end is nigh
We know Justin Langer’s a nice bloke. But after agreeing to rein in his intensity and earnestness to his senior players, he seems to have gone in the other direction.
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
Why the WBBL is better than the BBL
Comparisons really should be made between the WBBL and the BBL: they reveal how the women’s tournament is superior
Daniel Brettig
The Age chief cricket writer
Chairman’s demise must signal start of renewal for Cricket Australia
The sudden resignation of Cricket Australia chairman Earl Eddings should be the starting point for change.
Rugby Union
Cricket
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Test cricket
‘I was devastated’: Paine shattered by latest Pucovski blow
Test captain Tim Paine has been in close contact with Will Pucovski since the exciting young batsman suffered his 10th concussion during a net session with Victoria.
- by Malcolm Conn
Healy fires Sixers to victory over the Stars in WBBL opener
A boundary-laden half-century from Alyssa Healy gave the Sydney Sixers the first WBBL win of the season over the Melbourne Stars.
- by Malcolm Conn
Soccer
AFL
Swans call for pre-season draft change after Dawson defection
The wingman’s departure has left a sour taste in the mouths of Swans players and officials. They are irked by a system that could have allowed the club to lose a highly valued player for nothing and angry at the manner of his departure.
- by Andrew Wu
Bobby Hill left in limbo after Giants refuse to trade him to Bombers
Bobby Hill’s failed attempt to get to the Bombers became the talking point on the final day of the 2021 trade period as six players switched clubs.
- by Michael Gleeson, Peter Ryan, Daniel Cherny, Jake Niall and Sam McClure
Analysis
Trading and drafting
Some of the pain, none of the gain: The Hawthorn fire sale that wasn’t
- by Michael Gleeson
Updated
AFL 2021
‘Take a stand’: AFL must mandate double vaccinations, says club boss
- by Jon Pierik
Racing
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Fan who caused Tour de France crash faces suspended sentence
On the same day that plans for a revived women’s Tour next year were unveiled, prosecutors called for a suspended sentence for the fan who caused a spectacular crash during this year’s race.
- by Stephane Mahe
‘No risk, no reward’: Why Tszyu’s next fight could come at a huge cost
The bout against Japan’s Takeshi Inoue could be a costly exercise for Team Tszyu, and not just because the promoters have dropped $1 million by relocating the event to Sydney.
- by Adrian Proszenko
