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Sam Whitelock was among the try scorers for New Zealand

New Zealand crush Aussies to claim Rugby Championship

New Zealand were crowned Rugby Championship winners on the back of a convincing 40-14 victory over Australia in Auckland, as South Africa had to settle for second best despite later beating Argentina.

Rugby • 24 Sep 22

Finlay Christie of the All Blacks celebrates the try scored by Samisoni Taukei'aho

All Blacks on brink of championship after big Aus win

The All Blacks put one hand on the Rugby Championship trophy with a convincing 40-14 bonus victory over an error-prone and ill-disciplined Wallabies side at Auckland's Eden Park on Saturday.

Rugby • 24 Sep 22

Barrett's last-gasp try sees New Zealand edge Australia

New Zealand snatched a 39-37 victory over Australia through Jordie Barrett's injury-time try in a highly controversial finish to the Bledisloe Cup clash in Melbourne.

Rugby • 15 Sep 22

Kurtley Beale is in contention after recovering from a hamstring injury

Beale in line for Australia return against New Zealand

Kurtley Beale has been called into the Australia squad for next week's Rugby Championship match against New Zealand as coach Dave Rennie continues to look to proven campaigners to supplement younger talent.

Rugby • 08 Sep 22

Canan Moodie crossed in the final minute of the first half

Moodie bags debut try as South Africa thump Australia

Teenager Canan Moodie scored a try on debut as South Africa snapped a nine-year losing streak on Australian soil with a 24-8 victory over the Wallabies in the Rugby Championship.

Rugby • 03 Sep 22

Former England attack coach Scott Wisemantel joined Australia after the 2019 Rugby World Cup

Wisemantel: Rugby World Cup 2023 is wide open

Australia attack coach Scott Wisemantel says international rugby has never been so competitive and all the game's top ten teams are contenders for next year's Rugby World Cup.

Rugby • 31 Aug 22

Australia finished two points ahead of South Africa in the final standings

Australia crowned World Sevens Series champions in LA

Australia claimed their maiden men's HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series title by clinching bronze in the series finale in Los Angeles.

Rugby • 29 Aug 22

Nic White fell to the ground after he was slapped in the face by Faf de Klerk

Australia players steer clear of White controversy

Australia players refused to weigh into the controversy swirling around team-mate Nic White after the scrum-half was accused of milking a yellow card in their Rugby Championship win over South Africa.

Rugby • 29 Aug 22

Seven-try Argentina stun depleted Australia

Prop Thomas Gallo scored two tries as Argentina produced a sparkling attacking display to beat Australia 48-17 in their Rugby Championship match in San Juan.

Rugby • 13 Aug 22

Nic White (right) said Michael Hooper (left) was in touch with his team-mates after their win over Argentina

White: No timeline on Hooper's Wallabies return

Wallabies captain Michael Hooper is in good hands as he deals with wellbeing issues in Australia but there is no timeline on his return to the group, scrum-half Nic White said.

Rugby • 09 Aug 22

Australia rally to overcome Argentina but lose Cooper

Australia rallied in the final quarter to secure a 41-26 victory over Argentina in their Rugby Championship opener in Mendoza, but the win may have come at some cost as flyhalf Quade Cooper limped off early in the second period.

Rugby • 06 Aug 22

Rachel Delaney reacts after failing to take Meg Lanning's wicket

Ireland lose to Australia by 63 runs in Tri-Series

Ireland fell to a 63-run defeat by Australia in the fourth Women's International Tri-Series T20 match.

Cricket • 21 Jul 22

Rugby Australia condemn supporters behaviour

The chief executive of Rugby Australia has condemned the "offensive" remarks and behaviour of fans towards England on Saturday night.

Rugby • 18 Jul 22

Courtney Lawes and his England teammates celebrate with the Ella-Mobbs Cup

England hold off Australia to secure series victory

England dug deep to complete a series victory over Australia with a 21-17 victory in the third Test at Sydney Cricket Ground that saw rookies Freddie Steward and Tommy Freeman play starring roles.

Rugby • 16 Jul 22

Care returns to England line-up for series decider

Danny Care has been restored to England's starting line-up at the expense of Jack van Poortvliet for Saturday's decisive third Test against Australia.

Rugby • 14 Jul 22

Taniela Tupou is eyeing up some big hits on Ellis Genge

Tupou admits he's eager to 'smash' Genge

Taniela Tupou has lit the fuse for a thunderous collision with Ellis Genge when Australia face England in Saturday's second Test by revealing they will be united by a mutual desire to "smash" their rival.

Rugby • 07 Jul 22

Andrew Redmayne is mobbed by his Australia team-mates after saving the decisive spot-kick

Australia reach World Cup after shootout win over Peru

Australia secured their fifth straight appearance at the World Cup finals by beating Peru 5-4 on penalties in their qualifying play-off in Qatar.

Soccer • 14 Jun 22

Ajdin Hrustic celebrates scoring Australia's winner

Australia beat UAE to set up Peru World Cup showdown

A late deflected goal from Ajdin Hrustic edged Australia to a 2-1 win over the United Arab Emirates in their Asia World Cup qualifier play-off at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium in Qatar.

Soccer • 07 Jun 22

Symonds fielding the ball during the 2007 World Cup final

Ex-Australia international Andrew Symonds dies aged 46

Former Australia cricketer Andrew Symonds has died in a car crash aged 46.

Cricket • 15 May 22

Australia set to host Women's Rugby World Cup in 2029

World Rugby has announced Australia as the preferred candidate to host the 2029 Women's World Cup.

Rugby • 04 Apr 22

Sadio Mane got the better of Mo Salah at international level for the second time this year

World Cup 2022 qualifier wrap: Senegal foil Egypt again

Sadio Mane scored the decisive penalty to send Senegal to the World Cup finals while his Liverpool team-mate Mohamed Salah suffered shoot-out heartbreak for Egypt.

Soccer • 29 Mar 22

Japan and Saudi Arabia qualify for World Cup

Japan beat Australia 2-0 to qualify for World Cup finals for the seventh successive edition, with their victory at Sydney's Olympic Stadium also taking Saudi Arabia through.

Soccer • 24 Mar 22

Shane Warne to receive Australian state funeral

Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Saturday said Australians were "bewildered" by a "sad and sudden loss" of Shane Warne, and announced the cricketing hero would receive a state funeral.

Cricket • 05 Mar 22

Australia's Mathew Leckie is brought down against Oman in their 2-2 draw

Setback for Australia, South Korea book World Cup spot

Australia's hopes of automatic qualification for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar were rocked by a late Abdullah Fawaz penalty as Oman claimed a 2-2 draw with Graham Arnold's side in Muscat on Tuesday.

Soccer • 01 Feb 22

England collapse again as Aussies ease to 4-0 Ashes win

England saved their worst for last as they signed off a calamitous Ashes series with their most shambolic collapse of a tour littered with contenders, slumping to a 146-run defeat and a 4-0 scoreline.

Cricket • 16 Jan 22