Australia expect tougher England test
England's 70-6 win over Wales was the biggest result of the tournament's opening round. Australia beat Samoa 40-0 and remain favourites for Saturday's Ashes rematch in Perth. Fullback Tamika Upton...
Koloamatangi balances Kangaroos and Tonga ties
Tonga coach Kristian Woolf accepted Keaon Koloamatangi's decision to represent Australia, the forward said, and told him he was grateful for their conversation. "I spoke to Woolfy and he was...
Folau confirms professional career is over
Israel Folau played 106 rugby league games for Melbourne Storm, Brisbane Broncos and Catalans Dragons, alongside five Queensland State of Origin appearances and eight Australia Tests. His rugby union career...
Wiki hopes to watch daughter's Kiwi Ferns debut
Mackenzie Wiki's Kiwi Ferns debut will extend a New Zealand jersey legacy across three generations of her family, her father Ruben said. The Raiders NRLW winger was left out of...
PNG Kumuls' Voro lets football talk
Gairo Voro comes from a remote fishing village in PNG's Central Province, about a one-and-a-half-hour drive from the capital. He is a PNG Kumuls playmaker described as a Jarome Luai...
Koloamatangi explains Tonga-Australia switch
Tonga's 30-12 opening-round victory over England put them on course for the World Cup semi-finals, and Keaon Koloamatangi said he was proud of their performance. The 28-year-old represented Tonga 10...
Olakau'atu's Sipi Tau debut worried Tonga
Tonga's players were nervous before their match against England in Perth last weekend, as Haumole Olakau'atu prepared to lead the Sipi Tau for the first time. Teammate Isaiya Katoa said...
Israel Folau retires after two decades
Israel Folau's career included 73 Tests for the Australian Wallabies, 96 Super Rugby appearances for the New South Wales Waratahs, and 13 matches across two seasons with the GWS Giants....
Samoa star draws on father's example
When Annetta Nu'uausala faces difficult times, she recalls what her father endured and draws strength from his example. The youngest of 13 children, she often needed hospital care as a...
Koloamatangi explains Australia's World Cup appeal
Tonga's 30-12 opening-round win over England has put them in contention for the World Cup semi-finals and a possible clash with Australia. Keaon Koloamatangi says he hopes Tonga succeed if...
Walters puts Australia's World Cup first
Kevin Walters will join English Super League club St. Helens after the World Cup, but his attention is firmly on Australia's campaign. Asked whether future Kangaroos planning influenced selection, including...
New Zealand Kiwis seek reset with debutants
Tanner Stowers-Smith and Jacob Laban are poised to make their Kiwis debuts after being named on the interchange for Sunday's Pool A match against the Cook Islands. The Warriors youngsters,...
Weale set for Jillaroos debut
Makenzie Weale will make her Jillaroos debut from the bench against England in Perth this Saturday, with family travelling from Brisbane to watch. The 24-year-old forward told AAP she texted...
Australia's Fullback Dilemma: Walsh or Tedesco
Australia's fullback choice is a major talking point, with Kevin Walters weighing up Reece Walsh and James Tedesco. Walsh impressed in the Kangaroos' opening match against New Zealand, while Tedesco...
Kangaroos debut caps Fifita's revival
David Fifita will make his first appearance for the Kangaroos against Fiji in Brisbane on Sunday, after captaining the Prime Minister's XIII to a 60-10 victory over Papua New Guinea...
Cheika backs Farah for Lebanon job
Cheika is set to leave Lebanon after the Rugby League World Cup and return to rugby union as NSW Waratahs coach. He has backed Robbie Farah as a future Cedars...
Tonga's Olakau'atu leads first Sipi Tau
Tonga's 30-12 victory over England in Perth on Saturday began with a first for Haumole Olakau'atu: leading the Sipi Tau at the World Cup. Co-captains Jason Taumalolo and Addin Fonua-Blake...
Tonga's Olakau'atu makes Sipi Tau debut
Tonga beat England 30-12 in Perth on Saturday, with Haumole Olakau'atu playing all 80 minutes and scoring twice. The Manly forward was asked by co-captains Jason Taumalolo and Addin Fonua-Blake...
Tonga seek World Cup redemption
Tonga's 30-12 victory over England strengthened its claims as a World Cup heavyweight. Isaiya Katoa called the result redemption after poor performances and heavy defeats to New Zealand and Samoa...
Jillaroos debut Paki, Weale against England
Jocelyn Kelleher launched her international career with player-of-the-match honours in the Jillaroos' 40-0 round-one win over Samoa. Australia face England in Perth on Saturday night, with Sariah Paki and Makenzie...
Papua New Guinea lean on Ipape
Papua New Guinea will host Samoa on Saturday, with a victory likely to send Jason Demetriou's underdog Kumuls into the World Cup semi-finals. Injured international Cooper Bai expects hooker Edwin...
Australia name new-look spine for Fiji
Kevin Walters has reshaped the Kangaroos for the second week of the men's Rugby League World Cup, with a new-look spine set to face Fiji. The Cook Islands have also...
Australia expect tougher England test
England coach Stuart Barrow says his squad has moved on from last year's Las Vegas defeat before Saturday night's World Cup meeting with Australia in Perth. "It's buried, it's in...
Papua New Guinea lean on Ipape
The Kumuls face Samoa on Saturday as underdogs, but a win would likely put Jason Demetriou's side into the World Cup semi-finals. Hooker Edwin Ipape made an immediate impact, setting...