Iain Payten

The only human who has ever run a sub-2 hour marathon has been signed as the marquee star for Sydney Marathon in August, in its inaugural race as a World Major race.

In scenes reminiscent of the 1987 film Planes, Trains and Automobiles, Drua players were forced to ride in the back of a truck from the airport to their hotel in New Zealand on a trip to play the Hurricanes.

The Waratahs are hopeful a toe injury for their star recruit won’t keep him sideline for a long stretch.

Who is the greatest of them all, and how do you measure greatness anyway? Iain Payten continues our series on the sporting GOATs, before we reveal our top 50.

Every Friday morning of the last two months of 2024, the Waratahs gathered at a Botany dojo before smashing each other silly.

It’s the time of the year when most workplaces shut down for the festive period. But Rugby Australia is sweating on a pair of massive calls as the year winds to a close.

Usain Bolt was a teenage prodigy tipped for extraordinary things – and then he started losing. His bumpy path to becoming the world’s fastest man could provide guidance for a young Aussie following in his footsteps.

A new strategy paper through to 2029 released by RA includes some lofty ambitions.

After a disastrous 2023, rugby supporters – and even casual fans – are dusting off their Australian kit after a morale-boosting month tour of Europe. But the rebuild is a much longer-term project.

They started the year in a deep hole and ended it on a comparative high. So what parts of the Wallabies’ game are flying, and what still needs work?