Coach Michael Cheika said veteran code-hopper Karmichael Hunt had earned his chance with Australia after overcoming the “hardship” of a cocaine scandal at the start of his rugby career. Hunt, whose introduction to rugby in 2015 was blighted by the scandal stemming from his days in the Australian Football League, will make his Wallabies debut … Read more
Australia’s biggest spectator sport, Aussie rules football, will attempt to win fans in China this weekend when Port Adelaide Power and the Gold Coast Suns play a “historic” competitive game in Shanghai. Sunday’s game of Aussie rules — which is similar to Gaelic football, but is played with an oval ball — is described as … Read more
A landmark concussion lawsuit by a former National Rugby League player has rocked Australia’s sporting community and could have far-reaching consequences for how the condition is diagnosed and treated. While sport often dominates headlines in Australia, experts want more focus on head knocks — an “invisible injury” sometimes dismissed as a badge of honour in … Read more
Australian Football League chiefs were fuming Monday after the women’s grand final was forced to move from Brisbane’s Gabba ground after the surface was deemed unsafe after concerts by Adele. Brisbane Lions won the right to host the Aussie Rules decider after an undefeated trailblazing season but instead will now play Adelaide on the Gold … Read more