#New South Wales

Stan "Tiny" Hill, who has died aged 92, was one of the toughest All Blacks of his era, and was once dropped from the side for being "too physical" when he knocked out a South African opponent; when New Zealand lost the next Test match, he was swiftly restored to the team and his abrasiveness helped them to win the series. He played 19 times for the…

Listening to Richie Collins reflect on his playing career, you come to realise he was very much a man out of his time. With his basketball background, he was blessed with rare skills for a forward in the 1980s and'90s - the Justin Tipuric of his day. He also adopted a professional approach in an amateur era, with a dedicated focus on fitness and…

Stefanos Tsitsipas has nine career titles but has yet to win a coveted Grand Slam tournament. The 24-year-old has been knocking on the door at the Australian Open, reaching the semi-final in three of the last four years (2019, 2021, 2022). With Carlos Alcaraz withdrawing from this year's Aussie, the door has cracked open a little wider for the…

Albury Racing Club will host an eight-race program this Tuesday, as the lone race meeting in New South Wales. The track is currently rated a Good 4 and with very warm weather on the forecast for the North East of Victoria, we expect to be on a firm track come race day. The rail will be in the+4m position between the 1300m mark and the winning post,…

Australian racing is in rude health. It is almost in spite of itself. People are betting like never before, be that either lockdown driven or without a care for the use of the whip. Owners from one percenters to moguls are getting more in return for their fun or investment because of it, and breeders are riding a bloodstock boom that defies…

Australia international Dave Dennis will captain the New South Wales Waratahs against the British and Irish Lions tomorrow after the back rower was released from Wallabies duty for the match. No.8 Dennis will join centre Rob Horne in the side after Robbie Deans agreed both could leave the Australian camp to feature against the Lions. In total, four…

Paul Shailer looks set to claim his first Country Cup at Kempsey. Picture: AAP Image-Jono Searle Freshly minted New South Wales trainer Paul Shailer steps straight into feature racing on his first day at the office with a red-hot chance of taking out Sunday's crucial Port Macquarie Cup Prelude via recent internet purchase, Relucent. Shailer, a…

The first two of the big three races on the Spring Racing Calendar - the Caulfield Cup and the Cox Plate - have been run and won. Now we're getting close to the first Tuesday in November, and that means it's time for the most famous horse race on the Australian sporting calendar. Find out everything you need to know ahead of the 162nd running of…

Race 10: The John O'Shea-trained Quantico has stamped himself as a real star of the future with a slashing victory in the Listed MSS Security Sprint (1200m). Winner at five of his first nine starts at home in Sydney, the five-year-old son of I Am Invincible savaged the line to score comprehensively at his first experience up the straight. The…

At just 14 years of age, Zac Purton made a decision that would change his life. He decided to skip school for a day. "I jumped at the opportunity," Purton recalls with a cheeky smile. Instead of walking through the gates of Coffs Harbour High, the schoolboy went to an RSL club for a jockey recruitment seminar. Not long after, before finishing year…

When is New South Wales vs Queensland on and what time does it start? New South Wales vs Queensland will take place on Sunday 27 November, 2022 - 03:05 (UK) Where is New South Wales vs Queensland taking place? New South Wales vs Queensland will take place at North Sydney Oval in Sydney, Australia What channel is New South Wales vs Queensland on in…

As the calendar year closes, greyhound racing continues to thrive with prize money and net income at record levels with no ceiling on the horizon. Annual Reports can hide as much as they disclose yet the metrics around pecking order on average per meeting prize money, breeding numbers and wagering turnover is in plain sight. And the winner in…

Skippers of the supermaxi yachts preparing for Monday's Sydney to Hobart bluewater classic are targeting a new record in a high-speed race they predict will go to the wire. With northerly winds forecast for one of the world's most challenging ocean events, Comanche's one day, 9 hours, 15min and 24sec record for the 628-nautical-mile (1200-km)…

Now we come to our next era, and fans will become increasingly familiar with the players. I have referred to this era as the Reformists because two significant reformists movements occurred during this period. In 1962 New South Wales was so concerned at the drop in standards of Queensland rugby that they refused to play them. This was a slight that…

Nic Maddinson can help Melbourne Renegades to victory over deflated Sydney Thunder Free cricket tips, best bets & analysis for Melbourne Renegades v Sydney Thunder in the Big Bash League on Sunday. Sky Sports Mix, 8.15am Sunday Melbourne Renegades to beat Sydney Thunder 1pt Evs Betfair, Paddy Power Sydney Thunder posted the lowest score in men's…

The 2023 The Ingham is a Group Two race (1600m) worth $2000000. The race will be held on Saturday 16th December 2023 at Randwick Racecourse in New South Wales. See more information about the race below plus: betting tips, latest track conditions, FAQs and more. The Ingham 2022 winner Kirwan's Lane, photo by Getty Images The Ingham Stakes,…

Racing people are generally cynical. It isn't necessarily a congenital disposition, although the sport may attract cynics because of its nature. It's a learned response. Anyone who doesn't know the sport contains more disappointments than glorious triumphs hasn't been following the story. Most horses disappoint. It's a fact of life. Most trainers…

Huddersfield Giants could have plenty to celebrate Rugby league tips, best bets and analysis for Hull KR v Huddersfield Giants in the Betfred Super League and State of Origin game two in Australia on Sunday. Hull KR v Huddersfield Giants Sky Sports Arena, 3.15pm Sunday New South Wales v Queensland Sky Sports Arena, 10.50am Sunday Huddersfield…

When the gates fold back at 9.19pm for the SENTrack Inter Dominion Pacing Championship a breath-taking inhale will engulf the Melton course as drivers, connections, fans and punters learn whether their speed maps were correct. Who will lead? It's the defining question of the race that will define the 2022 season. Let's work from the inside out with…

Just when you thought the big money was gone for a while in Sydney, it's back, courtesy of the A$2 million Ingham (G2) at Randwick. Formerly known as the Villiers, the race over about a mile has been renamed after Australian chicken magnates Bob and Jack Ingham, who were the biggest owners in New South Wales racing for many years until selling…

It has become a regular occurrence to see New South Wales' leading harness racing reinsman Cameron Hart driving multiple winners wherever he participates. And he did it again on Saturday night (Oct. 8) at Tabcorp Park Menangle. On top of both the state and metropolitan drivers' premierships, Hart moved one step closer to securing those titles when…

The betting odds found in the above table have been taken from the Caesars Sportsbook and are correct at the time of publishing. Like all boxing betting offers, these odds are subject to change and often move in either direction on how much interest a bookie has attracted in the market. For example, Bridges is the -200 favourite. If bets come for…

Twenty-five-year-old harness racing driver Isobel Ross spent her early days growing up in Queensland, but her life in New South Wales is suiting her just fine. "I'm thoroughly enjoying it here in Bathurst. I've been working for Amanda (Turnbull) for nearly four years, and I feel I'm a little blessed," she said. Ross, who has always shown…

Manzoice's stunning Victoria Derby win typified master trainer Chris Waller's uncanny ability to have his horses peaking for the big races. They were the thoughts of Waller's foreman at Warwick Farm, Craig Ritchie. When asked to summarise yet another outstanding year for the premier New South Wales stable, Ritchie said Manzoice's victory in the $2…

Sky Sports Golf, 1am Sunday morning Min Woo Lee to win Australian Open 1pt each-way 10-1 bet365 Deyen Lawson won win 10.06pm threeball 1pt 5-2 BoyleSports Adam Scott eagled the final hole of round three to leapfrog Adrian Meronk and take a lead into Sunday of the Australian Open. Scott has been loving his return to his homeland, following 28th…

We've got more Group 1 racing in the west on Saturday for the Northerly Stakes while the Pakenham Cup headlines racing on the east coast. Join Racenet iQ in a limited time offer for just $1 to access everything, including our new cutting-edge Sectionals and Form iQ tools. The first three races for every Australian meeting are available to Racenet…

AN agent to top jockeys has been hit with a four-month ban - after betting against his own riders in races. Mark Van Triet has been disqualified by stewards after pleading guilty to'having an interest in bets placed on thoroughbred races'. According to Racing New South Wales stewards in Australia, Van Triet placed'numerous bets' on contests Down…

Daily Telegraph form analyst Shayne O'Cass gives his best bets and runs the rule over the Quaddie legs at Beaumont and Murwillumbah. The Form: Complete NSW Racing thoroughbred form, including video replays and all you need to know about every horse, jockey and trainer. Find a winner here! BEST BET Race 3, No.5: BONJOUR RUPERT Came from a mile back…

Another weekend, another A$1 million race in New South Wales. For the ninth weekend in a row, there's a seven-figure race in Australia's most populous state; this time it's The Gong, a handicap over about a mile at Kembla Grange, near Wollongong, south of Sydney. TwinSpires' Rest of the World Bet Back offer, where those who opt in can get up to $10…

Jockey Brenton Avdulla enjoyed a momentous 2018 - winning the AU$3.5 million G1 Golden Slipper Stakes and both principal jockeys' premierships in his adopted home New South Wales; securing a riding contract in Japan and marrying Taylor Paine, daughter of former jockey Neil Paine. However, 2019 is ending on a similar high with the birth of his first…

William Pike will be striving to win a fifth straight Railway Stakes on Saturday. Picture: AAP WA's star jockey William Pike ought to know the formula required to win a Railway Stakes. Pike has steered the last four Railway Stakes winners for powerful Perth owner Bob Peters in a streak that started with Galaxy Star in 2018 and included last year's…

1pt Travis Head top Australia batsman at 7/2 (General) 1pt Travis Head top match batsman at 15/2 (Sky Bet) One suspects there were a few hangovers in the England camp on Monday, following their T20 World Cup final triumph over Pakistan at the MCG a day earlier, and that could have a real bearing on the outcome of the three-match ODI series with…

Former Wigan Warriors star Jackson Hastings is reportedly set for a move from Wests Tigers to Newcastle Knights in a swap deal that would see prop David Klemmer move in the opposite direction. According to the Australian Daily Telegraph, Newcastle have earmarked Hastings as their long-term solution to their halfback dilemma after failing to replace…

Could there be a Queensland'victory' in the 2022 edition of The Kosciuszko? No way, you'll say, given that the $2 million event, the richest race in the world restricted to country horses, is strictly only for country horses trained in New South Wales, … but do you seriously think Queensland won't claim the win if Far Too Easy wins New South…

Seven race cards are slated for both Scone and Lismore on Monday where I'm very confident Iron Hat can score late in the day at Scone. SCONE BEST BET Race 7 No. 8: Iron Hat Talented type who has to find his best again to win but has been racing devoid of luck this whole preparation. NEXT BEST Race 6 No. 10: Tandem Two wins and two seconds from her…

Wagering guru Matt Tripp will launch BetR next week. Wagering guru Matt Tripp has declared his new bookmaker will eventually become "the most prominent brand in the country." In an interview with Nine newspapers, Tripp confirmed the new bookmaker, Betr, will launch next week ahead of the Caulfield Cup and The Everest. "We haven't re-entered this…

There's a touch of spring in the air with some of the big guns set to resume in the Group 2 Missile Stakes (1200m) at Randwick while Flemington hosts Aurie's Star Handicap day. The first Group 1 of the season - the Winx Stakes at Royal Randwick - is only two weeks away while the Memsie Stakes is Victoria's first Group 1 of the season on August…

The Sports Gazette caught up with the Lebanese rugby league squad ahead of their World Cup quarterfinal against Australia on Friday. They spoke about hybrid nationalities, singing the anthem like you mean it and growing the game in Lebanon. The 2021 Australian census found that almost 250000 people in the country claim some form of Lebanese…

Following the 162nd edition of the Melbourne Cup on Tuesday, the Flemington Carnival rolls on with another exciting edition of the Kennedy Oaks on Thursday afternoon. Just eleven three-year-old fillies will step out in the Group 1 feature, but some of the age group's best are engaged, and there is value to be found in Kennedy Oaks betting. No. 4…

Now we get the NZ Cup we all deserve. The Cup we sometimes felt like we would never get again. Bloody 2020 and 2021 could do that to you. Sap your strength. Make you forget how good felt. The things we all lost, even temporarily during Covid, were way more important than just some harness racing, some race day. But if you love harness racing, or…

To combat the prodigious run scoring of Australian batting legend Don Bradman, the captain of the visiting English cricket team, Douglas Jardine, instructed his four fast bowlers to bowl at the man not the wicket in the summer of 1932-33. Australian batsmen had a choice - get hit or get out. The English team returned home with the Ashes. Australian…

Last week, after Australia's 13-7 win over Wales that took them to the World Cup quarterfinals, Lori Cramer and Grace Kemp refused to swap their shirts with their vanquished opponents. They weren't the only ones. Not a single member of the Wallaroos was willing to exchange their green and gold jersey for a red one. "I was happy to swap my shorts,…

HorseBetting's New South Wales racing analyst presents his best bets and quaddie selections for Moree Cup Day this Sunday, September 4. The Moree Race Club will play host to an eight-race country meeting, which is scheduled to begin at 12:40pm AEST. The track is rated a Good 4 and the rail is in the true position for the entire course. Brett Robb's…

A high-drama bidding battle that was in danger of going on all night eventually concluded on Tuesday evening with recent Listed winner I'm A Gambler topping day two of the Tattersalls Autumn Horses in Training Sale at 850000gns. Olly Tait, representing Wathnan Racing, was involved in driving the price skyward, as was Tattersalls' Jason Singh, who…

Warwick Farm plays host to seven metropolitan races on Wednesday afternoon. HorseBetting's New South Wales racing analyst presents you with his best bets, value bet and quaddie numbers for the meeting, which is scheduled to get underway at 12:50pm AEST. The track is rated a Heavy 10 and the rail is in the true position for the entire course. Call…

FRANCE Team alias: Les Bleus/ Les Tricolores/ The Chanticleers World Ranking: 9th Coach Laurent Frayssinous has predicted his team can defy the odds and do the country proud this month after France was announced last month as hosts for the next World Cup in 2025. With 21 of his 24-man squad drawn from the English Super League, including former…

After six Masters events held throughout the summer, the finalists of the World Series of Darts have been confirmed and the 24 contenders are set to battle it out for glory in Amsterdam. All the likely contenders have made it to this stage, including four-time winner Michael van Gerwen, as well as former World Series champions Jonny Clayton, Gerwyn…

It was a conscious thought that slowly surfaced while watching Australia A rally late to find the winning play in the second Japan Rugby Challenge Series game in Fukuoka on Saturday evening. The young Australian side had had multiple opportunities to find the try they so desperately sought in the last 10 minutes, but just couldn't stick the vital…

2pts Dawid Malan top England batsman at 5/1 (General) 1pt Josh Hazlewood to be Man of the Match at 14/1 (General) 0.5pts Sam Curran to be Man of the Match at 20/1 (General) It's hard to know exactly what to expect from the pitch in Canberra on Wednesday, with batting not looking particularly easy in the last T20I played on this ground between…

State of Origin is the best-of-three series in the Rugby League of Australia conducted annually between the Queensland Maroons and New South Wales Blues. Considered one of the most significant international games in rugby league, it is one of Australia's premier sporting events witnessing housefull stadiums and massive TV audiences. Queensland…