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Weekend Sports Wrap: NZ Warriors Smash Panthers, Fremantle Toppled & Netball Captain Bombshell | Australian Sports News (opens the original)
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The Sports Playbook is Australia's Weekly Sports News Podcast, covering NRL, AFL, Super Netball, F1, Supercars and more — fast, factual, and always without the clickbait. New Wallabies coach Les Kiss got off to a winning start, Australia edging out Japan 35-32 in a nervy finish in Osaka — the first Test of the Kiss era heading toward next year's home World Cup. In the NRL, the Warriors handed the Panthers just their second loss in months, 28-12, with Penrith captain Isaah Yeo forced off with a s
Your Sports Week & Weekend Preview: NSW Blues Name New Coach, Netball's Big Week & Irankunda's Record Transfer | Australian Sports News (opens the original)
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The Sports Playbook is Australia's Weekly Sports News Podcast, covering NRL, AFL, Super Netball, F1, Supercars and more — fast, factual, and always without the clickbait. This week: the NSW Blues have confirmed Matt King as their new State of Origin coach, succeeding Laurie Daley after the 2026 series win. In Super Netball, it's been a landmark 48 hours — the GIANTS have been sold to Sport Entertainment Group, and Netball Australia has struck a new Collective Player Agreement with the players' a
Your Weekend Sports Wrap: Roosters Send a Warning, Carlton Stun the Premiers & a Socceroo's Record Transfer! (opens the original)
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The Sydney Roosters have put the rest of the NRL on notice, thrashing the Cowboys 82-12 — the biggest score of Round 22 and a genuine statement result heading into the run home. Elsewhere, the Knights pulled off an upset of their own, beating the Broncos 30-6 to pile more pressure on Brisbane's finals hopes. In the AFL, Carlton produced one of the boilovers of the season, belting reigning premiers Brisbane by 76 points — 154 to 78 — to snap the Lions' seven-game winning streak and breathe new li
Your Sports Week & Weekend Preview: Laurie Daley Steps Down, Kodi Nikorima to the Dragons & Australia's 80-Medal Comm Games Haul (opens the original)
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Laurie Daley has stepped down as NSW Blues head coach. Daniel breaks down the departure and what it means for the Blues heading into the next Origin cycle. Australia is making a statement at the Commonwealth Games, sitting top of the medal tally at the halfway mark with 80 medals overall and 35 gold — well clear of Canada (13 gold, 35 total), England (10 gold, 43 total) and host nation Scotland (7 gold, 15 total). In netball, Sunshine Coast Lightning have locked away Belinda Reynolds on a new de
Your Weekend Sports Wrap: Zac Lomax Signs with PNG Chiefs, Aussie Diamonds Smash Tonga & F1 Return's to Malaysia! (opens the original)
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Round 21 delivered more bad injury news for the NRL. Dylan Brown has gone down with an ACL injury and Dylan Lucas dislocated his ankle, both in the Roosters' tight 23-22 win over the Knights — a brutal blow for a club already up against it. Elsewhere, the Panthers survived a scare from Parramatta to win the battle of the west 24-18, the Bulldogs knocked over second-placed Warriors, and the Cowboys put the Broncos' finals hopes on life support. The Sharks were the form team of the round, thumping
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