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Where does international rugby league go from here?
With the trophy firmly and predictably in Australia's hands, all eyes turn to France for the next Rugby League World Cup in 2025.

NRL
Rugby League World Cup fixtures, scores, table
The group matches have been run and won and the eight quarter finalists have been determined. It is all sudden death now as the run towards the final continues.
NRL
RLWC final preview: Panthers stars collide
The Rugby League World Cup reaches its conclusion this weekend, with the heavily-favoured Australia taking on the unpredictable Samoa
NRL
Cleary is the man to take on Samoa in RLWC final
With the finalists decided for the Rugby League World Cup, now is not the time for Australia to make unnecessary changes based on the opinion of keyboard coaches half a world away.
NRL
RLWC semifinals preview: Samoa seek revenge
The Rugby League World Cup reaches its penultimate weekend, with the finalists to be decided in two mouth-watering international clashes.
NRL
Samoa's Paulo faces RLWC semifinal ban
Junior Paulo's hopes of playing in Samoa's first-ever semifinal will be at the mercy of the Rugby League World Cup's judiciary panel after he was hit with a one-game suspension.
NRL
Predictable RLWC quartet set for thrilling uncertainty
The Rugby League World Cup so far has been a festival of inclusiveness, but over the next two weeks we will see a battle for supremacy between the world's four best teams, with no one quite sure how it will pan out.
NRL
RLWC quarterfinals preview: Mal settles on best half
The Rugby League World Cup has progressed through the group stages to arrive at the quarterfinals, where things really start to get serious.
Gold Trip powers home to win Melbourne Cup
Gold Trip has won the 2022 Melbourne Cup race at Flemington, saluting for trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace with jockey Mark Zahra aboard.
2022 Melbourne Cup Field - Complete Guide
The Melbourne Cup is here again and we have all the information you will need to pick a winner in the big one this Tuesday.

Horse Racing
ESPN's Melbourne Cup Day tips; who should you back?
The biggest day on the Australian racing calendar is finally here! Not sure who to back? Not to worry, as we take you through the best selections and some value runners in Tuesday's 10-race card at the glorious Flemington racecourse.
NRL
Criticism of World Cup competitiveness misses the point
There has been a lot of social media interaction regarding the international credibility of the Rugby League World Cup, but the misguided criticism comes from those who will never be fans of the great game anyway.
NRL
Three big contenders, one big pretender
The 2021 Rugby League World Cup is underway and while we haven't quite completed the first round of group clashes we have seen the big contenders and a big pretender in action.
NRL
Who will stop the dominant Panthers?
After Penrith Panthers dominated all senior levels of rugby league in 2022, you have to wonder, just who will stop them?
NRL
Eels blown off the park as sublime Panthers win again
On a night when very little went right, the Eels were blown off the park by a Panthers side that executed an almost perfect Grand Final performance.
NRL
Grand Final teams: Late starting changes to both sides
So here we are, the 2022 NRL Grand Final and what a match-up we have, as the mighty Penrith Panthers look to defend their title against a fired up Parramatta Eels, desperately keen to end their premiership drought.
NRL
NRL Final Week 3 teams: Johnston ruled out for Bunnies
It's the penultimate weekend of NRL action for the 2022 season and we need to find two grand finalists out of the four remaining teams.
AFL
TEAMS: All the latest Grand Final whispers
We've made it to the 2022 AFL Grand Final. Here you'll find all of the latest team news, tips, odds, reaction and video as they come to hand.
AFL
TEAMS: All the latest prelim final whispers
The AFL Finals are in full swing, so stay abreast of the preliminary finals fixtures, news, tips, odds, results, reaction and video as they come to hand.
NRL
NRL Finals teams: Talakai out as Sharks shuffle backs
There are three more weeks of NRL action remaining and we are left with just six teams in the running for the title. Can the Eels and Sharks bounce back from their losses to stay alive against the fired up Raiders and Rabbitohs?