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Rising rugby 7s star Mackenzie Davis earns another honour
Dunghutti rugby star Mackenzie Davis' rapid rise in the sport has earned her ano...
Jarred Cross 28 May 2026
Upton backs Queensland group after Origin heartbreak hands series to Sky Blues
Centimetres turned hero-status to heartbreak for Badu Island winger Jasmine Pete...
Jarred Cross 15 May 2026
'Odd couple' shine: Madge of honour relishes Reece Walsh's 100th
To understand why Brisbane coach Michael Maguire has got the best out of Reece W...
Joel Gould 3 Apr 2026
Sam Backo’s family reflects on the man behind the legend
Warning: this article contains the name and images of an Indigenous person who h...
Joseph Guenzler 4 Aug 2025
Rising rugby star Dylan Pietsch set to be an off-field Force for Indigenous West Australians
Few can turn down the advances of Andrew Forrest, the West Australian mining mag...
Andrew Mathieson 11 Oct 2024
Pietsch represents future Wallabies series against British & Irish Lions through Indigenous art

Dylan Pietsch spent most of last year's international rugby union season stuck on the sidelines waiting to debut for the Wallabies after having been promised an appearance under advisement from former...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Sep 3, 2024
Pietsch omitted for second time as Wallabies look to find their groove

The recall of a Wallabies favourite and the third call-up of a Test prodigy has cost rising Indigenous outside back Dylan Pietsch a spot for back-to-back rugby union Tests.

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Aug 16, 2024
Pietsch eager to challenge South Africans ahead of Wallabies clash with Springboks

There are a lot of firsts for Dylan Pietsch on Saturday except for the number of caps on his Wallabies jersey. That stands at two after debuting more than a month ago in the first Test match of the 20...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Aug 9, 2024
The Oates brothers promising to replicate the revered Ellas connection at club level

Similar shrieks of anticipation to the days of the Ella brothers playing for Randwick is starting to echo across the University of Queensland campus four decades later on the back of a promising trio...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Aug 7, 2024
Pietsch omitted ahead of Georgia Test after Wallabies rookie failed to run out for second Test against Wales

Dylan Pietsch has been left out of the Wallabies Test match against Georgia after sitting on the bench in his second outing for Australia. The 26-year-old is a victim of the search for more depth in A...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Jul 19, 2024
Dylan Pietsch set to debut for Wallabies in home Test against Wales

Dylan Pietsch had learned of his Wallabies' Test rugby debut as early as Tuesday, just two days ahead of the official announcement that has placed the converted winger to be the 15th Indigenous player...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Jul 5, 2024
Kurtley Beale happy to be back among Wallabies friends

When Kurtley Beale was sitting in a Sydney courtroom and was under pressure from cross-examination during his trial over charges of sexual assault, he could only turn to the support of loved ones to e...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Jun 26, 2024
New Wallabies coach recalls two Indigenous backs into Test squad

Kurtley Beale has made a stunning comeback into the Wallabies Test squad ahead of Australia's first Test of the season against Wales next month.

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Jun 21, 2024
Lessons learned on Country bring a local hero back home

Nothing brought Dylan Pietsch back to reality from the cusp of improbable World Cup selection more than boys from his own mob camping out on Country.

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Dec 18, 2023
Call for more Aboriginal support to boost Indigenous representation in Wallabies ranks

For a game customarily associated to elitism and privilege, it has been slow progress over time for the world's longest continuous culture of 65,000 years to be recognised and valued on the rugby fron...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Dec 15, 2023
The Indigenous rugby prodigy that could be lost to the Australian game

Not even engaging with the boss of rugby union in the country of his ancestors could resolve a gifted First Nations 16-year-old from switching allegiances to New Zealand.

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Dec 8, 2023
Samoa looks to poach Tabuai-Fidow ahead of next year's rugby league Test calendar

Indigenous talent Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow is one of several Australian rugby league Test players that have been targeted again to switch allegiances for good to play on their Samoan heritage.

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Nov 9, 2023
“I’ve done nothing wrong but be a Blackfella in Australia” - rugby league stars face court

South Sydney star Latrell Mitchell told ACT police during his arrest in February "I've done nothing wrong but be a Blackfella in Australia", with future club teammate, close friend and distant cousin...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Oct 30, 2023
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