Luke Pentony

Depth is a major concern for the Wallabies, meaning they cannot afford to lose players to injury in the build-up to the British and Irish Lions tour.

A social basketball team in Frankston did a double take when they saw Chicago Bulls star Josh Giddey suiting up for the opposition on Monday night.

Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii has been outstanding at fullback in the Super Rugby Pacific season, but it remains to be seen if he's done enough to force the talented Tom Wright out of the position for the Wallabies.

As a former Australia rugby league representative, Les Kiss's journey to becoming the next Wallabies coach was unconventional, but there should not be doubts about his ability to do the job.

The son of an Australian rugby great, Tom Lynagh is forging his own identity with the type of form that may land him a Wallabies jersey when the British and Irish Lions tour later this year.

After a 20-point loss to Melbourne, Richmond coach Adem Yze says the team missed premiership defender Noah Balta, who could not play due to a court-imposed 10pm curfew.

Brumbies coach Stephen Larkham is convinced Corey Toole is ready to play Test rugby, and the lightning quick winger is continuing to build a case to be picked for the Wallabies.

The hotly anticipated showdown between Gout Gout and Lachlan Kennedy at the Stawell Gift did not eventuate, while John Evans and Bree Rizzo won the respective men's and women's finals.

Sam Draper's Achilles injury means Essendon will have no choice but to turn to veteran big man Todd Goldstein, who has been working as a pseudo ruck coach for the club so far this year.

It may still be three months out from the British and Irish Lions series, but Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii is giving Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt reason to consider his options at the selection table. 

Two-time Olympic silver medallist Nicola Olyslagers throws caution to the wind in attempting to break her national high jump record at the Australian Athletics Championships in Perth.

The experience of fourth-place finishes is driving Chad Perris's preparation for this year's Para Athletics World Championships in New Delhi.

Gout Gout has clocked the fastest 200 metres of his young career, but wind proved to be his enemy at the Australian Athletics Championships in Perth.

The redemption of Peter Bol's career has continued, with the three-time Olympian reclaiming the national 800m record at the Australian Athletics Championships in Perth.

Jess Hull knows what Cameron Myers is going through, as the teenage star looks to navigate his way from being a talented junior to a medal contender at the major championships.

The barest of margins separate Paris Olympian Torrie Lewis and boom 17-year-old Leah O'Brien in the women's 100 metres final at the Australian Athletics Championships.

Rohan Browning caused an upset by pipping rising star Lachlan Kennedy at the Australian Athletics Championships, while Torrie Lewis edged out 17-year-old Leah O'Brien.

Two-time Olympic silver medallist Nicola Olyslagers reveals how she has avoided a dip in motivation, as she targets winning the high jump at this year's World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.

Competing 24 hours after Gout Gout lit up the track in Perth, Lachlan Kennedy moves to second on the Australian all-time list for the 100m with a blistering run.

If anyone needs convincing about Gout Gout's impact, perhaps their doubts were erased at the Australian Athletics Championships on Thursday night, writes Luke Pentony.  

Travelling through multiple time zones was not going to stop Olympic silver medallist Jess Hull from competing at the Australian Athletics Championships in Perth.

With the aid of a tailwind over the legal limit, Gout Gout runs 9.99 seconds in both his heat and final in the U20 100 metres at the Australian Athletics Championships in Perth.

Breaking a national record held by Raelene Boyle is no mean feat, so it's little surprise 17-year-old Leah O'Brien is still coming to terms with what she has achieved.

Taniela Tupou was a star signing for the Waratahs, but his performances in Super Rugby Pacific will need to improve if he's to feature in the Wallabies' squad to face the British and Irish Lions.

Max Jorgensen's season is not over, but the boom winger will need to make up ground if he is to regain full fitness ahead of the British and Irish Lions series, writes Luke Pentony.