Wallabies hooker Jordan Uelese has sustained a suspected ruptured anterior cruciate ligament in the Melbourne Rebels' Super Rugby win over the Blues and is out of the Australia side to play Ireland next Saturday in Brisbane

Ireland's rugby team arrived in Australia for a three-test series against the Wallabies without its captain Rory Best, who was ruled out of the tour with a hamstring injury

Australia coach Michael Cheika has been blocked from picking Pete Samu for the three-test series against Ireland, but says there is a spot waiting for him if approval comes from New Zealand Rugby

New South Wales makes record 11 changes for State of Origin opener; Queensland drops veterans

The National Rugby League has a new competition leader for the first time this season after the Penrith Panthers outclassed St. George Illawarra 28-2, dropping the Dragons into second place

Super Rugby player Tevita Nabura has been suspended for six weeks for a kung fu-style kick in midair to an opponent's head

Next year's Sydney tournament on the Seven World Series will move to a 24,000-seat stadium at the former 2000 Olympic precinct in western Sydney

Australia test prop and Queensland Reds captain James Slipper has been suspended for two months for twice testing positive for cocaine

A leading Australian gambling researcher says he hopes the U.S. entry into live sports betting might help result in the formation of an international anti-corruption unit to monitor athletes, similar to the World Anti-Doping Agency for illegal drug-taking

A 50-meter try from St. George Illawarra fullback Matt Dufty with 10 minutes remaining gave the Dragons a 25-18 win over the Canberra Raiders and a two-point first-place lead in the National Rugby League