South Sydney Rabbitohs winger Alex Johnston is just three tries away from equalling Ken Irvine’s rugby league try-scoring record of 212 career tries.

Tonight, the Rabbitohs (15th) will play the Dragons (12th). Souths then have a bye next week before they play the Sydney Roosters in the final round. 

With the rain coming down in Sydney today, fairweather fans will be hoping that Johnston saves his record breaking feat for the Rabbitohs’ final match of the season against their crosstown rivals. 

Keep your eyes peeled tonight, though, because the 31-year-old is no stranger to a hat-trick.

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The number of Diamond League gold medals Australian high jumper Nicole Olyslagers has won this season. In Lausanne, Switzerland on Wednesday, Olyslagers tied with two others (Germany's Christina Honsel and Poland's Maria Żodzik) for first. Fellow Aussie Eleanor Patterson finished fourth, while Ukrainian Olympic champion Yaroslava Mahuchikh withdrew after a missed attempt at the winning height.

"Gervonta is an angry little elf who has been disrespecting my name for too long.”
YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul in a statement to ESPN. Paul has scheduled his next boxing bout against WBA lightweight champion Gervonta “Tank” Davis on 14 November. Davis is considered one of the best fighters in the world, but there is a significant weight difference between the two. In their most recent bouts, Davis weighed in at 134 pounds and Paul was 199 pounds, respectively.

In 1945, Chicago Cubs (baseball) fan William “Billy” Sianis and his pet goat were not allowed inside Wrigley Field during the World Series. Sianis declared the team would never win again. The Cubs didn’t break the so-called “Curse of the Billy Goat” until their World Series victory in 2016.

🏉 Adelaide Crows star Izak Rankine has been handed a four-match suspension for using a homophobic slur during the Crows’ victory over Collingwood last Saturday. The star forward’s suspension comes as the Crows sit on top of the ladder and are headed to the finals for the first time since 2017. It’s been reported that the AFL proposed a five-match ban before giving the club a chance to defend the star player. With one regular season match remaining, the Crows will finish in the top four and receive a double chance, meaning that Rankine could return for the Grand Final if the Crows lose in the first week of finals and then progress to the season decider.

🎾 Australian tennis player Bernard Tomic has won his first match at U.S. Open qualifying in 15 years. The former world number 17 defeated American Patrick Kypson in straight sets. Tomic joins ten other Australians in the second round of qualifying, while 11 have already earned their place in the main draw. To get through qualifying, players must win three matches in total. The U.S. Open main draw begins next week. 

⚽ The future of Australian soccer is bright after the U-23 women’s team was crowned 2025 ASEAN (Association of South-East Asian Nations) Women’s champions. The Australians lost 2-1 to Myanmar in the group stages before going on to beat them 1-0 in the final. It’s Australia’s first title in the competition in 17 years. Holly Furphy starred for Australia, sealing a historic with the only goal of the match. She was not only named the player of the match in the final but also the most valuable player of the tournament.

🏉 Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt is expected to hand Brumbies speedster Corey Toole his debut this weekend against the Springboks. It comes after winger Dylan Pietsch broke his jaw during the Wallabies 38-22 victory over the Springboks in Johannesburg last weekend. Back-rower Rob Valetini is also expected to return to the side. The Wallabies will face the Spingboks in Cape Town at 1:10am on Sunday (AEST) in the second week of The Rugby Championship. 

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South African off-spinner Prenelan Subrayen has been reported for a suspect bowling action, following his ODI debut against Australia in Cairns on Tuesday. South Africa dominated the first ODI (of three total) by 98 runs. 

During the match, Subrayen claimed the key wicket of Travis Head and finished with figures of 1-46 from 10 overs. Afterwards, match officials raised concerns over his action.

This is Subrayen’s third report for suspect action. He was the subject of two reports in 2012.

ICC rules allow him to continue playing pending an independent assessment of his action within 14 days. This means Subrayen will be available for the two remaining ODIs on Friday and Sunday in Mackay. 

Being reported means officials believe his bowling action may not meet the legal definition of bowling under ICC rules. 

A delivery is legal if the bowler’s elbow does not extend by more than 15 degrees during release. 

If testing confirms a greater extension, the bowler can be suspended until corrective measures are taken and clearance is granted.

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The Women’s Rugby World Cup is set to begin on Saturday morning (AEST). Here’s what you need to know ahead of the tournament. 

The tournament begins on 22 August and runs until 27 September, with England hosting all matches. For the first time, the competition has expanded from 12 to 16 teams. Brazil is making its Rugby World Cup debut.

The format sees four pools of four teams. Teams will play a round-robin within their pool and the top two teams from each group will advance to the quarter-finals. 

Matches will be played across eight venues, including Twickenham in London, where the final is already set to host a sell-out crowd of 82,000. 

In 2010, the last time England hosted the event, the final was played in front of just 13,000 fans. 

Australia enter as the world’s sixth ranked team. They are in Pool A, with England, the U.S, and Samoa. England are the world’s number one ranked team and loom as the Wallaroos’ biggest challenge in the pool stage. The U.S. and Samoa are ranked 10th and 15th respectively, but the Wallaroos will not be underestimating either of them.

At the last World Cup in 2022, Australia was knocked out in the quarter finals by England, who went on to lose the final to hosts New Zealand. The Wallaroos’ best-ever result at the tournament was a third place finish in 2010.

Wallaroos winger Maya Stewart is the team’s most prolific try scorer and Australia’s success at the tournament could depend on the side’s ability to give Stewart the right opportunities to cross the line. 

The Wallaroos also boast the likes of teenage fullback Caitlyn Halse and back-rower Tabua Tuinakauvadra. Halse was named one of World Rugby’s breakout players of the year in 2024 and Tuinakauvadra has been on a rapid rise, scoring a double in Australia’s last match before the tournament against Wales. 

Looking at Australia’s opponents, Team USA features the world’s most followed rugby player (male or female), Ilona Maher. She is set to make a splash at the tournament after stepping into the spotlight during Team USA’s rugby sevens campaigns at the Tokyo and Paris Olympics. 

England enter as favourites with a home crowd behind them. The team most likely to challenge them are defending champions and six-time winners New Zealand. Canada (world #2) and France (world #4) are also strong contenders.

You can watch every match live on Stan Sport, with selected fixtures also on Nine. The Wallaroos opening match will be against Samoa at 9:00pm on Saturday (AEST).