Reece Walsh and Nathan Cleary at Wembley Stadium. We would make room for them in the Wallabies.

The NRL can do nothing to stop rugby’s raids. And the worst may be yet to come

Back in the day,rugby league would regularly poach union stars. Now the shoe is on the other foot,and the leaguies look nervous.

  • Peter FitzSimons

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Men of the moment:Ashes destroyers Mitchell Starc and Travis Head celebrate Australia’s series victory. But it was the lesser lights who really shaped the series.

Ashes,tennis and watching LIV die:What a great way to start my 40th campaign

This is my 40th year writing for the mighty Herald. I’ve had a great summer,now it’s time to get stuck in.

  • Peter FitzSimons
Pat Cummins and Ben Stokes with a replica of the Ashes urn.

It’s time England handed over the Ashes,for real

In what other international comp with a famous trophy,does the trophy itself stay with just one side? It’s time the Ashes urn made the trip south.

  • Peter FitzSimons
Actor and farmer Rachel Ward.

‘Free radical’:Filmmaker farmer Rachel Ward on vaccines,RFK Jr and her new paddock-to-plate project

The actor-director,big fan of RFK Jr and his vaccine stance,has embarked on a new project after discovering the benefits of cow poo for the environment.

  • Peter FitzSimons
Michael Maguire (right) celebrates the Broncos’ victory.

The final 90 seconds of the NRL grand final was sporting theatre at its finest

Of all the extraordinary things Reece Walsh did on grand final night,his try-saving tackle with less than two minutes to go might just be the best of all.

  • Peter FitzSimons
Melbourne Storm fullback Ryan Papenhuyzen met with R360 officials about his future.

Billion-dollar R360 competition is on its way,but with no tribes attached nobody will care

The new rebel rugby competition won’t work financially,but that doesn’t mean it won’t get off the ground.

  • Peter FitzSimons
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Cathy Freeman at the 2000 Olympics opening ceremony.

Sydney 2000 remembered:When Cathy was almost caught up in an opening ceremony failure

More than a week before her starring role on the track,Cathy Freeman was part of the other great story of the Sydney Olympics.

  • Peter FitzSimons
Wallabies captain Harry Wilson and tryscoring hero Angus Bell celebrate after the victory over Argentina.

The moment that proved Wallabies have found their next Eales

Harry Wilson’s heart-on-his-sleeve leadership has galvanised this Wallabies team – never more clearly than in the dying stages of last weekend’s Test victory over Argentina.

  • Peter FitzSimons
Isaac Quaynor and Mark Keane exchange words after the half-time siren.

What Crows captain should have done to silence fans who booed victim of homophobic slur

What were Adelaide fans thinking when they heckled Collingwood’s Isaac Quaynor,the victim of Izak Rankine’s homophobic slurs?

  • Peter FitzSimons
Snoop Dogg has been hired by the AFL to perform at the grand final on September 27.

Snoop Dogg at the AFL grand final? Those days should be long gone

Surely,as a country,we’ve moved beyond the days of luring ageing American entertainers to our shores.

  • Peter FitzSimons