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Auckland FC and Sydney FC will contest the 2025-26 Isuzu UTE A-League Grand Final after both survived tense semi-final second legs in dramatically different fashion over the weekend. Auckland powered past Adelaide United in emphatic style, while Sydney FC ended Newcastle Jets’ hopes of a domestic treble in a penalty shootout thriller at McDonald Jones Stadium.

Edward Briggs In round 14 of Super Rugby Pacific, the Hurricanes and Chiefs tightened their grip on the top two while the finals race beneath them became increasingly desperate. The Waratahs kept their season alive in Fiji, the Force stunned the Reds in Perth, and the Highlanders’ campaign moved to the brink of elimination. Chiefs 42 – Highlanders 12 The Chiefs kept pace in the race for the minor premiership with a commanding win over the Highlanders in Hamilton. Despite a st

Caboolture suffered a disappointing 3-2 loss at home to North Star on Friday night, missing a valuable opportunity to strengthen their position inside the top four. Against a side sitting near the bottom of the table, the Snakes entered the match expecting to continue their momentum. Instead, it was North Star who struck first and ultimately held on for a significant upset victory.

Caboolture FC return to the Moreton Bay Central Sports Complex on Friday night, hosting North Star in an 8:30pm kickoff as the Snakes look to continue building momentum in the playoff race.

Round 10 delivered another wild weekend of NRL action, featuring dominant performances, historic individual displays and one of the strangest golden point finishes in recent memory. The Dolphins and Storm piled on points, Greg Marzhew crossed five times for Newcastle, while Mitchell Moses and the Eels escaped Townsville with a dramatic extra-time win.

Round 13 of Super Rugby Pacific tightened the race for finals positioning, with the leading New Zealand sides continuing to assert control while the battle beneath them grows increasingly desperate. The Hurricanes and Crusaders both strengthened their credentials, the Chiefs held firm in the top three, and several Australian sides now find themselves running out of margin for error.

The opening legs of the UTE A-League semi-finals produced two tightly contested battles, with neither tie separated heading into next weekend’s decisive return fixtures. Auckland FC and Adelaide United fought through difficult conditions in New Zealand, while Sydney FC and Newcastle Jets traded blows in an entertaining clash at Allianz Stadium.

A shortened Week 4 schedule still brought movement at the top of the AIHL ladder. Central Coast entered the round in first place but left it heavily bruised after back-to-back blowout losses, while Newcastle reclaimed top spot in emphatic fashion.

Caboolture emerged from a fiery and dramatic contest on Saturday evening with a crucial 5-3 victory over Holland Park Hawks, strengthening their hold on a top-four position after one of the wildest matches of the season so far.

The Snakes currently sit inside the playoff positions on 14 points, but the table remains tightly packed. Holland Park are just one point behind in sixth place on 13, and crucially, have played a game fewer. That adds extra weight to this matchup: a result here could prove significant in shaping the standings in the weeks ahead.