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Caboolture turn their attention back to cup competition on Tuesday night, hosting AC Carina at the Moreton Bay Central Sports Complex in a matchup that, on paper, heavily favours the Snakes.

Week 6 delivered one of the most bizarre double-headers of the AIHL season so far. Newcastle and Brisbane somehow produced both the most entertaining game of the round and one of the most lopsided, all within 24 hours. Elsewhere, Perth’s offence continued to terrorise Melbourne Ice, the Bears kept climbing, and the Rhinos bounced back after a split weekend.

Round 11 produced another chaotic weekend of NRL action, with the Dolphins continuing their surge up the ladder, the Bulldogs finally breaking through against Melbourne, and the Warriors extending both their own winning streak and the Dragons’ nightmare season. Elsewhere, Manly survived a major scare from the Titans while the Cowboys handled South Sydney in Townsville.

The Hurricanes locked up top spot, the Crusaders and Brumbies secured their playoff places, and the Reds survived a major scare to edge closer to qualification. Meanwhile, the Western Force were officially eliminated despite another brave late-season effort.

Caboolture returned to winning ways on Sunday afternoon, grinding out a hard-fought 1-0 victory away to Robina City in an important result for the top-four race. The match was anything but comfortable for the Snakes, who had to withstand significant pressure for large stretches of the contest.

The Northstars sit alone on top after another perfect round, while Central Coast went second thanks to a tense overtime win against Perth.

Magic Round returned to Brisbane with packed crowds, big scorelines and plenty of pressure beginning to build across the competition. The Sharks opened the weekend in style, the Dolphins continued their rise, Manly piled on the points again under Kieran Foran, and the Warriors deepened Brisbane’s misery in front of their own fans. Penrith meanwhile closed the round looking every bit the competition benchmark once again.

Caboolture head south on Sunday afternoon for an important clash against Robina City, as the Snakes look to protect their place inside the top four. Despite last week’s disappointing home loss to North Star, Caboolture remain fourth on 17 points. However, the pressure is building from below. Both Holland Park Hawks and Sunshine Coast Wanderers sit on 13 points with a game in hand, meaning the Snakes cannot afford many more dropped results if they want to maintain their pla

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