Marnus Labuschagne is making his unique mark as skipper of Queensland with unique field placements, as well as taking wickets and scoring runs.

In the days after the NRL grand final, hopes seem to have been dashed in the battle to bring a professional rugby league side back to Perth. So where does the code in WA go from here?

The Melbourne Rebels issue proceedings in the Federal Court against Rugby Australia after they were excluded from next year's Super Rugby Pacific competition.

Apisai Koroisau could be free to play for Wests Tigers in round one next year after being cleared to absorb his NRL ban in the Pacific Championships.

Supercars drivers will vie for the championship title in an elimination finals series in one of the biggest shake-ups to the category's format in years.