Martha Molowia has followed in the footsteps of her father Tuksy Karu in representing PNG at a Rugby League World Cup, but there is more to this heartwarming story than meets the eye.

Opener Will Pucovski ends up on his hands and knees after being hit in the helmet by a bouncer in the final stages of Australia A's match with India.

Australian have copped a hit before the World Cup with Millie Boyle and Tamika Upton both withdrawing from the Jillaroos squad.

Former AFL footballer Hamish Brayshaw pens an open letter to the AFL, lamenting the inconsistency in the League's tribunal and match review panel for "single-handedly destroying the game".

Australia, holders of the ODI World Cup and England, defending T20 World Cup champions, are set to lock horns at the historic Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados. Follow live.