Tasmania has been announced as host of the 2018 Oceania Road Cycling Championships, with racing set to take place in March.

Games on April 14.It is hoped the Oceania Road Cycling Championships will attract the best riders from Australia

the under 19 women's road race championship, Australia’s Madeleine Fasnacht went on to win bronze for Australia

in Dunedin from February 9 to 11, before the BMX competition is contested from March 21 in Bunbury, Australia

countries will compete in the fifth edition of the Women's Rugby League World Cup, which begins tomorrow in Australia

This year's tournament sees the Women's World Cup played alongside the men's equivalent - co-hosted by Australia

inter-pool" games also scheduled.Australia will defend their title on home soil ©RLIFTomorrow's openers see Australia

In the 2013 women's final in England, Australia beat New Zealand 22-12.New Zealand had won all three

France have been named as the host of the 2023 Rugby World Cup, following a vote by World Rugby’s 31 Council members here today.

“We thank World Rugby for replying to our letter.”Argentina, Australia, England, Italy, New Zealand,

Canada have named a six-strong squad for the triathlon event at next April's Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast.

will don their swimming, biking and running gear at the Southport Broadwater Parklands, in Queensland, Australia

rower Jeannine Gmelin, South African Kirsten McCann and crews from all over Europe, South Africa and Australia

Romania.Finalists for 2017 World Rowing Distinguished Services to International Rowing are: John Boultbee, Australia

Nicholas Ee, Singapore.Finalists for 2017 World Rowing Para Crew of the Year are: Erik Horrie, Australia

Gold Coast 2018 ambassadors have been modelling merchandise for next year’s Commonwealth Games, as the countdown to Christmas continues.

includes clothing for men, women and children, along with headwear, accessories, footwear and Team Australia

Reigning women’s triples champions Sophie Tolchard, Ellen Falkner and Sian Honnor have been named in England’s lawn bowls squad for the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games.

The trio overcame Australia in the gold medal match at Glasgow 2014 and will be hoping to repeat their

Niue and the Cook Islands have become the latest recipients of the Gold Coast 2018 Queen’s Baton, as the relay continues through the Oceania region.

following.The Baton will then head to Vanuatu, Norfolk Island and New Zealand.It will eventually arrive in Australia

Inform Indian star and world number two Kidambi Srikanth has withdrawn from the Badminton World Federation China Open Super Series event beginning in Fuzhou tomorrow as a precaution following a muscle strain.

The 24-year-old had been in sparkling form after winning Super Series events in Australia,  Denmark

New Zealand’s Hui Ling Vong beat team-mate Jiayi Zhou in a seven-game marathon to win the girls’ singles title at the International Table Tennis Federation Oceania Continental Qualification event for the Youth Olympic Games and secure her ticket to Buenos Aires 2018.

Zhou as she triumphed 13-11, 6-11, 11-9, 7-11, 11-6, 4-11, 11-7 at the Bendigo Table Tennis Stadium in Australia

One of the best teenage weightlifters in the world has chosen not to compete at the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships, where she had an outstanding chance of winning a first ever medal for Fiji, because of a clash with her exams.

for travelling, and I am way behind with my studying,” said Cikamatana, who has competed this year in Australia

“I don’t know if it was a national test, or if it was at the Commonwealth Championships (in Australia

England and Papua New Guinea set-up a Rugby League World Cup quarter-final clash after each enjoying convincing victories in their final group encounters today.

Zealand will also face Fiji on the same day at the Wellington Regional Stadium.Defending champions Australia

Australia and hosts Vanuatu were the dominant nations at the Oceania Judo Open in Port Vila.

Sweden's Sarah Sjöström continued her march towards the overall women's title as she claimed two victories on the final day of the International Swimming Federation (FINA) World Cup in Beijing.

Budapest earlier this year, clocked 51.25sec to earn the 100m freestyle gold medal.Cate Campbell of Australia

The three-time Olympic champion's time was over a second quicker than second-placed Emily Seebohm of Australia

Fiji maintained their perfect record to ease past Italy and reach the quarter-finals of the Rugby League World Cup in Canberra today.

second in Group B - either New Zealand or Tonga - who meet tomorrow.Samoa will also play Scotland while Australia