Coach believes Eels' capable of backing up biggest win in NRL finals history

Parramatta face Melbourne on Saturday.

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The Ashes cricket series between Australia and England has been drawn 2-all.

The hosts have won the fifth test by 135 runs at The Oval, dismissing them for 263 in the chase for 399.

It's the first drawn Ashes series since 1972.

Rower Robbie Manson's future in the New Zealand single sculls boat looks uncertain with an old foe set to challenge.

Mahe Drysdale's looking to return to the seat for next year's Tokyo Games after a season in the eight.

Manson qualified the boat by finishing seventh at the world championships.

Silver Ferns coach Noeline Taurua's bid at a third successive Australian domestic netball title has fallen short with the Sunshine Coast Lightning defeated 64-47 by the New South Wales Swifts in Brisbane.

On the contrary, it was a special day for Katrina Rore who claimed her third piece of silverware this year, alongside the ANZ Premiership with the Pulse and the World Cup.



Cronulla prop Andrew Fifita claims at least 30 players are ready to boycott Tonga's international rugby league programme unless a new board is elected.


Supercars driver Scott McLaughlin's taken out race two in Pukekohe from fifth on the grid for his 17th win of the season, surpassing Craig Lowndes' record.

All Blacks assistant coach Ian Foster's declared Sonny Bill Williams fit, despite rumours he was to be sent home.

Williams has battled a calf injury ahead of the rugby World Cup, making just two appearances for the All Blacks this year.


Tasman have beaten North Harbour 21-17 to maintain their lead in rugby's Mitre 10 Cup Premiership.

Spain have captured their second basketball World Cup, defeating Argentina 95-75 in China.

Arsenal have led a two-goal lead slip to draw with Watford in English football's Premier League.

Elsewhere, Bournemouth's beaten Everton 3-1.