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Luke Pentony - ABC News

ABC News Australia •
September 14, 2025 • 12:30 AM
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Luke is a Melbourne-based digital sport reporter and producer with the ABC.

Luke Pentony - ABC News

Luke is a Melbourne-based digital sport reporter and producer with the ABC.

He covered the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, the 2013 and 2015 World Athletics Championships in Moscow and Beijing respectively, and has reported on three Commonwealth Games.

Luke worked as a member of ABC Sport's rugby union broadcast team from 2011 to 2018.

He has also reported on rugby union for digital and broadcast platforms, covering two British and Irish Lions tours, multiple Bledisloe Cup Tests and a host of other international fixtures.

Between 2012 and 2014, Luke hosted ABC Sport's digital radio program and podcast, The Bell Lap, which was dedicated to coverage of athletics.

He has reported at the Australian Open (tennis), Tour Down Under and a variety of national championships across several sports.

As she prepares for her final Test appearance, Emily Chancellor reflects on the legacy she leaves in Australian women's rugby.

It says much about the Wallaroos' uncompromising attitude to learn they are not completely satisfied with their 56-12 thrashing of Scotland.

The Wallabies fall to the All Blacks for the 13th straight time, as their trans-Tasman rivals record a convincing 43-21 win in Sydney.

Their results may not show improvement, but the Wallaroos are making progress three years out from the Women's Rugby Cup, which Australia will host.

The Wallabies are without Ben Donaldson for Saturday's Bledisloe Cup Test in Sydney, while they have made changes elsewhere in their match-day squad.

The Wallaroos are forced to reshuffle their backline for Saturday's Test against Scotland at Sydney's Stadium Australia.

It was brutal and confronting, but the Wallabies knew they had to face the reality of Saturday night's defeat to the All Blacks sooner rather than later.

The Wallabies are outclassed by a rampant All Blacks outfit at Eden Park, with the home side retaining the Bledisloe Cup for yet another year.

Australia players speak about facing their ex-coach and current All Blacks mentor, Dave Rennie, for the first time.

Confidence may be high, but the Wallabies know talk is cheap if they are to win their first Bledisloe Cup Test at Auckland's Eden Park since 1986.

The Wallabies have kept Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii on the wing for Saturday night's Bledisloe Cup Test at Auckland's Eden Park, with Isaac Henry named in the centres.

It was not just the 80,000 spectators, nor the millions of TV viewers in Australia, who were left in awe of Mark Nawaqanitawase's performance in the NRL grand final.

A Daly Cherry-Evans field goal proves the difference as the Sydney Roosters beat the Newcastle Knights 19-18 in the NRL grand final. Follow live.

Two-time Paralympic gold medallist Rowan Crothers creates history at the Australian Short Course Championships in Sydney.

The Wallabies manage to overcome four late yellow cards to defeat world champions South Africa 42-38 in a pulsating Test in Perth.

Ending a run of six straight defeats was not enough to leave the Wallaroos satisfied with their 30-10 win over Scotland in Edinburgh this morning.

Two-time Olympian Rohan Browning reflects on the moment that changed his life, as he calls time on his athletics career.

The Wallaroos are showing encouraging signs with the 2029 Women's Rugby World Cup on the horizon, even if on-field results do not reflect their progress.

On paper, Australia is not given a chance of beating England in this weekend's WXV Global Series Test, but the Wallaroos refuse to be intimidated.

Eleanor Patterson continues her outstanding season by winning the women's high jump at the Diamond League Final in Brussels.

A penalty try close to full-time sees the Wallabies and Pumas finish in a 28-28 draw in Mendoza, giving the visitors a history-making series win on Argentine soil.

Cameron Myers shows why he is Australia's best prospect in the men's 1,500m since Herb Elliott, after defeating a star-studded field at the Diamond League Final in Brussels.

As the Wallaroos prepare for their 100th Test, past and present players reflect on the journey and challenges to reaching this milestone.

As the Wallaroos edge closer to becoming a full-time program, a key appointment has been made in the build-up to the 2029 Women's Rugby World Cup.

It may be 10 years since Australia won gold in women's rugby sevens at the Rio Olympics, but the impact of the victory will be felt for generations to come.

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