All Blacks lock Patrick Tuipulotu has been ruled out of the June test series against France

The Blues enforcer injured his shoulder during the side's loss to the Hurricanes on Friday.



The New Zealand Rugby Players Association is confident any Pacific Island based Super Rugby team would be sustainable.

It's emerged SANZAAR is considering a team based in Fiji, when the format of the competition beyond 2020 is decided later this year.

Association Chief Executive Rob Nichol says if the franchise gets the green light it wouldn't be one that only lasts a couple of years.



There's been little time for rest or reflection for Joelle King ahead of the British Squash Open in Hull.

The double Gold Coast Commonwealth Games gold medalist played at a recent tournament in Egypt, before shifting to the U.K to prepare for the Open.

King says she's been on the hamster wheel since the Gold Coast, but was nice to have a bit of time to regroup while training in Bristol.