The Southern Steel are underway in their ANZ Premiership match against the Magic in Dunedin

The defending champions last week suffered their first defeat in 652 days in their round two loss to the Central Pulse.

The match is currently underway.



Vince Aso's Super Rugby season with the Hurricanes is over.

The explosive midfielder won't suit up again in the remainder of the 'Canes Super Rugby campaign after a wrist injury suffered against the Lions.

Coach Chris Boyd says Aso requires surgery for a torn ligament and will be out for at least three months.



'Canes captain TJ Perenara returns to the run-on side to face the Reds in Wellington on Friday.



He's talked the talk, now New Zealand Cricket wants Jimmy Neesham to walk the walk.

The Otago allrounder has been dropped from next year's NZC central-contract list, having struggled for regular game time for both the Black Caps and his domestic side.

Selector Gavin Larsen says Neesham's said all the right things, now he needs to deliver.





A tough match for New Zealand men's number one Paul Coll when the British squash Open resumes in Hull overnight.

The world number 10 will face Egyptian seventh seed Karim Abdel Gawad in the second round.

Coll missed a recent tournament in Egypt with illness, so is looking forward to the battle.



Play's scheduled to begin at 3:15am.