Speculation mounts in Melbourne that Damien Duff’s Australian adventure is over after an unusual double injury in Melbourne City’s draw with Wellington on Saturday.

‘Waterloo’ meticulously recalls the events of four days in June 200 years ago when 200,000 men were engaged in a struggle which laid the foundations of contemporary Europe, writes Allan Prosser.

Belfast-based Wellington IT Solutions has signed two contracts with a potential value of €1.6m over five years.

Munster have announced a new signing to replace outgoing centre Will Chambers after former Waikato and Chiefs outside centre/wing Save Tokula signed a contract to remain for the rest of the current season.

Waikato and Chiefs outside centre/wing Savenaca Tokula will be joining Munster for the remainder of the current season, it was announced today.

THIS defeat feels every bit asbad as Wellington even if the consequences are not quite as drastic.

Wales 22 Ireland 10

BRIAN O’DRISCOLL was delighted with the way Ireland responded to the knowledge that defeat against Italy would have ended their World Cup.

Ireland captain Brian O’Driscoll is relishing a chance to take on Wales for a place in the World Cup semi-finals after a win over Italy secured their place in the last eight.

All the comings and goings for every Premier League club.

THE snowploughs were still out, but in single file, not battalions.

New Zealand winger Hosea Gear is not taking a place in the All Blacks World Cup squad for granted, despite scoring five tries in four games on their Grand Slam tour of the Home Unions.

Former New Zealand rugby league star Sonny Bill Williams will make his All Blacks Test debut against England at Twickenham on Saturday.

Former rugby league star Sonny Bill Williams has been named in New Zealand’s 30-man squad for their end-of-season tour of the northern hemisphere but there is no place for Aaron Cruden, Robbie Fruean or Colin Slade.

Australia skipper Rocky Elsom has urged South African referee Mark Lawrence to adopt a zero-tolerance policy at the breakdown when his side meet New Zealand tonight to ensure a free-flowing contest.

GRAHAM HENRY expects his New Zealand side to face a much-changed South Africa one when the two countries meet in the Tri-Nations on Saturday.

Tim Brown’s World Cup dream remains alive after he was given the go-ahead to join his New Zealand team-mates in South Africa having made good progress in his recovery from a fractured shoulder.

THE New Zealand Maori squad has been named for next month’s Centenary series — which includes a clash with Ireland — with former All Blacks Corey Flynn, Hosea Gear, Tanerau Latimer, Luke McAlister, Liam Messam and Isaac Ross all named.

NEW ZEALAND coach Graham Henry clearly has one eye on the future when naming rising stars Aaron Cruden, Israel Dagg and Victor Vito in his squad for Tests against Ireland and Wales next month.

New Zealand coach Graham Henry had one eye on the future when he named rising stars Aaron Cruden, Israel Dagg and Victor Vito in his squad for Tests against Ireland and Wales next month.

WALES captain Ryan Jones has urged his team to “play smart” against the renowned physical threat of Samoa tonight.

GUINNESS Premiership star Seilala Mapusua believes Samoa face a tougher challenge against Wales tomorrow night than if they were tackling Martin Johnson’s England.

New Zealand 32 Australia 19

WALLABIES vice-captain Berrick Barnes has been ruled out of tomorrow’s Bledisloe Cup Test against the All Blacks after rolling his left ankle at training in Tokyo yesterday.

Stephen Donald will start at inside centre for New Zealand in Saturday’s Tri-Nations showdown with South Africa in Hamilton.

Dan Carter has been called into the New Zealand squad for the remainder of the team's Tri-Nations campaign.

Hosea Gear is looking forward to getting some game time with the Wellington Lions after a frustrating few weeks on the sidelines with New Zealand.

The 2009 British and Irish Lions have been described as “better organised and better managed” than their immediate predecessors four years ago in New Zealand.

The British and Irish Lions are sweating on the fitness of one of their potential Test stars only 11 days before tackling world champions South Africa.

BEFORE looking forward to what is the crucial game of the autumn series against Argentina tomorrow, it is important to reflect on New Zealand’s brief but electrically-charged visits to Croke Park and Thomond Park over the course of the last week.

THE GREAT New Zealand wing Joe Rokocoko is the only starting member of Saturday’s All Blacks XV at Croke Park included in the lineup for tomorrow night’s clash with Munster at Thomond Park.

Wellington scrum-half Piri Weepu will captain New Zealand for the first time against Munster at Thomond Park.

WITH all the hype surrounding Munster’s game against New Zealand, it was interesting to watch their Magners League clash with Ulster on Saturday.

Richie McCaw admits he will be an interested observer of Dan Carter’s six-month sojourn with Perpignan, but the New Zealand captain does not have the “inclination” to follow his All Black team-mate to Europe.

Brad Thorn, Sitiveni Sivivatu and captain Richie McCaw have been recalled to the New Zealand starting line-up for the Tri-Nations decider against Australia in Brisbane on Saturday.

WELLINGTON prop Jacob Ellison looks set for a long spell on the sidelines after dislocating his elbow during Friday’s 64-7 win against Counties-Manukau.

ALL BLACK hopeful Kieran Read has failed to make Graham Henry’s 26-man squad for the Test series against Ireland and England and the Philips Tri Nations.

Injury-plagued New Zealand prop Greg Somerville is back in hospital.

New Zealand coach Graham Henry will keep faith with the bulk of his Tri-Nations winning-squad when the World Cup favourites pursue glory in France this autumn.

Former New Zealand captain Reuben Thorne has been recalled to the All Blacks side for their Tri-Nations clash with South Africa in his home city of Christchurch on Saturday.

New Zealand and South Africa have received injury setbacks ahead of Saturday’s Tri-Nations clash at Christchurch.

New Zealand and South Africa have both suffered injury setbacks ahead of Saturday’s Tri-Nations clash in Christchurch.

Wellington forwards John Schwalger and Ross Filipo will make their New Zealand debuts against Canada in Hamilton on Saturday.

Second-row pair Greg Rawlinson and Ross Filipo will join the New Zealand senior squad this week after injuries to Ali Williams and Keith Robinson.