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WATCH: It's too early to say the side has completely turned a corner, because the results need to start coming - but this is a good sign, writes Jamie Wall.

Aupiki has arrived in style.

Englishman Dale Whitnell may well toast his good fortune after making not one but two holes-in-one in the South African Open.

At this stage of the season, everyone still feels confident about their chances of reaching the playoffs?

Australia sailed into the Champions Trophy semi-finals after their final Group B match against Afghanistan was abandoned at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.

George Russell wrapped up Formula One's third and final day of pre-season testing in Bahrain with Mercedes on top after he went faster than reigning world champion Max Verstappen.

Analysis - Moana Pasifika dug too deep a hole in the first half, going down 31-10 before almost pulling it back in the second half but falling short, Iliesa Tora writes.

Watch: team lists, key stats and news about tonight's Super Rugby Pacific match in Wellington. Video

The White Ferns stunning T20 World Cup win last year has led to a jump in interest among women and girls in Aotearoa to give cricket a go.

It was a scoreless first half before Melbourne struck ten minutes after oranges to keep them firmly in second place behind Auckland FC.

The Highlanders managed to hold off a late Moana charge.

Day two of the New Zealand Open has wrapped up in Queenstown. Audio

Australia's A-League competition will again allow a 90-second pause in play for Muslim players to break their fast during the month of Ramadan if evening matches are being played over sunset.

With the Warrior's historic NRL season opener happening in Nevada, hundreds of fans have made the flight across the Pacific.

Ducati's highly acclaimed 2024 bike was so good that they are going ahead with the same engine this season which may allow rivals to close the gap.

Another setback for the White Ferns with opening batter Bella James ruled out of next month's ODI series with Sri Lanka.