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Pasifika Sipoti wrap - results from the weekend
A round-up of sports results from around the region, including Super Rugby, Oceania soccer, international cricket, and more

Bills pick rugby union player Clayton in NFL Draft
Travis Clayton, an English rugby union winger playing in the eighth tier of domestic rugby, is selected by the Buffalo Bills in the final round of the NFL Draft.

Blues make it six straight wins after thriller in Brisbane
The Blues have pulled off a memorable win over the Reds to climb within a point of the Super Rugby Pacific lead.

Super Rugby Pacific live updates: Crusaders v Rebels
Follow all the action from Apollo Projects Stadium in Christchurch.

Rebels' administrators push rescue deal for embattled Super Rugby club
Administrators for the Melbourne Rebels have recommended that creditors accept a deal put forward by directors to save the debt-ridden Super Rugby Pacific team and said the club may have been trading while insolvent for the last five years.

Super Rugby: Fijian Drua and Moana Pasifika 'after the same thing' this weekend
It is shaping up to become a tougher battle than the others they have waged against each other in three years as both camps eye a win in Lautoka this weekend.

Live: Blues v Brumbies, Super Rugby Pacific round nine updates
Follow all the action from Eden Park in Auckland.

Are rugby stadiums really worth it?
Opinion - Large stadiums are sold as an economic boon, but the reality is they tend to require significant investment, Robert Hamlin writes.

Wales and Lions hooker Owens retires aged 37
Wales' most capped hooker and oldest ever captain Ken Owens announces his retirement from rugby.

Iwi steps in to ease gang tensions after rugby club van shot at
Mongrel Mob and Black Power leaders are confident the fracas was a "one-off", Ngati Kahungunu chair says.

Auckland rugby player dies after brain injury during game
The father of three was airlifted to hospital, but died the next day.

Every Dawg has his day: Blues and Reds turn it on in Super Rugby classic
Analysis: The win by the Blues came down to the final play, featuring arguably the best hat trick since the days of Jonah Lomu and Christian Cullen.

Hurricanes suffer first loss of the season against Brumbies
The Hurricanes' unbeaten run has come to an end in Canberra after the Super Rugby Pacific leaders fell to the Brumbies 27-19.

Super Rugby Anzac Round live updates: Brumbies v Hurricanes
Follow the action from GIO Stadium in Canberra as the top Australian side meets the top Kiwi side.

Moana Pasifika tackle Fijian Drua as they aim for top eight finish
Moana Pasifika forwards coach Tom Coventry reckons playing Fijian Drua in Lautoka is as demanding a gig as you can get in rugby.

England's trailblazing 1994 World Cup winners
The story of England's victory against the odds in the largely overlooked 1994 Rugby World Cup final.

Recap: Blues v Brumbies, Super Rugby Pacific round nine updates
The Blues dominated the Brumbies in the latest round of Super Rugby Pacific.

Live: Hurricanes v Drua Super Rugby Pacific round 9 updates
All the action from this round nine clash at HFC Bank Stadium in Suva as the unbeaten Hurricanes face the Fijian Drua.

Police name man who died in Canterbury workplace accident as Henry Wild
A Mid Canterbury rugby club has paid tribute to one of its "beloved" senior players who died in a workplace accident earlier this week.

Super Rugby round nine: Best of the Aussies head for Eden Park battle
All the team lists, kick-off times and news for the latest round of Super Rugby Pacific.

World Rugby spin catches Fiji Rugby out
Opinion - World Rugby had basically laid the rule down for the Fiji Rugby Union. Select Mick Byrne or else, writes Iliesa Tora.