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Roads closed due to flooding in Whangarei, strong winds for Hawke's Bay, Southland
MetService says up to 120 millimetres of rain fell in an hour in some parts.

All Blacks player ratings: Tell us how they performed in second test loss to Springboks
We want your take on how each of the All Blacks performed against the Springboks in the 33-26 loss in Cape Town.

Itauma v Hrgovic - heavyweight world title fight predictions
Figures from the boxing world give their predictions for Saturday's heavyweight world title fight between Moses Itauma and Filip Hrgovic.

'That trust isn't there' - how does Iraola get best out of Isak?
Alexander Isak scored his first goal of the season in the 2-2 draw against Nottingham Forest - but how do Liverpool get the best out of him?

Murder investigation after man found dead and child seriously injured
The incident happened in Lisnahull Road in Dungannon, County Tyrone.

Mum of Nottingham attacks victim backs calls to stop killers' early release
Emma Webber has joined more than 30 families in signing an open letter to the government.

Royal Navy warships track Russian vessels for three days in UK waters
HMS Duncan, HMS St Albans and HMS Severn used radars to monitor four vessels as they passed through the North Sea and English Channel last week.

Cleverly quits shadow cabinet to run for London mayor
The capital is not set to vote on a new mayor until 2028.

Slater questions obstruction call
Billy Slater questions the decision to not award a Terrell May try.

Luai limps off the field
Jarome Luai leaves the field after he was caught awkwardly in a tackle.

Walker injury set to force shake-up
Brad Fittler ponders how the Roosters will shake-up their spine after Sam Walker's injury.

Benji slams 'outrageous' calls
Benji Marshall rips into the refereeing after his side's loss to the Cowboys.

Demons v Blues player ratings: From a future Brownlow medallist, to the Dees who ran out of fuel
In front of more than 91,000 fans at the MCG, the Blues stormed back to write another chapter of their 2026 fairytale. Our experts rate every player from Melbourne and Carlton.

Springboks bounce back to defeat All Blacks for first loss in Rennie era
South Africa have levelled the four-match series 1-1 by beating the All Blacks 33-26 in Cape Town.

“We’re not doing 30 bets a year”: Vijay Pande on betting small after running $4 billion at a16z

Clinical Springboks muscle up to defeat All Blacks and level series
Desperation turned into elation for Rassie Erasmus and his Springboks as they levelled the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series with the All Blacks.

Leader Pogacar abandons Vuelta after crash
Race leader Tadej Pogacar pulls out of the Vuelta a Espana after crashing during stage eight of the three-week race.

Wales NHS gender surgeries paused for review into referral numbers
Data suggests "significantly higher" rates of referral for gender-affirming surgery compared with English services, according to the health board.

Football fans pay tribute to crash death officers at Middlesbrough match
PC Matthew Blades and PC Tom Clough died in a head-on collision on the A66 near Middlesbrough.

Billy and Freddy split on Purdue try
Billy Slater and Brad Fittler clash over Jaxon Purdue's contentious try.

Round 26: Cowboys vs Wests Tigers | Highlights
See all the tries and every highlight moment from Queensland Country Bank Stadium as the Cowboys hosted the Tigers. Would the Cowboys keep their Top 8 dreams alive?

'New young king' seals Blues comeback
Jagga Smith earns a free kick and kicks a goal to continue Carlton's dream run.