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The former All Blacks captain entering Parliament - and potentially government
Former All Blacks skipper Taine Randell will be the latest international rugby player to enter Parliament when he makes his political debut as a list MP.

Rugby league's push into the US continues with World Cup bombshell
Large Polynesian populations in states such as Hawaii, California and Utah have the IRL confident they will be commercially viable destinations.

Sharing a Windows PC? Why you should disable EFS before it’s too late
Windows’ Encrypted File System (EFS for short) is showing its age. Although it’s still very easy to use – just right-click on a file or folder and select Properties > Advanced > Encrypt contents to protect data – the risk of losing the decryption key is still pretty high. Unlike BitLocker,...

Bronze named in World 11 for record ninth time
Lucy Bronze is one of five England players named in the Fifpro Women's World 11.

What can you read into Premier League table after 10 games?
With 10 games gone in the Premier League season, BBC Sport looks at what history tells us we can read into the table at this stage.

James Bulger's killer to stay in prison after parole hearing
Jon Venables told parole staff dealing with his latest review that he was not seeking release.

Civil servant who juggled five jobs found guilty of fraud
Kashim Chowdhury had secretly held multiple public sector jobs on full-time salaries.

The impromptu haka at 30,000 feet: 20 years on Air NZ's Shanghai route
For cabin crew member Karen Lu, a spontaneous Chinese New Year welcome in 2010 remains the defining memory of 20 years on the route.

E haere ana tetahi kaupapa, engari i whiriwhiri nga rangatira Maori ki te totohe ke
I whakama ahau i te matakitaki i te mahi tahi a nga rangatira o Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa. He nekeneke to tatou, engari i whakawhitia te kiko mo te ngangare whanui.

Netball New Zealand is behaving like a dying moa blundering toward oblivion
A stubborn refusal to surrender control of a loss-making league to private investors may have just signed the death warrant for the domestic sport.

The obituaries were premature: All Blacks veteran thriving when it matters
Fears that Beauden Barrett's international rugby career was on the cusp of being put on life support have proved unfounded. The All Blacks test centurion is on fire.

Ground Force and Homes Under the Hammer star Tommy Walsh dies aged 69
The building and DIY expert also appeared on TV shows like Challenge Tommy Walsh and Clean It, Fix It.

How Hawkins overcame illness to star for England
When Rob Hawkins replied to what he thought was an advert to play wheelchair basketball in 2014 he could not have imagined he would be a key part of an England side defending their Rugby League World Cup title.

Alisson wants to sign new Liverpool contract
Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker wants to stay at the club beyond the end of the season, when his current contract is set to expire.

England clear way for Carse return as Patterson-White included for SA tour
England open the door for Brydon Carse to return to Test cricket for the tour of South Africa by naming him in the Lions squad.

Incident-by-incident: Was it a bad weekend for VAR?
Almost every game had a controversial VAR decision in the Premier League this weekend. But how many might go down as errors?

Man jailed over racist Badenoch death threats
Kieran Kyle sent emails to the Tory party leader in which he made racist references, a court hears.

Watch: Moment judge sentences Brand in court
Russell Brand was sentenced for rape and three counts of sexual assault at Southwark Crown Court on Monday.

Australia’s F1 split: Oscar Piastri and Mark Webber part ways after lengthy partnership
The Australian F1 gun and Mark Webber released a joint statement on Monday evening, confirming the agreement to go their separate ways was a mutual decision.

She blamed her symptoms on perimenopause. The real cause was inside her brain
For two years, Jessica Jenkins felt like she was living under a blanket.