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Worcester sign duo
Worcester have signed former Australian international Tom Bowman and Leeds Tyke Phil Murphy but Stephen Larkham won't be coming to the National League One champions.

Super 12 round-up
The Cats almost produced the greatest comeback in Super 12 history, coming from 36-6 down to lead the Canterbury Crusaders 37-36 with five minutes to go.

Hayden hails 'amazing' Lara
Matthew Hayden congratulated Brian Lara after the West Indies captain broke his world record for the highest individual score in a Test match.

Sailor faced with treatment dilemma
Australia star Wendell Sailor may have to spend a month out of rugby and take banned medication to clear two blood clots in his thigh.

Flintoff named in Wisden's famous five
Andrew Flintoff has been rewarded for a fine year by being named among the prestigious five Cricketers of the Year in the new Wisden Almanack.

ARU reaps World Cup benefits
The Australian Rugby Union's reward for hosting the World Cup is a multi-million dollar windfall that will underpin the long-term future of the sport.

Bevan gets chop in Aussie cull
Michael Bevan's international career looks to have ground to a halt after he was axed from Cricket Australia's list of 25 contracted players.

Nine new faces in Australia squad
New Australia coach Wayne Bennett has included nine players who missed last November's Ashes Series in a provisional 25-strong squad for the Anzac Test against New Zealand in Newcastle on April 23.

Johns blow for Australia
Australia captain Andrew Johns is almost certain to miss the end-of-season Tri-Nations Series in Britain after suffering a serious knee injury.

Aussies sweep Sri Lanka
Australia achieved a clean sweep over Sri Lanka as they wrapped up a 3-0 series win with a 121-run victory in Colombo.