Sat 20 Mar 2010 03:26 PM AEST
A late fight-back could not rescue the Brumbies as they slipped to a dramatic 39-34 loss to the Blues in a rousing Super 14 rugby clash in Auckland.
Australia has crashed through the tiny Pacific island nation of Niue on the opening night of the Adelaide Sevens, notching a 40-5 victory after a pair of upsets befell England and Fiji.
Queensland hooker Saia Faingaa says he hopes the re-signing of he and twin brother Anthony will encourage their team-mates to remain with the Reds.
Queensland coach Ewen McKenzie says he is confident of retaining the core of the current Reds squad ahead of the Melbourne Rebels' entry into the expanded Super 15 next season.
09 Mar, 2010, 23:50PM
When it comes to the life of an elite batsman, perhaps Chrissy Amphlett and The Divinyls best summed it up in the 1980s when they penned the lyric "There's a fine line between pleasure and pain".
