Northland will return to the Skipper Cup competition next season after defeating Cakaudrove 23-5 in the second semi-final of the 2026 Vodafone Vanua Cup.

The Venice Biennale said it would challenge a European Union decision to withdraw a €2 million ($2.3 million) grant in response to the return ​of Russia to its 2026 edition.

Wildfires advanced towards the outskirts of the historic French city of Bordeaux, at ​the heart of the country’s winelands, as France and Spain battled blazes that have already forced the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people.

Ra has secured promotion to the Skipper Cup for the first time in history after defeating Vatukoula 35-24 in the opening semifinal of the 2026 Vodafone Vanua Cup.

Despite the disappointment of Saturday’s Super Rugby Women’s Grand Final defeat to the NSW Waratahs, McDonald’s Fiji Drua Women stalwart Karalaini Naisewa has no plans of stepping away from the game anytime soon.