Romelu Lukaku showed no ill-effects from a lack of playing time this season as he hammered home two goals in as many minutes for Belgium as they beat Estonia 5-0 in their European Championship qualifier in Brussels.

New Zealand international Julian Savea will play for Moana Pasifika in Super Rugby next year after a “brutal” departure from the Wellington Hurricanes.

Boxing Fiji will take seven boxers to the Pacific Games in the Solomon Islands later this year.

Featuring women’s team in the Rooster Chicken/Scoops Premium Ice Cream Battle of the Giant is a boost for football in the country.

England flanker Tom Curry has been handed an effective two-game suspension and will miss the Rugby World Cup Pool D matches against Japan and Chile following his red card inside three minutes against Argentina on Saturday.

Enforcement bodies have been urged to take swift and decisive action following the collapse of the EbayShop online recruitment scheme.

While most of the other teams at the Rugby World Cup have already tasted action, the strongest Tonga squad ever assembled have been biding their time in the calm of their Paris hotel by the banks of the River Seine.

Attorney General Siromi Turaga has highlighted a troubling trend plaguing the nation’s rural areas.

Minister of Finance, Professor Biman Prasad disclosed in Parliament yesterday that the Government could conduct an inquiry into the refurbishment of the Prime Minister’s official residence in 2017 and 2018, if the opposition requires.

The All Blacks are hoping for more time with the ball in play during World Cup matches so that their renowned fitness can come into play as they look to kickstart their campaign after the opening loss to France.

Head coach Esteban Meneses has named his squad to face France in Stade de Pierre-Mauroy in Lille on Friday, with Castres scrum-half Santiago Arata back in the starting XV after recovering from a hand injury.

Minister for Transport and Public Works, Ro Filipe Tuisawau, says that a comprehensive review of the complex provisions within the Land Transport Authority Act and its associated regulations is currently underway.