The unbeaten Hurricanes hosted the preseason title favourites in the Chiefs in what promised to be the biggest clash of the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific season to date in round eight.

Six people have now been killed and an attacker has been shot dead after multiple people were stabbed at Westfield Bondi Junction shopping centre in Sydney’s east.

The Rooster Chicken Fijian Drua Women will host a Super W semifinal next Friday in Suva despite going down 34-21 to Melbourne Rebels in Australia.

A five star performance by Sharks winger Ronaldo Mulitalo helped sink an injury hit Rabbitohs outfit 34-22 at Accor Stadium amid speculation over the future of their coach Jason Demetriou.

Former Cowboys playmaker Daejarn Asi repaid the faith of Eels coach Brad Arthur by scoring a late try and kicking a field goal to secure a 27-20 win at CommBank Stadium.

Crowds in Australia have fled a Sydney shopping mall near Bondi Beach and police have confirmed that at least five people have been killed.

With Daly Cherry-Evans and Shaun Johnson playing starring roles the Sea Eagles and Warriors played out a pulsating 22-22 draw at Go Media Stadium.

The Rebels have never played finals in a full competition but have a maiden series in sight after scoring seven tries to four at AAMI Park to book their third successive win.

A magical touch from Tailevu flyhalf Marika Baleinaloto saw them beat Nadi 22-17 in a Skipper Cup thriller at Ratu Cakobau Park in Nausori.

Salimoni Ravonikula scored a last minute goal to help Extra Labasa beat Nadi 1-0 at Subrail Park.

Defending champions of the Jersey Flegg Cup, Penrith Panthers ran in nine tries as they walloped the Kaiviti Silktails 52-14 at Churchill Park today.

Floods, droughts, an earthquake and freezing conditions in China caused direct economic losses of 23.76 billion yuan ($3.28 billion) in the first quarter, the government said.