Ireland began their three-match World Cup warm-up programme with a solid 33-17 victory over Italy in Dublin.

The Fiji Water Flying Fijians have won the Pacific Nations Cup after beating 14 men Japan 35-12 in Tokyo.

Rewa is confident in their abilities as they prepare to face-off against table leaders, Lautoka, in round 15 of the Digicel Fiji Premier League.

Scotland mounted a stunning fightback from 18 points down to beat France 25-21 despite Zander Fagerson’s red card.

Wales overwhelmed disappointing England to give themselves a major pre-World Cup lift.

Australia have advanced to a Netball World Cup final showdown with England on Sunday after a thrilling 57-54 semi-final win over Jamaica in Cape Town.

The Fiji Pearls was a different outfit tonight when they took on Trinidad and Tobago in the 11th place playoff in the Netball World Cup in South Africa beating them by 71-37.

Nicho Hynes returned to his best as the Sharks held off a late Rabbitohs comeback to end a three-match losing streak in Perth on Saturday night.

England ground down defending champions New Zealand to make history by reaching their first Netball World Cup final.

Hinata Miyazawa scored her fifth goal of the tournament as Japan beat Norway 3-1 in a clash of former champions on Saturday to reach the quarter-finals of the Women’s World Cup for the fourth time.

For the first time since Round 6 the Knights have moved into the top eight, after coming from behind to beat the Dolphins 30-28 in a try-fest in Perth.

Aitana Bonmati netted two well-crafted goals as Spain thrashed Switzerland 5-1 at the Women’s World Cup on Saturday to clinch a quarter-final berth for the first time in their history.