The Black Ferns Sevens have ended their short World Series title drought overnight after a dominant opening to their campaign at the Toulouse Sevens tournament in France.

The Fiji Airways Men’s 7s side campaign in Toulouse just got tougher after going down 24-7 to South Africa.

The Fiji Airways Fijiana 7s continues its winning run at the Toulouse 7s after recording its second victory.

The Fiji Rugby Union have seven months to get its house in order.

Suva and the Solomon Warriors are both expected to compete for a place in the semi-finals while Auckland City will be chasing a record 11th OFC Champions League title.

Lionel Messi will start Paris St Germain’s Ligue 1 home game against AC Ajaccio on Saturday after returning to training following a club-imposed suspension, coach Christophe Galtier said this morning.

Holder Novak Djokovic began his hunt for a seventh Italian Open title by battling past the unseeded Tomas Martin Etcheverry 7-6(5) 6-2 this morning while women’s champion Iga Swiatek delivered a masterclass to reach the third round.

Defending Toulouse 7s champions, the Fiji Airways Men’s 7s side came back from 14-0 down to draw 21-all with USA in their Toulouse 7s opening match.

An error riddled Swire Shipping Fijian Drua outfit were outclassed in Perth, losing  34-14 to the Western Force in round 12 of the Shop N Save Super Rugby Pacific.

The Panthers dismantled the Roosters 48-4 at BlueBet Stadium on Friday night to send an ominous warning to anyone with designs on taking their premiership crown.

The Reds have shocked the Chiefs by beating the previously unbeaten competition front-runners 25-22 in New Plymouth in a huge upset tonight.

The Fiji Airways Fijiana 7s started its Toulouse 7s campaign in France with a big 47-7 win over Spain.