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.

With Shaun Johnson launching bombs and Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad defusing them the Warriors ran out 24-12 winners over the Bulldogs at Accor Stadium on Friday night.

Representing one’s country is a dream for many but it’s quite different for 18-year-old New Zealand based Apisai Rabuka.

Western Force captain Michael Wells says it’ll be important to stifle the high-octane game style of the Swire Shipping Fijian Drua tonight.

Convicted rapist Jarryd Hayne will spend another three years in prison after he was found guilty of sexually assaulting a woman at her Newcastle home on the night of the NRL grand final in 2018.

West Ham United manager David Moyes said they have the resilience needed to reach the Europa Conference League final.