Setting Son
Williams ends All Blacks career, to play rugby in Japan
All Blacks star Sonny Bill Williams has confirmed he will play rugby in Japan on a lucrative short-term contract starting later this year, likely ending his involvement in international rugby. Williams quashed some speculation about his future when he told a news conference in Hamilton on Monday that he will join Japan's Panasonic rugby club on a 12-match deal at the end of the current Super 15 season. Full Story.(Photo: The Canadian Press)
Heads of State
Queensland scored three tries in the last 20 minutes of the first half to overcome an early 8-0 deficit and beat New South Wales 21-20 for its seventh consecutive series win in State of Origin rugby league on Wednesday. Full Story.
Shattering stereotypes
The women of the Canadian national rugby squad are baring it all in a calendar as part of an effort to "build the profile of their sport, shatter stereotypes and lend a little support to charity." Proceeds from calendar sales will be used to support the women's program. Full Story.