Injured Reds winger Digby Ioane is on his way home from South Africa after fracturing his finger during Queensland's 22-10 loss to the Sharks in Durban on the weekend.

A scintillating attacking display produced 10 tries as Manly thrashed the Warriors 52-6 in their round three NRL clash at Brookvale Oval on Monday evening.

South Sydney captain Roy Asotasi spent the night in hospital after yesterday afternoon's NRL defeat by the Penrith Panthers.

The Gold Coast Titans ended the Sharks dream start to the 2008 NRL season with a comfortable 18-4 victory at Skilled Park on Saturday evening.

A marvellous second-half display by the Raiders propelled them to a 21-14 come-from-behind win over St George Illawarra in their round three NRL match-up at Canberra Stadium on Saturday evening.

A tenacious defensive effort by the Sydney Roosters handed the Melbourne Storm their first back-to-back loss in two years, with the Roosters holding on 10-6 in an ill-disciplined contest at the Sydney Football Stadium on Saturday evening.

Brisbane centre Justin Hodges has praised the determination of his injury-hit side following their 36-2 thrashing of the Cowboys at Lang Park on Friday night.

The Brisbane Broncos continued their tremendous start to the season with a devastating 36-2 win over Queensland rivals the Cowboys at a packed Lang Park on Friday evening.

The Eels snatched a dramatic golden-point victory over Newcastle in their tense round three NRL match at Parramatta Stadium on Friday evening.

The St George Illawarra Dragons registered two crucial NRL points on Monday evening, easily defeating the Gold Coast Titans 30-12 in their round two fixture at WIN Stadium.

The Storm kick-started their NRL premiership defence with a commanding 32-18 victory over the Warriors in their season-opening clash at Docklands in Melbourne on Monday night.

Four Bristol students are to take part in this year’s World University Rowing Championships, and another has been chosen for the England Saxons rugby squad.