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All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has called for an end to “Mad Monday” celebrations after the Waikato Chiefs became embroiled in scandal following their exit “Hansen calls for end to Mad Mondays”

The Premier League side handed four-and-a-half-year contract extensions to the club captain and the Republic of Ireland wing-back Conor Coady and Matt Doherty have signed “Wolves duo Coady and Doherty sign contract extensions”

The 18-year-old could get more first-team football at most other clubs but he is getting a great education under Pep Guardiola at the Etihad Phil “Sancho may have fled but Foden is flourishing at Man City”

The Red Devils will mark their treble-winning season with a charity match at Old Trafford, and have drafted their legendary boss back in for the “Man Utd confirm Sir Alex Ferguson to return as manager for special 1999 reunion match”

Nick Phipps and Will Skelton have both been ruled out of the Waratahs’ clash with the Lions. Phipps (ankle) and Skelton (hamstring) were injured in “Double injury blow for Waratahs”

Wallabies coach Michael Cheika says new Force recruit Curtis Rona could be a Wallaby, though he won’t be rushing him into a Spring Tour squad. “Rona in the running for Wallabies: Cheika”

A resoundingly resilient Force outfit and a complete lack of discipline has killed Queensland’s season, as the visitors kept their season alive with a 40-26 “Force, ill-discipline kills Queensland's season”

Waratahs prop Sekope Kepu has been suspended for one week. Kepu was given an off-field warning for a late tackle on Hurricanes’ Jordie Barrett on “Kepu suspended for one match”

The Reds stunned the Super Rugby world in claiming a 27-22 win over the Lions at Suncorp Stadium. Here’s what we learned from the win. “Reds vs Lions: Five things we learned”

NSW Waratahs squad members were out in force as the Shute Shield played their Round Three fixtures over the Easter holiday weekend and the Manly “Around the Grounds: Marlins on the defensive”