A show of respect for his new Super Rugby franchise

That's how Blues veteran James Parsons sees Beauden Barrett's record breaking return to training this week.

The All Blacks playmaker smashed his personal best time in the Bronco sprint drill, as well as the previous Blues record.

Parsons says he admires the former Hurricanes pivot making a statement like that.



Cronulla playmaker Shaun Johnson is calling on the NRL to do everything it can to support his old team.

The Warriors injury toll is of mounting concern, with three players injured over the past week.

Johnson hopes the NRL lifts its loan ban.



Canterbury Rams coach Mick Downer won't drop his bottom lip if some of his signed talent plays elsewhere in the NBL under new draft rules.



A player and two staff members from Watford are among six people who tested positive for the coronavirus in the English Premier League's first wave of mass testing.