A man who has overcome such a diabolical loss and risen to the very peak of disabled sport should be allowed his chance to test himself against an even tougher field: men with all their limbs intact... more
Somehow, amid this terrible, un-English inconsistency, Martin Johnson's have established a pattern that more often offers their supporters some sort of hope... more
Personal glory has come a distant second for London Irish winger Sailosi Tagicakibau as he tries to find out about his family back in Samoa and Tonga after last Wednesday's tsunami... more
A former New Zealand Cabinet minister was jailed for six years today for bribery, corruption and attempting to pervert the course of justice - the country's first MP to be locked up for serious breaches of the law.... more
Hundreds of survivors of the Samoas tsunami gathered at the Congregational Christian Church of Lalomanu for a funeral service for 52 lost in last Tuesday's tragedy... more
The South Pacific island of Samoa will next week become the first nation in decades to switch traffic flow from one side of the road to another... more
Death of Long Pig is a diptych portraying the moribund agonies of two white men who have pickled themselves in the exoticism of the South Pacific.... more
Rugby union: Captain Bob Casey, England lock Nick Kennedy and Samoa centre Seilala Mapusua will spend three hours in an oxygen tank today in a bid to ensure London Irish will be at full strength for their Guinness Premiership Final against Leicester... more
Rugby union: Ugo Monye is happy to spearhead Harlequins' bid to defeat London Irish and reach the Guinness Premiership final, despite the ever-present threat of injury ending his participation in this summer's Lions tour... more
Rugby union: London Wasps have hijacked Llanelli Scarlets' bid for Bristol wing David Lemi as they continue to build a new back division for next season... more
England's beleaguered rugby team finally received some good news when they were placed in the easiest pool for the 2011 World Cup in New Zealand... more
WE WILL have to show considerable improvement to our fantastic start to the autumn international series if we are to continue our recent successes against Australia at Twickenham on Saturday.... more
Rugby League: James Graham, the recently-crowned Super League Man of Steel, is set to make his first England start after being named in the side for the opening World Cup match against Papua New Guinea... more
Sound check: German industrial metal band Rammstein literally play with fire in their live performances - and now they are about to unleash their singeing spectacle on London. Watch out for your eyebrows
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