Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has set his sights on signing Cristiano Ronaldo after completing a move for Kaka.

It is the second successive British and Irish Lions tour that has seen Jones called in as a replacement, and coach Ian McGeechan will be hoping he can make a big impression as he did four years ago in New Zealand.

A sweet talking Jarryd Hayne was a key factor in NSW prop Justin Poore's decision to join Parramatta from NRL rivals St George Illawarra, the Eels fullback has revealed.

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Gold Coast trio Luke Bailey, Anthony Laffranchi and Ashley Harrison are due to be released from swine flu quarantine on Thursday, just in time to head south for their NRL clash against Sydney.

The Wallabies are on guard against an Azzurri ambush on Saturday night, with Robbie Deans saying his side won't be falling for any con jobs from Italy's wily coach Nick Mallett.

West Coast coach John Worsfold could be re-signed by the Eagles as early as next week.The Eagles have won just three AFL games this season but have shown marked improvement on their disastrous 2008 campaign, when the club finished second last with just four wins to its name.