Match-fixing trial 'water torture' hastened McCullum's retirement

Brendon McCullum says the inexorable pressure of testifying against former teammate Chris Cairns ushered his premature retirement from cricket.

The better team won: former Wallabies coach

Rugby coaching great Rod Macqueen has hailed the effort of Michael Cheika, who just failed to emulate his achievement of coaching a winning Rugby World Cup side after having well under a full four-year cycle to prepare the team.

Michael Cheika attends a training session.

Cheeky Cheika breaks All Black "blackout"

After a week of near silence from both camps, Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has livened up preparations for the Rugby World Cup final by cheekily breaking a supposed ban on using the All Blacks moniker.

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Match-fixing trial 'water torture' hastened McCullum's retirement

The better team won: former Wallabies coach

Cheeky Cheika breaks All Black "blackout"