MEN’S RUGBY UNION: Substitute Grant Williams scored a late try as South Africa came from behind to edge out New Zealand 31-27 in Johannesburg on Saturday.

The Springboks now enjoy a commanding eight-point lead in the Rugby Championship over the second-placed All Blacks.

Australia gained their first win of the tournament as Ben Donaldson’s last minute penalty sealed a narrow 20-19 win over Argentina in La Plata.

MEN’S ICE HOCKEY: Britain were thumped 6-2 by Norway on Saturday and lost any chance of qualifying for the 2026 winter Olympics in Italy.

The British had already lost 3-1 to hosts Denmark in their opening game at the qualifying tournament in Aalborg.

Denmark are currently ranked as the world’s 11^th best team, one place above Norway and six clear of Britain, who last reached the Winter Olympics in 1948.

MEN’S FOOTBALL: Belgian striker Lois Openda scored twice as Leipzig came from two down to beat Leverkusen 3-2 and end the Bundesliga champion’s 35-match domestic unbeaten run.

Leverkusen lost only once last season, 3-0 to Atalanta in the Europa League final.

St Pauli remain bottom of the Bundesliga after they lost 1-0 at Union Berlin and remain without a point or a goal from their opening two games.

MEN’S RUGBY LEAGUE: Injury-hit Sydney Roosters lost 14-12 to Canberra on Sunday and remain four points behind NRL table-toppers Melbourne, who went down 38-30 at North Queensland.

Third-placed Penrith brushed aside the Rabbitohs 34-12, Manly won 34-22 at Canterbury, Parramatta squeezed past St George Illawarra 44-40 and New Zealand Warriors came from 22-4 down to win 30-28 in Cronulla, Dolphins thrashed the Broncos 40-6 in the Brisbane derby and Newcastle beat Gold Coast 36-14.