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The effort to find missing flight MH370 is at a "very critical juncture", Malaysia's transport minister says as authorities mull whether to reassess a challenging search of the Indian Ocean seabed that has so far found nothing.

Australia and New Zealand played out a hotly contested 1-1 draw in the second and final match of the men's hockey series in Perth on Saturday night.

The Sydney Roosters have arrested a three-game losing streak with a tense 24-18 win over a stubborn Cronulla.

Try-scoring king Israel Folau has made a royal return to Super Rugby to lead the NSW Waratahs to a bruising 19-12 win over the Bulls in Sydney.

Second week in charge for Warriors coach Andrew McFadden. Second straight defeat.

A Mt Everest expedition run by a Wanaka-based company is mourning the loss of three of its Sherpas in an avalanche which engulfed 30 people.

The Melbourne Rebels put the brakes on the Western Force's winning run with a hard-earned 22-16 victory in their Good Friday Super Rugby clash at AAMI Park.

A superb defensive effort at Hunter Stadium helped Brisbane end a two-game losing streak on Friday night.

It's been a very Good Friday for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and for their host - Sydney.

Former All Blacks fullback Mils Muliaina will miss the rest of the Super Rugby season for the Chiefs to undergo surgery on a troublesome elbow injury.