Roger Tuivasa-Sheck's NRL career is over after confirmation of a serious knee injury, bringing an abrupt end to one of New Zealand rugby league's most decorated modern careers.
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck during an NRL match.
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck's NRL career is over after confirmation of a serious knee injury, bringing an abrupt end to one of New Zealand rugby league's most decorated modern careers.
The former Warriors captain and Dally M Medal winner had already navigated a code switch and a return to league, and the latest scan result has closed the door on a further comeback.
Teammates and coaches paid tribute to a player known as much for his professionalism and leadership as for the footwork and yardage that made him one of the competition's premier fullbacks.
Injuries have shaped the closing seasons of his career, but they do not define a record that includes premiership success, representative honours and a long stint carrying the Warriors' expectations.
Attention now turns to what role he takes on next, with coaching and player development among the paths open to him.
Greyhound Racing New Zealand chief executive Edward Rennell says the sport is facing a sobering final week, as New Zealand prepares to end commercial greyhound racing from Saturday.
Karin Burger and the Silver Ferns have passed their first major Commonwealth Games test in Glasgow, beating Jamaica 53-48 and ending a difficult run against the Sunshine Girls.
All Blacks assistant coach Tana Umaga says Ireland will arrive at Eden Park without fear next Saturday, putting New Zealand's long unbeaten run at the ground under a sharper spotlight.