Supershorts They Said It: 'Sonny's presence will add a bit of spice'

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"Sonny's presence will add a bit of spice to the occasion, they're picking pretty big bar takings afterwards."
All Black assistant coach Wayne Smith looks forward to Sonny Bill Williams' much-awaited debut for Christchurch club Belfast tomorrow.

"There are concerns that there have been a couple of yellows where the referees have been over-zealous. The game is still a contact sport so we just want the referees to be accurate when it comes to what is foul play and what is hard rugby."
IRB referees' boss Paddy O'Brien enters the debate over referees.

"For us it is a very good result and it has been a long time coming."
Black Sticks coach Shane McLeod applauds his team's 3-1 win in Germany.

"I felt good, I felt alive. I'm a little disappointed in the time. I ran half the race just kind of cycling through it."
Justin Gatlin wins a 100m race in his first competition after a four-year ban.

"I remember when I started to fly, that was all, and then waking up again when I was stuck [in the car]. I woke up, saw my hand and then knew my ankle was busted and in another direction. It was in serious pain so I undid the buckles and got out."
New Zealand driver Chris van der Drift writes off his car in a 240km/h crash at Brands Hatch that left him with multiple broken bones.

"The Magic organisation and the board do not condone the sending of the sort of material you are talking about, it doesn't matter who they are sent by."
Waikato/Bay of Plenty netball franchise's Peter De Luca responds to the sending of expletive-laden emails by Magic coach Noeline Taurua's partner Edward Goldsmith to Herald netball writer Dana Johannsen.

"Of course, the All Blacks' method is the one which we will try to put in place, although I don't like to admit it. To play such rugby at such speed, four matches at such a level and with such an intensity, it is a new trend in the Tri-Nations."
French rugby coach Marc Lievremont.