Rugby
Italy coach Quesada gets ban cut to one game after referee criticism World Rugby bans Italy coach Gonzalo Quesada for 2 matches All Blacks make 5 changes, Ireland make 9 for Nations Championship test in Auckland Fiji scrumhalf Kuruvoli banned 4 weeks for physical abuse Italy's Cannone suspended for 4 weeks for head-butting
Erasmus defends risky Springboks shakeup after a tense win over Scotland
England rebounds from South Africa loss by crushing 14-man Fiji 73-8
Springboks withstand Scotland 42-28 in Nations Championship thriller
Ireland grinds out a 36-20 win over Japan in Nations Championship
New Zealand beats Italy 47-17 in the Nations Championship
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) – The gap between New Zealand’s ambition and execution widened as the All Blacks overcame a slow start to beat Italy 47-17 Saturday and remain unbeaten after two rounds of rugby’s Nations Championship.