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Organisers of the Rugby League World Cup are hoping for an upturn in the event?s fortunes after dire weather and disruptions to UK train services caused chaos over the first weekend of matches.

Preparations for the Rugby League World Cup have been rocked by the threat of a players? boycott based on a labour dispute in New Zealand.

The Oceania Football Confederation is expected to elect Australian Basil Scarsella as its new president on Thursday in place of New Zealand's Charlie Dempsey who controversially quit the post in July.

The All Blacks $180 million sponsorship deal with sporting goods giant, adidas, has been threatened by player discontent over some of adidas? equipment.