Midday Sports News for 13 March 2024

The pressure is mounting on the Crusaders coach Rob Penney who concedes they simply haven't deserved to win any of their first three games of the Super Rugby season. The defending champs, who've won seven consecutive titles, sit at the bottom of the standings as they try to overcome the loss of coach Scott Robertson to the All Blacks and several players to injuries and overseas contracts. New Zealand's Paris Olympics cycling hopes have suffered a setback with Regan Gough announcing his retirement. Long-term injuries and illness has forced the two-time Olympian to quit after a decade at the top which included winning a team pursuit world title in 2015.