Mark Stafford has all the interviews and information leading in to this year’s Fight for Life as Rugby and League go punch for punch. For more information, including Staf’s Calls head to tab.co.nz.

Two pairs of Ali fight gloves have been auctioned off for over $470,000 (US $385,848) – a world-record price for any piece of boxing memorabilia. One of the pairs was worn in the bout above vs Sonny Liston in 1964, the other was from the Joe Frazier fight in 1971.

In-house TAB Sports bookie, Kieran McAnulty, gives us all an update on the NZ golf Open at Clearwater.

A very sad day in rugby league as the shoulder charge gets banned. Here’s what some of the players had to say:

”Worst decision ever made … BANNING THE SHOULDER CHARGE … if u don’t like the contact sport we play … maybe MARBLES would be more up Ur alley.” James Maloney (Roosters)

”If the shoulder charge is taken out of the game. We should just play soccer this is a joke. Don’t like it don’t play the sport.” Josh McGuire (Broncos)

”Almost 100% sure that 100% of the players were happy with how the rules were! #whatsdoing???” Wade Graham (Sharks)

”What d hell,just heard d news about the shoulder charge band.R u serious?Thats wat makes out game more entertaining.” #SAVETHESHOULDERCHARGE Krisnan Inu (Bulldogs)

”No tackling will be next.” Jarryd Hayne (Eels)

”There was no better feeling getting shoulder charged first run of the game! Sad day for rugby league!” Bryce Gibbs (Sharks)

”Is it just me or does it seem like we are doing everything we can to wreck the #greatestgameofall.” Luke Patten (retired)

”Can we also play with a spherical ball?” Sam Burgess (Rabbitohs)

”They should ban the ball from rugby league! And play with a fluffy Teddy bear! #whatsdoing.” Josh Cordoba (Broncos)

”In the famous words of Tana Umaga, this is Rugby (League) not tiddily winks.” Adam Henry (Roosters)

”Not fussed by its extinction but an SBW game now might be like going to a PSY concert with no Gangnum!” Joel Caine (retired)

Yellow Fever’s Guy Smith fills in for Staf this week to review and preview the latest Wellington Phoenix happenings.