Australian rugby league winger Blake Ferguson was Monday charged by police with indecent assault after an incident in a bar, and then suspended by the National Rugby League. The 23-year-old Canberra player was charged following an alleged incident involving a woman in an establishment in Sydney on Sunday and will appear in court on July 16, police said. The NRL said it has suspended Ferguson's registration for repeated behavioural issues involving the abuse of alcohol, and he is now out of this month's second State of Origin match against Queensland.

Flyhalf Quade Cooper, vying for a spot in the Wallaby side to face the Lions, had a mixed night Saturday, but eventually scored the clinching try as the Queensland Reds won a 33-20 bonus-point victory over the Melbourne Rebels in Brisbane. For an hour Cooper could do little right in his head-to-head battle with James O'Connor for the flyhalf place, conceding two tries when his clearing kicks were charged down and missing two easy shots at goal. But the Reds came from 20-18 down, scoring two tries in the final 11 minutes.

Result of a Super 15 rugby match between the Melbourne Rebels and New South Wales Waratahs on Friday: Melbourne Rebels (AUS) 24 NSW Waratahs (AUS) 22 Ht: 13-16 Scorers Rebels Tries - Tom English (2); Conversion - Jason Woodward; Penalties - Woodward (4) Waratahs Try - Israel Folau; Conversion - Berrick Barnes; Penalties: Barnes (4), Brendan McKibbin Referee: Garratt Williamson (NZL) afp

Melbourne Storm's unbeaten 15-match run was ended by the Canberra Raiders in Australia's National Rugby League on Saturday. The Raiders upset the defending NRL champions 24-20 in Melbourne for Storm's first defeat since going down 26-18 to St George Illawarra Dragons in Wollongong last July. Canberra survived late Storm pressure to hang on for only their fourth win in eight games this season. The victory continued the Raiders' superb recent record at Storm's AAMI Park with their third consecutive win.