DUBLIN (AP) ” Ireland left behind flyhalf Paddy Jackson and flankers Sean O’Brien and Peter O’Mahony when it headed to Chicago on Monday for a test against New Zealand at Soldier Field this weekend.Coach Joe Schmidt reduced his…
Month: October 2016
NZ Under 21s overcome by Pakistan
The New Zealand Under 21 Men have been defeated 5-2 by Pakistan in their opening game at the Sultan of Johor Cup in Malaysia.Pakistan opened a two goal lead through a Muhammad Bilal Qadir field goal in the 22nd minute and Ali…
League: Thomas Leuluai fit to play Australia
Kiwis five eight Thomas Leuluai will be available for this week’s game against the Kangaroos, after passing all necessary tests.Leuluai left the field in the 52nd minute of the Kiwis 17-16 win over England last Sunday (NZT), after…
Melbourne Cup guide: Everything you need to know
A crowd of more than 100,000 is expected to defy predictions of rain to be trackside to see today’s $A6.2 million ($6.6 million) Melbourne Cup.Punters across the Tasman are backing the only Australian-bred horse in the race – Caulfield…
Rugby: The two occasions Ireland beat New Zealand
We know all about Munster’s famous 12-0 victory over the All Blacks in 1978.But you may have forgotten that the Black Ferns were tipped over 17-14 by Ireland in the 2014 Women’s Rugby World Cup. Or, even more recently, that the…
Kiwi set to make test debut for Ireland against All Blacks
Ireland coach Joe Schmidt is set to hand a test debut to young, New Zealand-born first five Joey Carbery following Paddy Jackson’s withdrawal from the Ireland squad due to personal reasons.Carbery, who turns 21 tomorrow (NZT), has…
NBA expert in no doubt about Steven Adams' impending deal
NBA expert and sportswriter Danny Leroux is in no doubt that Steven Adams will receive the widely reported US$100 million (NZ$140m) four-year contract from the Oklahoma City Thunder today.Speaking to the Radio Sport Breakfast, Leroux…
How the All Blacks stay on task for perfection
There is a concept in Japan known as shokunin. Literally translated it means artisan, but that doesn’t really get across the full meaning.Shokunin is the search for perfection – a dedication to mastering a craft by repeating the…
Cubs stay alive with victory in Game 5
They have waited 108 years for a championship. So with this World Series on the verge of slipping away, the Chicago Cubs could not wait any longer. Manager Joe Maddon summoned closer Aroldis Chapman from the bullpen in the seventh inning for the first eight-out save of his big league career, needing to hold off […]
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Seventh time lucky as Japan wins Asian Under-19 title
Japan was crowned Under-19 Asian champion for the first time on Sunday, beating Saudi Arabia 5-3 on penalties after 120 minutes failed to separate the sides in a 0-0 draw in the final at the Bahrain National Stadium. Koki Ogawa was Japan’s hero, scoring the decisive penalty after Abdullah Magrshi missed, to finally secure Japan […]
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