Shaun Johnson will have a new partner in the halves for Saturday’s Rugby League World Cup match against Scotland in Christchurch. Te Maire Martin will wear six on his back as New Zealand reshapes its backline following the 38-8… Full credit to nzherald.co.nz Read more here
Augustine Pulu, the pugnacious halfback recently banned for a fortnight after being shown a red card while playing for Counties, is set for an increased leadership role at the Blues next season.Counties captain Pulu missed his side’s… Full credit to nzherald.co.nz Read more here
With one of the globes greatest amateur events completed last week (the Asia-Pacific Amateur), we now move to our greatest with the New Zealand Amateur Championship starting tomorrow at the Russley Golf Club.Competed for since… Full credit to nzherald.co.nz Read more here
Central Districts have the wood on Auckland after day two of their Plunket Shield domestic cricket match at Saxton Oval in Nelson.The Aucklanders trail by 205 runs with just four wickets first innings remaining.Auckland were in… Full credit to nzherald.co.nz Read more here
Arguably the biggest game of pool play at the Rugby League World Cup takes place on Saturday night and it is dividing the community.There will almost certainly be more interest in the clash between Samoa and Tonga at Waikato Stadium… Full credit to nzherald.co.nz Read more here
Rugby League World Cup officials are reportedly investigating a brawl between the Italian team that resulted in star fullback James Tedesco being king hit by a teammate.Channel Seven is reporting a fight broke out following Italy’s… Full credit to nzherald.co.nz Read more here
World 400m record-holder Wayde van Niekerk will miss the 2018 Commonwealth Games after picking up an injury in a celebrity tag rugby match curtain-raiser to last month’s test between the All Blacks and the Springboks in Cape Town.Van… Full credit to nzherald.co.nz Read more here
South Africa is in pole position to host its second Rugby World Cup – a disappointing blow to Ireland and France but fantastic news for the Rainbow Nation.World Rugby’s technical review board delivered its verdict on Wednesday (NZT)… Full credit to nzherald.co.nz Read more here
Despite his team getting off to an 0-2 start in the ongoing Japan Series, Yokohama BayStars outfielder Takayuki Kajitani held his head up high as … Full credit to japantimes.co.jp Read more here
Midfielder Ryota Morioka of Belgian club Waasland-Beveren and Urawa Reds midfielder Kazuki Nagasawa were named to the Japan team for November’s friendlies against Brazil and … Full credit to japantimes.co.jp Read more here