Canterbury have run riot in their Mitre 10 Cup match against Southland in Christchurch, putting 80 past the helpless visitors.All Black Ryan Crotty appeared to have played without any issues on his return after two months out due…
Month: August 2019
Live rugby updates: Wales v Ireland
Can Wales hang on to their No 1 ranking in world rugby when they host Ireland?
Rugby: South Africa's Aphiwe Dyantyi facing ban after second positive test for banned substances
South Africa and Golden Lions wing Aphiwe Dyantyi is facing a four-year ban after testing positive for multiple anabolic steroids.Dyantyi – who was named as World Rugby’s Breakthrough Player of the Year in 2018 – has pleaded his…
Rugby: Auckland and Waikato play out draw in Mitre 10 Cup
Waikato have put in another impressive display in the Mitre 10 Cup, but they were left disappointed to not come away with a win over Auckland.Discipline was an issue for Waikato, who settled for a 20-20 draw with Auckland in Hamilton,…
Rugby League: New Zealand Warriors back on the market after bitter boardroom dispute
The Warriors are back on the market as a bitter boardroom dispute threatens to tear the floundering club apart – a mere 15 months after it was sold to its current owners. The Herald understands that the relationship between Autex…
Rugby: Refs kept busy across country
The legendary old rocker Elton John might have been on to something when he sang ‘Saturday night’s all right for fighting’, with yellow cards aplenty handed out across the country yesterday.Fiji, Tonga, Waikato, Hawke’s Bay and…
Rugby League: Manly Sea Eagles eyeing up New Zealand Warriors hooker Issac Luke
The Manly Sea Eagles could target off-contract Warriors hooker Issac Luke. The Brookvale club, fifth on the NRL ladder, have identified Luke as a possible solution to bolster their hooking stocks, with their front line No 9 Apisai…
Rugby: Aaron Cruden set for shock Chiefs return – reports
Aaron Cruden could be on his way to playing under new coach Warren Gatland at the Chiefs next year.The former All Black first five-eighth has again been linked with a Chiefs return, after completing his stint with French club Montpellier…
Two golds and a silver for New Zealand at world rowing champs
New Zealand crews took three medals on the second day of A Finals at the 2019 World Rowing Championships.New Zealand’s women’s pair and lightweight women’s double were both crowned World Champions while the men’s pair took silver.Six…
All Blacks back as world No1 after Wales lose to Ireland
Wales 17 Ireland 22 The All Blacks are, once again, the top ranked rugby team in the world.Wales have lost top spot in the world rugby rankings and dropped to fourth after a home defeat to Ireland.A win by a margin of less than…