Month: July 2017

Super Rugby’s organising body will be pleased with the make-up of the finalists – a team from New Zealand and a team from South Africa, both of whom lost only once in the round-robin – now Sanzaar has to get the make-up of the match…

The Tall Blacks have fallen just short against Lithuania in their second match at the Kunshan international tournament in China.New Zealand lost 67-66 after missing a shot to win on the buzzer.With 8 seconds to play Lithuania…

Team New Zealand helmsman Peter Burling has had to settle for second at the Moth class world sailing championships on Lake Garda in Italy.Burling had his worst performance of the regatta on the final day with a fifth, 23rd and a…

The Crusaders’ worst-case finals scenario – a match against the Lions in Johannesburg – has played out, and while the New Zealand side will travel with confidence due to their recent form, the Hurricanes’ meltdown at Ellis Park should…

Everton are weighing up a £9million (NZ$15.7m) move for West Ham and All Whites defender Winston Reid, according to reports. The Daily Mail reports that Everton manager Ronald Koeman is keen to get cover for the Ramiro Funes Mori…

Former New Zealand Warriors icon Manu Vatuvei was denied the chance to play in a Challenge Cup final as Wigan came from behind to claim a 27-14 semi-final victory over Salford today.Vatuvei made his debut on the wing for Salford…

America’s Cup winning helsman Peter Burling hopes Team New Zealand persist with foiling catamarans for the next America’s Cup.The new holders will unveil their protocols for the Cup in September where the venue, design type and…

The Crusaders have to do what no team has ever done before if they want to lift the Super Rugby trophy for an eighth time.Despite losing just one game during the regular season, the Crusaders must head to South Africa to face the…

Should Blues, Chiefs, Hurricanes and Highlanders fans back the Crusaders in the Super Rugby final on Sunday?Radio Sport’s Martin Devlin doesn’t think so.”This is franchise professional rugby. We don’t care you’re from New Zealand,”…

If the Lions had progressed to next weekend’s Super Rugby final solely on their merits, former coach Laurie Mains admits he would be conflicted in his loyalties.But the good southern man, who also coached the All Blacks to the 1995…