Considering Lazarus won last year’s New Zealand Cup by 10 lengths in race record time, to suggest that he might be better now borders on insanity.But judging by what he did in the Kaikoura Cup yesterday there may be some method…
Month: October 2017
League: Kiwis must make do in face of Beale's exit
The Kiwis won’t be able to draw on a replacement for injured centre Gerard Beale and will have to make do with the initial squad they named for the remainder of the World Cup.Beale broke his tibia and fibula in Saturday night’s…
Thirteen Kiwis in Baabaas squad
The Barbarians squad to take on the All Blacks at Twickenham features a who’s who of New Zealand rugby.Steven Luatua and Ben Franks are among six former All Blacks and 13 Kiwis in the team coached by Robbie Deans and Scott Robertson….
All Blacks to take Wallabies test to Japan
The New Zealand public will get one less chance to attend the Bledisloe Cup series next year but the All Blacks are embracing the chance to take on the Wallabies in Japan. Fox Sports has reported the All Blacks will take next year’s…
Harumafuji tops rankings for Kyushu Basho
Yokozuna Harumafuji, who won the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in September, will be the top-ranked wrestler at the Kyushu tourney getting under way on Nov. …
BayStars shake off opening losses as Japan Series moves to Yokohama
The Yokohama BayStars’ Joe Wieland doesn’t yet know if he’ll be nervous to start in his first Japan Series game.“Ask me tomorrow,” he said with …
Giants ace Tomoyuki Sugano named Sawamura Award winner
Tomoyuki Sugano was the No. 1 pitcher in Japan in 2017.Now he’s got the hardware to prove it. The Yomiuri Giants ace was named the …