New Zealand’s most powerful harness stable is set for compensation at Alexandra Park tonight for a horror start to racing’s giant weekend.The Mark Purdon-Natalie Rasmussen stable have red hot favourite Amazing Dream in tonight’s…
Month: February 2020
Live Super Rugby updates: Highlanders v Rebels
All the action as the Highlanders host the Rebels in Super Rugby. Highlanders coach Aaron Mauger has explained the decision to play Josh Ioane in the midfield after the 23-year-old’s shock positional switch for…
Super Rugby: Clayton McMillan to lead Chiefs in 2021
By RNZ The Māori All Black coach Clayton McMillan has been appointed as interim head coach of the Chiefs for next year’s Super Rugby campaign.McMillan has signed a one-year contract with New Zealand to coach the Chiefs…
Rugby fan given refund on $182 ticket after complaining about terrible view
A Welsh rugby fan has been given a refund on a $182 ticket after she complained about her shocking view for Wales’ game against France in the Six Nations.Jane Petterson vented her fury on Twitter at the restricted view she had at…
New Zealand boxing team arrives in Jordan amidst coronavirus scare, but bags missing
The beleaguered New Zealand boxing team arrived in Jordan this morning, being whisked through customs and avoiding quarantine.The good news ended there.The team arrived, but their bags didn’t, piling another disruption on top…
Super Rugby: Sunwolves to play Brumbies, Crusaders in double-headers as games relocated due to coronavirus
The Crusaders will wear the unusual title of curtain-raisers in round seven of the Super Rugby season, with their match against the Sunwolves relocated out of Japan due to concerns from the global coronavirus outbreak. The Crusaders…
Golf: Disastrous round sinks Ryan Fox's New Zealand Open hopes
By Matt Brown in Queenstown Kiwi favourite Ryan Fox has missed the cut after a disastrous second round at the New Zealand Open in Queenstown, with Korean Joohyung Kim maintaining his outright lead.Fox had a double bogey on his…
NZ Rugby releases initial findings of review into health of game
The process of radically changing the set-up of rugby in the country has started – with New Zealand Rugby today releasing some of the findings of an independent investigation into the state of the game.As reported by the Herald…
New Zealand Rugby in talks with private equity groups to invest in All Blacks
New Zealand Rugby has private equity groups lining up to invest in the All Blacks, with the national body expected to soon decide whether it is willing to enter formal discussions.The Herald understands that several investment consortiums…
Cricket: New Zealand great Sir Richard Hadlee opens up on cancer battle
New Zealand cricket great Sir Richard Hadlee has opened up on his cancer battle, revealing how – despite a remarkable recovery – he’s “not out of the woods” just yet.Hadlee was diagnosed with stage four colorectal cancer in 2018,…