The group, which includes two players who have represented Japan in sevens, is petitioning the Japan Rugby Football Union to recognize their status as local …
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Mongolian athletes stranded in Japan remain hopeful for Paralympics
Mongolian athletes and para athletes have continued to train in their Japanese host cities in preparation for the delayed Tokyo Games.
Watch: See behind the scenes with episode three of Warriors TV thanks to Sky Sport and NZME
Catch the third episode of Warriors TV , live on Sky Sport and nzherald.co.nz.Filming of the series, courtesy of Sky Sport and the Warriors, started before the global Covid-19 pandemic led to the postponement of the NRL but promises…
Lockdown Legends, week four: Watch New Zealand's best home sports videos
Some of us are enjoying slightly more freedom at level 3, but the search continues for New Zealand’s best homemade isolation sports video – and the entires are still of a high calibre.This week saw an excellent submission in the…
Rugby league: Tamworth mayor offers training base to the Warriors ahead of NRL season resumption
The Warriors are anxiously waiting on a few final details before they fly across the Tasman for the resumption of the NRL season – but they will be safe in the knowledge that, upon arrival, they will have a home to train ahead of…
'The game clearly wasn't going to go ahead': Super Rugby fans struggle to get tickets refunded after lockdown
More than a month after all rugby across New Zealand was postponed indefinitely, fans were still struggling to get ticket refunds for a game originally scheduled for his weekend.And some received a refund only this week, after being…
Rugby league: NRL admits risk of 'widespread' coronavirus infection
The NRL has admitted there is a risk of “widespread” transmission among players if one individual becomes infected with coronavirus.The Sydney Morning Herald reports the league made the claim in its biosecurity plan, which was delivered…
Rugby: Nick Farr-Jones urges Rugby Australia to adopt New Zealand-styled approach
Former Wallabies captain Nick Farr-Jones has urged Rugby Australia to take a New Zealand-styled approach to controlling the game. Farr-Jones and former Wallaby Phil Kearns have led a campaign for change over the past week, wanting…
Rugby league: New Zealand Warriors still hopeful of NRL restart – but big issues still need to be solved
The Warriors still hope to leave for Australia this Sunday, despite the ongoing uncertainty over the proposed NRL restart on May 28.The Herald understands the club has booked a departure on Sunday afternoon — on a chartered Air…
New Zealand Football defend decision to remove Des Buckingham as under-23 coach
New Zealand Football is standing by its decision to remove Des Buckingham as coach of their under-23 men’s side.Having qualified the team for the Tokyo Olympics, Buckingham now won’t take the reins at next year’s rescheduled event…