COMMENT: Japan has had a rugby awakening. This much is beyond dispute.

Fellow Kiwi driver could push Scott McLaughlin and challenge for Supercars title.

COMMENT: Pacific Island rugby suffering from a one-way street, but a fix is possible.

Trainer-driver left worried by task ahead of Kiwi favourite at Chariots of Fire.

Editorial: In-form captain Sophie Devine can lead NZ women's cricketers to an upset.

Kara-France and Riddell will make their dreams of fighting at a home UFC event a reality.

Our betting expert identifies the best bet for the weekend in sport.

Richard Gladwell: 2017 heroes return, as defender continues to do things differently.

COMMENT: He's no stranger to hospital passes - and this one is as big as they get.

World champion talks taking time off in 2020 to refresh and refocus ahead of return to NZ.

COMMENT: Discarded No 8 must find the inspiration to continue fighting for a Blues spot.

Athletes-turned-mums-turned-athletes and mums on ice packs in bras, baby blues on tour.

Hurricanes step up to claim spots in round three's team of the week.

The Black Caps should be more competitive against India than they were in Australia.

Black Caps batting supremo about to play his 100th test. Here's how the first 99 unfolded.

Forward-obsessed Bulls team with ageing first-five should struggle to beat Blues.

COMMENT: He's a ferocious competitor on the pitch but Dane Coles needs help - now.

He planned to give up rugby for kickboxing but a love of the team sport draws him back.

The Barrett situation is the most articulate argument against further sabbaticals.

'It's crucial everyone supports it - these cards are 'like the lifeblood of our sport'.

Watch: 'For eight weeks I trained every day. I had no idea what I was getting into.'

Phil Gifford runs through the ten talking points from the weekend's Super Rugby.

Comment: Blues games should start at 8pm, not 7pm, so young kids can't watch.

The world champion will headline the sport's biggest event to grace New Zealand shores.

COMMENT: Jimmy Thunder's death produced one of the saddest things I've heard.

As shoppers, let's get behind this enterprise.

COMMENT: The Halberg Awards are stuck in a time warp, and desperately need a revamp.

Comment: The All Blacks weren't bucking the trend last year, they were setting it.

The NZ Grand Prix at Manfeild is one of only two Grand Prix run outside of Formula One.

COMMENT: Rugby has too many Rod Tidwell's, asking what they get, not what they can give.