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.

By opening its doors to Adesanya and MMA, the Halbergs felt like it mattered once again.

Already struggling competition is hurt further by failure of Australian teams to front up.

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.

"This is the best place in the world": A Q+A with the man turning around the Breakers.

Comment: Adesanya was right at the Halbergs when he talked about the tall poppy syndrome.

Israel Adesanya and Noeline Taurua come in from the cold to sweep the Halberg awards.

COMMENT: Re-call would seem odd - if not a reversal of All Blacks' previous policy.

Wildlife week: Sharks, Lions and Jaguares headline Super Rugby team of the week.

'There's no room in MMA to try be tough and try act like you're just having a one-on-one.'

And it's likely to flow on for years to come.

NZME experts provide their picks ahead of Super Rugby round three.

Teams and drivers did not want to risk damage ahead of their two showpiece events.

There's a lot more to Aaron Cruden's potential All Blacks recall than form alone.

New Zealand Cricket coach Gary Stead's a recipient of a Westpac credit card-type of deal.

Niall Anderson analyses how all of the Black Caps performed during the series sweep.