Niall Anderson covers off the things you may have missed from day two.

Comment: Perception is powerful because the facts paint an entirely different picture.

The Crusaders and New Zealand Rugby just spent eight months coming up with nothing.

Character of lads and team culture impresses Hawke's Bay United mentor Richard Gillespie.

Lewis: There is one place I fondly hope a clamp could be applied: Israel Folau's mouth.

Hereworth School skirt beyond the boundary ropes of cricket domain to instil life values.

Kiwi Supercars driver brings star quality to NZ series at Pukekohe.

As the summer riches are laid out in front of them every jockey craves THAT horse.

Pike and Innes find themselves in unchartered territory, racing at Ascot in Perth.

Month-long diet of T20 cricket will upset Lindisfarne cricketers' flow of gastric juices.

Six reasons to be happy if you love sport and you're a New Zealander.

COMMENT: I went to one of the world's great race meetings this year and embarrassed myself

Michael Guerin analyses the opening heats ahead of tonight's action.

Matt Walsh is so committed to Auckland he wants an A-league team too.

Greg Hay in for concussed Joshua Clarkson while Jayden Lennox in for spinner Ajaz Patel.

Niall Anderson analyses five things to watch ahead of tomorrow's second test.

Master trainer Paul Nairn knows his stuff but his methods can be hard to understand.

Matt Brown casts his eye over some of the players you won't want to miss.

Andrew Mehrtens has New Zealand at heart but what about the rest of rugby catchment area?

The Herald's rugby reporters analyse the highs and lows of the New Zealand rugby year.

And she is on the verge of becoming a top referee.

Ace driver Turnbull forced to follow in the track mark of dynamic daughter, Amanda.

No one will blame the pristine Hastings club if results won't go their way: Mako Thompson.

Tauranga's mayor has called the Bay Oval incident 'completely unacceptable'.

'Not good enough': Former All Black furious over ugly eye-gouging incident.

Hastings finance company manager Doug Bailey's finding nirvana in martial arts discipline.

Decision to drop one heat means even betting fields.

A small community park is to be built on the western end of Chamberlain Park.

Niall Anderson covers off what you may have missed from the final day of the first test.