Frenchman Thomas Traversa was crowned the champion of the storm surfing universe. Despite weighing just 60 kilos, Traversa won the final leg of the Red Bull Storm Chase in hurricane conditions off the coast of Cornwall, UK, in front of Marcilio Browne from Brazil and Leon Jamaer from Germany.
Gregor Paul and Wynne Gray discuss the winners and losers from the first weekend of Super Rugby.Rugby Herald will be with you every week as the season unfolds.
THE Sanitarium Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon was a huge success with 900 excited and energetic participants in high spirits. This was the second year a Weet-Bix TRYathlon had been hosted in the region. Gisborne is one of 14 venues from North Shore to Dunedin to hold a TRYathlon this year.
In a contest at the most dangerous wave on earth, on one of its most dangerous days, with nearly every international and local standout on the roster -- Kelly Slater scooted his 42-year-old butt into the final, with really not many obstacles and speedbumps keeping him from doing it.
Chiefs coach Dave Rennie laments the penalties and the injuries but will take the win, Richie McCaw and Todd Blackadder say the Crusaders didn't take their chances and were 'thier own worst enemy'.
Ahead of his first start for The Blues on Saturday, prop Ofa Tu'ungafasi talks about how he's feeling and the hard work he's put in during the pre-season to reach his goal. Courtesy TheBlues/YouTube
Blues head coach Sir John Kirwan talks about his selections for the seasonopener against the Highlanders in Dunedin on Saturday. Courtesy TheBlues/YouTube.
ODT rugby columnist Paul Dwyer catches up with the Highlanders' co-captains, Ben Smith and Nasi Manu, ahead of the team's match against the Blues at Dunedin's Forsyth Barr Stadium on Saturday night.
Emirates Team New Zealand finished the first day of the Extreme Sailing Singapore regatta fourth overall. Sitting on 46 points, they are only two shy of third and second placed teams and 10 from the leader. They started and finished the day with a win. Fortunes fluctuated for every team in the very shifty breeze that was a light four to 10 knots.
Rugby league star Paul Gallen made an exhilarating professional boxing debut, the NSW and Cronulla Sharks captain was dropped by a left in the first round, but showed great heart, and determination to storm over the top of his opponent in the second. Robert Berridge (23-1-1, 19 KOs) retained the Pan Asian Boxing Association light heavyweight with a tenth round stoppage of Australian Kerry Foley.
Alex de Jong and Miles Davis take an irreverent look at the Premier League…the world’s most exciting, glamorous and action-packed football competition! Whether it occurs on or off the pitch, the team at Premier League BackPass is committed to bringing you all the action and most of the gossip, not that long after it happens! Goals! Scandals! Skills! Giveaways! Italians! From glorious action to shameless stupidity, discover the best, and worst the Premier League has to offer, and find out just what makes it the finest competition, in the greatest game on earth…
Paul Gallen sort expert tuition from Kevin Barry and Joseph Parker ahead of his pro boxing debut tonight against Herman Ene-Purcell in Sydney. Kiwi lightheavyweight "The Butcher" Robert Berridge is also on the card.
Aaron Mauger updates nzherald.co.nz on the Crusaders as they prepare to start the 2014 season against raining champions the Chiefs, we ask what's different and how can they regain the Super Rugby crown?.
Gregor Paul and Wynne Gray look towards the start of the NZ matches in the 2015 Super Rugby season, who will win and who will fail?. Herald Rugby will be with you every week as the season unfolds.
The first Act of the 2014 Extreme Sailing series begins on the 20th of February. Preparations are keeping skipper Dean Barker busy as he looks ahead to his first event back on the helm.
The Rugby Herald team give their expert opinion & analysis on the upcoming 2014 Super Rugby season. Radio Sports Nigel Yalden joins Gregor Paul from the Herald on Sunday and Patrick McKendry from APNZ newswire to 'crystal ball' the season ahead.
Highlights of the Blues' 43-19 defeat to the Chiefs at Rotorua International Stadium on February 14 in their final pre-season hit-out of the year. Courtesy TheBlues/YouTube
Watch a compilation of the pace and stepping ability of a young Shaun Johnson playing touch rugby. Video / YouTube: Enele Bawss
16 teams will compete in the first NRL Auckland Nines, attracting more than 90,000 fans through the gates of Eden Park. The players are just as excited as the fans in the new concept of the game and not really knowing how to play but they know the quicker you adapt the better your chance at winning.
Melbourne Storm were amongst fans during their visit to the home ground of the Manurewa Marlins. All 16 teams of the NRL were out in the Auckland community in a first ever initiative as part of the Auckland Nines.
Blues players Keven Mealamu and Francis Saili took on the other New Zealand Super Rugby franchises in a go-kart race to mark the start of the Super Rugby season. Courtesy TheBlues/YouTube
Blues head coach Sir John Kirwan talks about the team named to face the Chiefs in a pre-season hit-out in Rotorua on Friday. Courtesy Blues/YouTube
There was no weekend lie in for a handful of Blues players as they got up early for hill sprints up Western Spring's renowned Bullock Track...18 times. Courtesy Blues/YouTube
Video highlights of the Blues' 33-12 loss to the New South Wales Waratahs in a pre-season hit-out at Allianz Stadium on Friday February 7. Courtesy Blues/YouTube.
Alex de Jong and Miles Davis take an irreverent look at the Premier League…the world’s most exciting, glamorous and action-packed football competition. The team at Premier League BackPass is committed to bringing you all the action and most of the gossip, not that long after it happens! Goals! Scandals! Skills! Giveaways! Italians! From glorious action to shameless stupidity, discover the best, and worst the Premier League has to offer, and find out just what makes it the finest competition, in the greatest game on earth…
Freak 70-yard goal scored from a sliding tackle in Spanish fourth division match. Video / Youtube: WorldNews
Cricket writer Andrew Alderson and sports columnist Wynne Gray discuss the upcoming test match with India and what is going to happen to Jesse Ryder.
The University of Otago has become the first university in New Zealand to sign on as a major sponsor of a Super Rugby franchise. The deal between the university and the Highlanders was announced at Forsyth Barr Stadium yesterday afternoon. Many of the Highlanders staff and players have studied at Otago, and both organisations feel the partnership will be beneficial.
New Zealand’s five Investec Super Rugby teams fired up their engines and headed for the starting line of this year’s Investec Super Rugby season at the official competition launch in Auckland. Investec Super Rugby officially kicks off in South Africa this weekend, with the New Zealand teams getting their 2014 campaigns under way next weekend. The Crusaders host the defending champion Chiefs at AMI Stadium, and the Highlanders host the Blues in Dunedin. The Hurricanes, as they have for the past two seasons, open their campaign on the road, starting in Durban against the Sharks.
Chris Cairns talks to The Crowd Goes Wild Breakfast on Radio Sport about the ICC's investigation into alleged match fixing, as well as Jesse Ryder's issues
New to Dream Team Fantasy Super Rugby? Watch for tips on how to play ahead of the new Super Rugby season.
Fans from the Wellington Sevens tournament have gone to great lengths for the 2014 tournament, supporting many teams and perhaps inbibing early on day one.
Celebrations for New Zealand's biggest costume party are under way for die-hard sevens fans. Revellers in the Capital have begun to file into the Cake Tin, lighting up the streets with colourful and patriotic costumes.