There is one week to go until Emirates Team New Zealand will line up for their first official race of the Louis Vuitton Cup. Skipper Dean Barker gives an update on how things are as it is all about to kick off on the water. courtesy Team NZ.
Double World Cup glory for New Zealand at Luzhniki stadium this morning. First the women with a 29-12 win over Canada, then the men with a 33-0 victory over England. Extended reaction from Portia Woodman, Huriana Manuel, Gordon Tietjens and Tomasi Cama from Moscow.
Gordon Tietjens and DJ Forbes react after day one of the RWC in Moscow and look ahead to day two competition and what NZ has to do to win.
Extended press conference comments from the British and Irish Lions and the Wallabies and they prepare for the second test, do or die for the home side and a chance of making history for the tourists.
Sir Gordon Tietjens talks after the team’s final training run at Luzhniki Stadium ahead of their opening match against Canada in Rugby World Cup Sevens, the teams ready to play.
ODT rugby columnist Paul Dwyer addresses the hot topic of player poaching among schools and whether co-ed schools are being shut out of top rugby. With him is Gary Chronican, Chairman of the New zealand Rugby Schools Council and Kavanagh College principal Tracy O'Brien whose school has lost top players to Dunedin rugby powerhouse Otago Boys High School.
An Irish Sunday League player scores an unbelievable solo goal. Video / Youtube: womenssoccer ireland.
The New Zealand men's sevens teams have settled into their training routines quickly, coping with temperatures soaring to near 30C in Moscow ahead of this week's World Cup.
Samoan winger Alesana Tuilagi hits James Horwill in the ugliest challenge of the weekend. Video / Youtube: Rugby Highlights
David Tua is making an ambitious comeback against a world-class, 2.03m tall Russian Alexander Ustinov and has a title shot in mind but knows he needs to take it one fight at a time.
Extended coverage from the post match press conference after the British and Irish Lions victory against the Wallabies, Robbie Deans and Warren Gatland face the media as they prepare for the second test.
It was America's Cup day the AT&T park today, the home of the San Francisco Giants. Some of the guys from Emirates Team New Zealand went along as part of the pre game entertainment, including Skipper Dean Barker throwing his power ball as the first pitch of the day along with the three other skippers.
Watch the England cricket team give their message of support to the British and Irish Lions! We're all with you fellas! Go get the Aussies!. Courtesy: ecbcricket
Auditions for the Wallabies and Lions series are done - now for the main acts. All the chatter, the speculation and conjecture goes to another level today when the sides are announced for Saturday's start to the test series in Brisbane.
France Head Coach Philippe Saint-André says they have a lot to improve on before their next test in November, but happy to play his 7 new caps to give them the game time needed to gain experience for the future.
All Blacks head coach Steve Hansen was happy overall with the teams performance but says there is still slot of work to do. With the two new caps making their debut, the hometown hero Beauden Barret also touch down taking the finals score to 24-9
The French captain Thierry Dusautoir was disappointed with their last performance, saying too may errors and lost ball giving the All Blacks opportunities which they don't need is the main concern for them in the last test of the series.
All Blacks Captain Kieran Read says a win is priority to get the 3-0 clean sweep of the series and to maintain their high standard of game.
Coliseum Sports Media's Tim Martin talks to Radio Sport's Brendan Telfer about their new way of delivering English Premier League matches to New Zealanders, and whether they're looking at broadcasting local football matches or even the All Blacks.
Kenyan high school students leap to amazing heights in a high jump competition in the Rift Valley of Kenya in the town of Mosoriot. Video: Youtube / Michael Stewart.
Renee Ranger will get a starting position in the third & final test against the French, and making his return will be Dan Carter into the number 10 jersey giving Aaron Cruden a much needed rest.
Herald writers Gregor Paul & Patrick McKendry give their expert opinion & analysis on the All Blacks team to play the French in the third & final test being played at Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth.
Wanganui Collegiate rugby player Ruslan Casey lands a heavy hit on Kip Fawcett from St. Pauls Collegiate. Video / Youtube: Ben Sutherland.
The All Blacks trained at Yarrow Park in preparation for the third & final test against the French. Sam Cane said they would love to go 3-0 and that there is definitely no lack of motivation to get them there.
A milestone day in San Francisco, when two AC72's lined up for a race on the actual race course that will be used for racing in the Louis Vuitton and America's Cups which start in just over 3 weeks. This was the first time but certainly not the last that Emirates Team New Zealand battles it out with Luna Rossa
So much of the All Blacks' work dented and frustrated the French but it was the power, accuracy and tenacity of the tackling and scrambling that broke the spirit.
French captain Thierry Dusautoir talks preparation in taking on the All Blacks in the second test this weekend in Christchurch.
All Blacks captain Kieran Read says he is looking forward to playing in front of a home crowd and coach Steve Hansen comments on Brodie Retallick's withdrawl from the squad with a hamstring injury before the second test against France in Christchurch this weekend.
Andrew Alderson joins Cameron McMillan from Cardiff to discuss the latest happenings in the Champions Trophy as the Black Caps eye a semifinal spot.
An Italian goalkeeper scores an amazing own goal when a wicked wind picks up his clearance and lifts it back over his head. Video / Youtube: deltagnan.
New Zealand's Joseph Parker announced his arrival in the ranks of respected heavyweights tonight with a second round knockout of durable South African heavyweight Francois Botha.
Head coach Philippe Saint-André announced his team to play the All Blacks in the second of the series in Christchurch. With players like Frederic Michalak making a returning start he hopes they can be more clinical and to improve their set.
All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has put the heat on his starting XV to make significant improvements in the second test against France in Christchurch on Saturday. As expected, Hansen has resisted the urge to make big changes to the team which began the three-test series with a rusty 23-13 victory over the French at Eden Park.
First and foremost Ernie Merrick is an educator. His journey as a football coach and an educator has brought him to Wellington and he conducted his first full training session outdoors with the Phoenix today and ran it so his players would learn something.