Swinging arm from Hore
Wynne Gray and Gregor Paul are touring with the All Blacks and give their opinion and analysis of the victory over the Welsh, and the swinging arm from Andrew Hore.
Wynne Gray and Gregor Paul are touring with the All Blacks and give their opinion and analysis of the victory over the Welsh, and the swinging arm from Andrew Hore.
Long-drive champion Jamie Sadlowski breaks swing simulator on first shot.
Daniel Carter will not play against Wales after damaging the base of his right calf at training on Thursday and is rated about a 50-50 chance of being fit in time to face England at Twickenham. Aaron Cruden comes into the starting team to replace Carter and Beauden Barrett, having passed a fitness test on his damaged ribs, will be on the bench at the Millennium Stadium for the clash.
Attack coach for Wales Rob Howley told a packed press conference that even without Dan Carter the All Blacks need to be respected, but also need to be attacked.
An awful free kick turns horrendous, when a slip is punished by a blistering quick counter-attack and goal.
Highlights of the ASB Premiership match between Auckland City and Hawkes Bay United.
Herald on Sunday columnist Gregor Paul talks to All Black stars Ma'a Nonu and Julian Savea before the match against Wales; and was the first to break some good news to Savea.
All Black coach Steve Hansen explains his selections and players form as his team prepares for a torrid encounter with the struggling Welsh.
Head coach Steve Hansen has named his team to play Wales, Herald writers Gregor Paul & Wynne Gray were in Cardiff for the announcement & give their expert opinion & analysis on the team.
NZ Herald motorsport correspondent and nzherald.co.nz motorsport show host Eric Thompson castes an eye over the weekend's motorsport. He has a look at the penultimate round of the V8 Supercars, how a young Kiwi is leaden the V8SC Development series, the US F1 Grand Prix, the Silver Fern Rally and the last race of the Nascar season.
A disguised member of the New Zealand baseball team entertained the crowd during a five-hour rain delay in Taiwan with a bizarre rain dance.
All Blacks Head Coach acknowledged Italy for coming to play rather than 'to keep the score down'. He was happy with the composure of the squad but said the squad lacked effectiveness.
Herald writers Gregor Paul & Wynne Gray were in Rome for the match against Italy, they give their expert opinion & analysis on the All Blacks performance and as they prepare to face Wales in their next test.
Italian superstar Alessandro del Piero scored two great goals in his Sydney sides 4-2 loss to Brisbane last night. Video / Youtube - GreatGoalsBrazil2014
All Black No 8 and new captain Kieran Read is one of those imposing components in an emerging group of special talent. He demands the ball for those menacing runs off the ruck where hesitation is a curse.
He may be one of the most talented players on the planet, but Neymar caught the eye for all the wrong reasons in New York last night at the end of a thrilling friendly between Colombia and his native Brazil. Video / Youtube - LigaMistrzowBramki
Bob Scott, one of the best fullbacks to pull on the All Blacks jersey, has died aged 91. This video is an excerpt from 'The Khaki All Blacks' which was about the Kiwi rugby team Scott played in after WWII. He debuted for the All Blacks against Australia in 1946 and retired from first-class rugby in 1951 but was asked to make himself available for the 1953-54 tour of the UK and France when he established his legacy. Scott was inducted into the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame in 1990 and was awarded the MBE in 1995 for his services to sport. video courtesy oxygen television.
Euphoria turned to disbelief and anger may now be the next emotion in the evolution of the prolonged case of Adam Thomson and his charge of stomping on Scotsman Alasdair Strokosch. The All Black flanker had been relieved, delighted even, to learn that he was only being punished with a one-week ban. But between receiving his punishment in London and flying back to Rome, everything changed. He arrived at the All Blacks Italian hotel to learn that the IRB chief executive Brett Gosper had been on Twitter announcing that the case would be reviewed as the governing body has the right to do.
Atletico Rafaela goalkeeper Guillermo Sara was guilty of an horrific blunder as his side were beaten 3-1 by Estudiantes last weekend.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic capped a four-goal performance with a stunning overhead kick from 35 yards as Sweden beat England 4-2 in a friendly Wednesday to open its new national stadium. Video / Youtube - AllinthisHD
Flamboyant West Indies opener Chris Gayle became the first player to hit a six from the first ball of a test match when he launched his big-hit against Bangladesh today. Video / Youtube.
Wynne Gray and Gregor Paul give their reaction to the All Black victory over Scotland 51-22, and the captain Richie McCaw, star back Dan Carter, and hard working Victor Vito also react to the less than perfect effort.
All Blacks coach Steve Hansen comments on Adam Thomson being given a yellow card, The All Blacks blindside took 10 minutes in the bin for putting his boot, seemingly deliberately but without obvious intent, malice or vigour, on the head of Alasdair Strokosh. Scotland head coach Andy Robinson said he felt it probably should have been a red rather than yellow, while Hansen was reluctant to be that definitive.
All Black skipper Richie McCaw says the key to beating Scotland at home is to start well and that will 'earn them the right' to play an expansive game.
Brazilian midfielder Taison scored an early contender for goal of the season yesterday with a spectacular volley in his Ukrainian side's Europa League clash win. Video / Youtube - iNashFootball
Marseille midfielder Joey Barton scores directly from a corner kick. Video / Youtube - Actus port
It all happened 4000km away with rookie big-game angler and 66-year-old Mr Perry catching a 544kg black marlin on a whirlwind fishing trip off the North Queensland Coast on Friday. While still short of the World record for a marlin - a specimen of over 700kg caught over 60 years ago - it is thought to be the biggest ever to be satellite tagged.
A one-legged high school soccer player scores an incredible volley from a corner for his high school team
NZ Herald motorsport correspondent and nzherald.co.nz
A number of Liverpool supporters received a dousing after a sprinkler malfunction during the side's Premier League match with Newcastle.