The Canterbury Bulls head into next weekend’s NZRL premiership playoff against Wellington with confidence after a perfect run in the South Island championship.
The High School Old Boys Light Bears are "chomping at the bit" to run onto Sky Stadium for the curtain-raiser to the All Blacks test against Australia on Saturday.
When Christchurch high jumper Hamish Kerr stood atop the Olympic podium, he wasn’t thinking about his gold medal or the national anthem - he was focused on his family sitting nearby in the stands.
Manawatū Cyclones centre Holly-Rae Mete scored a hat-trick to help her side beat the Otago Spirit 33-3 in the Farah Palmer Cup championship final this evening.
The Canterbury Bulls have a winner-takes-all clash with the Southland Rams on Saturday to decide who will contest the national premiership promotion match.
All Blacks coach Scott Robertson admitted his delight at winning the Bledisloe Cup for the first time in his career was tempered by a realisation his team remain a work in progress.
The Bledisloe Cup is safely locked away for another year, the 21st on the trot, after the All Blacks survived a late scare from the Wallabies, winning 31-2 in Sydney.