Ireland handed tough draw in Hockey World League
Ireland's men team have been handed a tough draw in Pool B of the Rabobank Hockey World League in Rotterdam.
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Connacht sign up New Zealander Heenan
Connacht have announced the signing of 20-year-old New Zealander Jake Heenan on a three-year deal.
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Trinh-Duc out of France squad for New Zealand tour
Montpellier out-half Francois Trinh-Duc has been left out of the France squad for their summer tour of New Zealand.
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Leading ladies to join Turner on Shergar Cup team
Rosie Napravnik, one of North America's leading jockeys, and Lisa Allpress, the best female jockey that New Zealand has ever produced, will join Hayley Turner on the Girls Team for the 2013 Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup at Ascot on 10 August.
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Ireland pick Saturday evening for autumn clashes
Ireland are set to play both Samoa and Australia on Saturday evenings in the 2013 autumn internationals at Aviva Stadium, with their clash with New Zealand set for Sunday afternoon.
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Hansen extends All Blacks contract to 2015
New Zealand coach Steve Hansen has been rewarded for a successful first season by having his contract extended until after the 2015 Rugby World Cup.
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Evans has unfinished business at Harlequins
When Nick Evans was having his integrity questioned and his club was "imploding", the New Zealand fly-half doubted whether Harlequins would ever recover from the Bloodgate scandal.
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Two New Zealand forwards sign contract extensions
New Zealand Rugby agreed contract extensions with lock Brodie Retallick and prop Wyatt Crockett but second row Anthony Boric opted to join the growing number of All Blacks plying their trade in Japan.
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Ryder improves as second arrest is made
Jesse Ryder has been "interacting with his family" as police charged a second man about the incident which left the New Zealand cricketer in an induced coma in hospital.
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Former Ireland cricketer Ryder in induced coma
New Zealand cricketer and former Ireland player Jesse Ryder was in an induced coma after being the victim of a serious assault, police said.
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Pietersen ruled out of New Zealand Test
Kevin Pietersen has been ruled out of the final Test against New Zealand with a knee injury that could sideline him for up to eight weeks.
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Anderson and Root shine in England win
Five wickets from their new record-breaker James Anderson and Joe Root's career-best unbeaten 79 helped England ease to victory over New Zealand in the second one-day international in Napier to level up the series at 1-1.
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Connacht sign Craig Clarke from Waikato Chiefs
Connacht have signed New Zealand-born lock Craig Clarke from Waikato Chiefs on a three year deal.
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New Zealand level series with England
England slumped to a 55-run defeat in pursuit of a record Twenty20 run chase as New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum led the hosts to a series-levelling success at Seddon Park in Hamilton.
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Ko becomes youngest winner on European Tour
Fifteen-year-old Lydia Ko became the youngest player to win a Ladies European Tour event and the first home winner in the ISPS Handa NZ Women's Open in New Zealand.
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Scotland name side to face England
New Zealand-born Sean Maitland will make his Scotland debut against England in Saturday's RBS 6 Nations Championship opener
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South Africa complete rout of Kiwis
South Africa finalised an innings and 27-run hammering of New Zealand midway through the third day of the opening Test in Cape Town.
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New Zealand dismissed for a meagre 45
New Zealand fell to their third lowest Test scored of 45 on the opening day of the two-match series against South Africa at Newlands.
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All Blacks dominate 2012 IRB awards
New Zealand fly half Dan Carter has been named the IRB Player of the Year for 2012.
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Woodward: England a force to avoid
Clive Woodward believes England's demolition of New Zealand makes them the team to be avoided in tomorrow's Rugby World Cup draw.