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Synthetic Cannabis Blamed For Spate of New Zealand Deaths
At least seven people are believed to have died in Auckland this month after using synthetic cannabis, New Zealand...
Auckland Favourite To Host Next America’s Cup
Auckland has firmed as favourite to host the next America's Cup after holder Team New Zealand canvassed the prospect of...
All Black Sonny Bill Williams Available For Championship Opener
Sonny Bill Williams will have served his red-card ban by next month and be eligible for New Zealand's Rugby...
Crusaders, Lions Battle For Top Super Rugby Spot
Canterbury Crusaders and the Golden Lions are embroiled in a final-round battle this weekend to claim the top rankings...
Lions Prop Arrested After Auckland Test
British and Irish Lions prop Kyle Sinckler was arrested while out on the town in Auckland just hours after the dramatic...
New Zealand To Keep Lion’s Share of Bumper Rugby Tour Profits
New Zealand Rugby revealed Monday that the British and Irish Lions series is set to deliver a bumper profit, but ruled...
Hansen Calls For Simpler Rules To Help Referees
All Blacks coach Steve Hansen appealed Sunday for rugby's rules to be simplified, saying a referee's wrong call cost...
All Blacks, Lions In Final Rugby Test Showdown
The British and Irish Lions tour of New Zealand reaches its climax Saturday in the winner-takes-all series decider at...
Lions Frenzy ‘like World Cup’ Grips Auckland
A rugby fever unmatched since the 2011 World Cup final has gripped Auckland as the city readies for a winner-takes-all...
All Blacks, Beer-Fuelled Lions Set For Epic Test Series Decider
The British and Irish Lions are hoping a beer and bungee jumping jolly will give them an advantage as they face an edgy...
Osaka ‘preparing Whole Life’ To Face Ex-Wimbledon Champ Venus
Japanese teenager Naomi Osaka wasn't even born when Venus Williams made her Wimbledon debut 20 years ago, but she...
Gatland Backs Unchanged Lions As All Blacks Roll Dice
The British and Irish Lions named an unchanged team on Thursday for the decisive third Test against the All Blacks, who...
Team NZ Parade America’s Cup In Auckland
Team New Zealand celebrated their America's Cup victory with a ticker-tape parade in Auckland Thursday before taking...
Lions’ Itoje Goes From Baby-Face To Assassin
Lock Maro Itoje has transformed in New Zealand from the baby of the British and Irish Lions camp into a cult hero who...
Hansen Backs ‘cool, Calm, Collected’ Rookie Against Lions
All Blacks coach Steve Hansen said "cool, calm, collected" Jordie Barrett could handle the pressure-cooker atmosphere...
‘Express Yourself’, Coach Tells All Blacks
Assistant coach Ian Foster has urged the All Blacks to express themselves and use their brains in this weekend's Test...
Furlong Braced For ‘brutal’ All Black Backlash
British and Irish Lions prop Tadhg Furlong says he knows what the wounded All Blacks will bring to the Test series...
Lions Have ‘poked the Bear’, Says Coach Gatland
Warren Gatland says his British and Irish Lions "poked the bear" with their second Test win over the All Blacks and...
Lions’s Lock Jones Warns of All Blacks Backlash
Alun Wyn Jones is bracing for a furious All Blacks backlash when the British and Irish Lions arrive in Auckland for...