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Japan’s Sugita Lifts First Title In Turkey

Japan's Yuichi Sugita lifted his first ATP title after winning the grass-court tournament at Antalya on Saturday. The...

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Lions Will Be Back, Insists New Zealand Rugby Boss

New Zealand rugby boss Steve Tew believes future tours by the British and Irish Lions may be trimmed but he is adamant...

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Now Or Never For Lions Against All Blacks

The British and Irish Lions go into Saturday's all-or-nothing second Test against New Zealand knowing they must win the...

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Dalton Says America’s Cup Won With Damaged Boat

Kiwis on Tuesday greeted Team New Zealand's America's Cup victory with jubilation and a huge sigh of relief as it was...

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All Black Kaino Denies Intent To Hurt Murray

All Black Jerome Kaino on Tuesday rejected allegations he maliciously targeted British and Irish Lions scrum-half Conor...

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All Blacks Coach Hansen Blasts Gatland As ‘a Bit Desperate’

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen lit the fuse on simmering tension with rival Warren Gatland Monday, labelling the British...

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South African Batsman AB de Villiers To Decide Future In August

AB de Villiers left South Africa's tour of England saying he would decide his cricket future in August. One of the...

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Lions View Hurricanes Clash As Test Tryout

Disappointed British and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland sees Tuesday's clash with the Wellington Hurricanes as a way...

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Cheika Believes Wallabies Can Tame All Blacks

Coach Michael Cheika has raised eyebrows by claiming the Wallabies can upset the All Blacks in the Bledisloe Cup series...

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‘Down and Dirty’ All Blacks Have Tip For Lions

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has fired up the verbal war with the British and Irish Lions again, suggesting they play...

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‘World Cup Final’ As All Blacks Meet British and Irish Lions

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen compared Saturday's first Test with the British and Irish Lions to a World Cup final as...

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All Blacks Say They Can Crack Lions’ Defence

The All Blacks believe they've cracked the code to beating the British and Irish Lions rushed defence, with coach Steve...

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Lions Rugby Fans Invade New Zealand Ready To Paint the Town Red

A swarming red army of up to 30,000 British and Irish Lions fans are ready to party in New Zealand as the Test series...

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Ioane Surprise In All Blacks To Face Lions

Rising star Rieko Ioane has replaced blockbusting wing Julian Savea while Kieran Read returns as captain in the All...

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Lions Maul Chiefs, Fire Warning To All Blacks

The British and Irish Lions warned they're "not here for second place" as they set up this weekend's first Test against...

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British and Irish Lions Power To Win Against the Maori All Blacks

The British and Irish Lions gained a confidence-boosting win as their power told against the Maori All Blacks in wet...

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Lions Floor Maoris In All Blacks Dress Rehearsal

Leigh Halfpenny booted the British and Irish Lions to a convincing 32-10 win over the Maori All Blacks on Saturday to...

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All Blacks Eye Samoa ‘battle’ To Fine-Tune For Lions

The All Blacks are expecting a tough battle against Samoa on Friday as they fine-tune their game ahead of the...

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British and Irish Lions Sunk By Late Highlanders Penalty

The British and Irish Lions stumbled to a 23-22 defeat to the Otago Highlanders on Tuesday as they suffered the second...