It doesn't rival the Lafortune clan of Belgium who competed in 17 Olympic Games between them, but the Fergusons of New Zealand are creating their own history.
Jerome Ropati is in discussions with the Warriors about a new contract but decisions about the length of that deal won't be determined until he can prove he's over his injury concerns.
Four years ago the BikeNZ selectors were "scratching'' around to find enough good riders to make up their track cycling team for Beijing but in 2012 they were faced with a difficult conundrum of who to leave out.
The Blues' title hopes might have faded some time ago but coach Pat Lam hopes his side adopt the Anzac spirit for the rest of the season, starting with tomorrow night's visit of the Reds to Eden Park.
Many said they would never be able to do it, win back-to-back titles. Not without Kirk Penney or even an ultimate team man like Paul Henare.
When looking for answers to why New Zealand have failed to win an Anzac test over the last 14 years, it's hard to ignore the words state and origin.
For 59 tests, Darren Lockyer was a constant in the Australian side. He was like the gold trim on the green uniform, the embellishment to what was already a successful formula.
In the end they didn't need him. No Abercrombie, no worries. Well, not too many.
He probably wouldn't call himself a lucky charm, especially with eight stitches in his chin, but Dillon Boucher knows how to win basketball finals.
Tom Abercrombie is confident he'll overcome an ankle injury to play in game one of the ANBL finals against Perth on Thursday.
The calvary isn't quite galloping in to help the Warriors but it is slowly gathering and they can expect both Micheal Luck and Jacob Lillyman to return to the playing field in the few weeks.
Adam Thomson looms as the most likely candidate to inherit the All Blacks jersey left behind by the departing Jerome Kaino, but the Highlanders blindside is taking nothing for granted and will even consider an overseas move himself if he isn't wanted by new coach Steve Hansen.
The All Whites' road to Brazil in 2014 will take them to Honiara for this year's second phase of the World Cup qualifiers in June.
JP Tobin has further enhanced his Olympic credentials by sitting third after 10 races at the RS:X boardsailing world championships in Spain overnight (NZT).
A strange thing happened for the Warriors tonight - they scored first against the Titans.
The Warriors received more good news in the wake of their first win of the season after learning Manu Vatuvei has been cleared of a dangerous tackle.
New Zealand cricket coach John Wright is losing patience with Jesse Ryder after the batsman's latest alcohol-related indiscretion but said the decision to omit Ryder from the side to play South Africa in next week's first test was based on form only.
Their rivalry doesn't quite match the bitterness of the Celtic-Rangers football derby or tension between India and Pakistan cricket but the Breakers and Perth Wildcats are the biggest of adversaries on the basketball court and Sunday's matchup isn't likely to be lacking feeling.
South Africa have a reputation for somehow losing the eminently winnable but New Zealand proved they can do it, too, when they lost the third and deciding Twenty20 cricket match at Eden Park tonight.
Philipp Kohlschreiber hopes to catch Mission Impossible 4 while in Auckland this week but this week's mission at the Heineken Open is far from impossible.
