It was 150 years ago today that the footy teams began to play
It was 150 years ago today that the footy teams began to play
In the beginning there was ... rugby.
Adrian Seconi
Otago may have long wait ahead
Otago may have long wait ahead
Otago looks set to join the three Auckland-based teams on the sideline for another couple of weeks.
Invercargill ground loses WOF
Invercargill ground loses WOF
Invercargill's Queens Park has been sidelined by New Zealand Cricket.
Focus will be on new faces in Black Caps
Focus will be on new faces in Black Caps
The Black Caps tour of Bangladesh and Pakistan starts tonight with the first of five T20s against Bangladesh. Cricket writer Adrian Seconi takes a look at what we can expect.
Molyneux Park loses Super Smash games
Molyneux Park loses Super Smash games
Cricket fans in Alexandra will be deprived of their two biggest days.
Recognition as scorer of year ‘pretty special’ for Jones
Recognition as scorer of year ‘pretty special’ for Jones
Cricket scorers count too.
Adams shines as NZ athletes add to medal haul
Adams shines as NZ athletes add to medal haul
New Zealand doubled its haul of medals at the Paralympics Games in Tokyo at the weekend.
Passion rekindled and passed on
Passion rekindled and passed on
Jamie Munro was re-bitten by the trading card bug during the first lockdown.
Sacrifice and work ethic delivered top-level career
Sacrifice and work ethic delivered top-level career
How many people can say they kept Waisaki Naholo on the sideline or played alongside Beauden Barrett, Brodie Rettalick and Sam Cane?
Nel well set up for fitness in lockdown
Nel well set up for fitness in lockdown
He does not have a fully-stocked concrete bunker, so he might not survive a zombie apocalypse.
Winter Games cancelled again
Winter Games cancelled again
Winter Games New Zealand has been cancelled for a second consecutive year.
Bates scores 70 in Ferns’ losing effort
Bates scores 70 in Ferns’ losing effort
Suzie Bates’ first hit out since late last year was a triumph.
Rugby on the backburner
Rugby on the backburner
All rugby is off again.
'Brutal for us and fans': Covid cancels tests
'Brutal for us and fans': Covid cancels tests
It was kind of like an Ardie Savea tackle - you can see it coming and you can brace yourself for it, but you know it's still going to hurt.
Duffy unworried on Pakistan tour security
Duffy unworried on Pakistan tour security
Otago pace bowler Jacob Duffy never considered turning down an opportunity to tour Pakistan.
Gerrard one of only two 1964 competitors to return to Tokyo
Gerrard one of only two 1964 competitors to return to Tokyo
Two ends of time have been neatly tied for Dave Gerrard.
Emotional pressure on athletes
Emotional pressure on athletes
Soften up, New Zealand.
Some lifters scramble for flights after nationals halted
Some lifters scramble for flights after nationals halted
The New Zealand Powerlifting Federation’s national championships in Invercargill have been abandoned a day into the five-day programme.
Holding pattern now after blanket postponement
Holding pattern now after blanket postponement
Rugby has joined every other event and been kicked into touch.
Turner raises serious concerns over Pakistan tour
Turner raises serious concerns over Pakistan tour
New Zealand great Glenn Turner has questioned whether New Zealand Cricket has its players’ best interests at heart by agreeing to tour Pakistan next month.