Rugby

SBW's debut solid but unspectacular

Sonny Bill Williams made a solid first class rugby debut for Canterbury in their 28-9 victory over Bay of Plenty. ...Read more

Giteau set to play

Wallabies centre Matt Giteau is untroubled by an ankle injury ahead of the Test against Sth Africa.
Catalyst for more events

Mitchell takes charge

Former ABs' coach John Mitchell is taking charge of the Golden Lions franchise.
Auckland ring changes

Williams takes a dig

Sonny Bill Williams ribs the refs following his sound debut for Canterbury.
Ferns ready for final

McCalman convinced

Ben McCalman says he knew he was made for Test rugby when he put a dent in Springbok Pierre Spies.
Giteau injury scare

The Journal

  • Andrew Dewhurst

    Sep 3 1:07pm
    Still a weakness through the middle

    If there is one nagging doubt about the Phoenix this season it is the ability of the side to hurt opposition through the middle of the park - in truth this has been a weakness of the club throughout its three year tenure in the Hyundai A-League. That is n ..Read more

  • The Man In The Stand

    Sep 2 2:03pm
    Time to boycott cheating Pakistanis

    Make no mistake. If New Zealand cricket had been riddled with the proven corruption associated with match-fixing and spot-fixing as well as the constant suspicion that Pakistan cricket is shrouded in, the Black Caps would have been well and truly ba ..Read more

  • Mike Kilpatrick

    Aug 31 2:24pm
    Icelandic club plumb the depths

    Until two months ago very few people had heard of Icelandic football club Stjarnan. But thanks to their choreographed goal celebrations the small club is now known all over the world. I don't know about you, but they're officially my favourite Icela ..Read more

  • Buck Shelford

    Aug 21 9:44am
    It could be a blowout tonight

    It's going to be an interesting match-up between the All Blacks and the Springboks tonight - I think we could end up watching on the edge of our seats for most of the match! We know how well we've played up to this point, but our expectations are the S ..Read more

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Slick Counties beat ragged Tasman NZPA