New Warriors Signee May Miss NRL Season

Chances are good new Warriors signing Addin Fonua-Blake could miss the remainder of the NRL season due to a serious injury to the rower’s knee. According to a recent medical report, the marquee signing’s injury might be far worse and long-lasting than initially anticipated. Fonua-Blake sustained the injury during last ….

Sevens Star Says She’s Dreaming Of Whistle

So eager has Sevens star Rubi Tui become to get back to playing sport that she’s started to hear a whistle in her dreams. New Zealand’s Black Ferns Sevens have been severely impacted by the global sports hiatus – and perhaps more so than most other national NZ sporting teams. ….

No Use Sulking Says Hurricanes Hooker

Dane Coles says there’s no cause to be made for crying over spilt milk and that what the Hurricanes really need right now is an honest approach – from players as well as coaches. The Hurricanes hooker recently commented on a disappointing Super Rugby Aotearoa campaign that saw the franchise ….

Rob Penney Blamed For Waratahs Decline – And Sacked

After 18 months of coaching the Waratahs, Rob Penney has been shown the door. This comes after the team experienced five consecutive loses in the beginning of the year. This dire record has been a shocker for fans and bettors alike, and now the team has taken action. However, Penney ….

Hosting Snub Won’t Dampen WC Excitement

Christchurch may have missed out on the rights for hosting the 2023 Women’s World Cup, but, says New Zealand Football chief Andrew Pragnell, he’s committed to ensuring that the stadiums at Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington, and Dunedin, are filled to overflowing with Kiwi fans and that a legacy is left behind ….

Alex Pledger Diagnosed With Cancer

Former Tall Blacks centre Alex Pledger says he’ll fight his recently revealed cancer diagnoses with everything he’s got. Pledger has been diagnosed with colorectal cancer and confirmed via a media statement that he is currently in hospital to undergo radiation treatment. Pledger also shared a basic timeline of his diagnoses ….

FIFA Bans Sepp Blatter For Further Term

Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter has just been banned for an additional six years and eight months by the organisation’s ethics committee – some seven months before the 85-year-old’s initial ban is due to expire. The disgraced former FIFA president was banned along with former secretary general Jerome Valcke for ….

Kylie Jamieson Fined For Outburst At Umpire

Black Caps champion pace bowler Kyle Jamieson has managed to rack up a second penalty offence in a space of only a couple of months. Jamieson has now been fined 15 per cent of his full match fee earned during Tuesday’s One Day International match against Bangladesh. The fast bowler ….

Kiwi Tennis Star Apologises For Party Pukana

A top New Zealand Davis Cup tennis player has issued an apology after he was filmed supposedly mocking Mãori culture while at a party on a $21 million dollar boat owned by toy giant Zuru founder Nick Mowbray on Wednesday night. Ajeet Rai, 22, will reportedly be sanctioned by Tennis ….

Olympic Aussies Flee In Bond-Style Pursuit

A high-speed boat chase involving former Olympic kayaker Nathan Baggaley and younger brother Dru Anthony Baggaley, has been described as having resembled something straight out of a James Bond film. Details recently emerged about how both brothers had been involved in the importing of a commercial quantity of cocaine between ….