Barrett: NZ ready for rush defence
August 14, 2017 (06:00) [ Indexed from Sky Sports - Rugby Union ]
The British and Irish Lions used a rush defence to great effect in their drawn series against the All Blacks this year but fly-half Beauden Barrett says the world champions will be ready to counter if the Wallabies adopt the same tactic on Saturday. More...

Western Force open legal fight
August 14, 2017 (04:00) [ Indexed from Sky Sports - Rugby Union ]
Western Force have begun their legal fight to retain their Super Rugby status by winning an injunction against the Australian Rugby Union. More...

Rugby: Portia Woodman scores eight tries as Black Ferns demolish Hong Kong
August 13, 2017 (21:00) [ Indexed from The New Zealand Herald ]
Black Ferns 121 Hong Kong 0 Portia Woodman scorched across for eight of New Zealand's 19 tries as they shredded Hong Kong 121-0 at the women's Rugby World Cup in Dublin.The flying winger was virtually unstoppable as the four-time... More...

Rugby: All Blacks playing it safe with Coles
August 13, 2017 (21:00) [ Indexed from The New Zealand Herald ]
Dane Coles and Sydney are proving to be an unfortunate mix. For the second year in succession he's arrived in Australia not available for selection.For the second year in succession All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has opened Bledisloe... More...

Rovers fight back to snatch draw
August 13, 2017 (13:30) [ Indexed from Sky Sports - Rugby League ]
Featherstone produced a brilliant comeback to secure a 32-32 draw against London Broncos in their Super 8s Qualifiers match in Ealing. More...

Women's RWC day two round-up
August 13, 2017 (11:30) [ Indexed from Sky Sports - Rugby Union ]
Reigning champions England continued their unbeaten start to the Women's Rugby World Cup with a comprehensive 56-13 victory over Italy. More...

Vikings return to winning ways
August 13, 2017 (11:30) [ Indexed from Sky Sports - Rugby League ]
Winger Corey Thompson scored two second-half tries as Widnes defeated Halifax 36-12 to put a first win towards their bid for Betfred Super League survival. More...

Leigh appoint Cunningham
August 13, 2017 (10:45) [ Indexed from Sky Sports - Rugby League ]
Leigh have confirmed the appointment of Keiron Cunningham as head of rugby until the end of the season. More...

NRL round-up
August 13, 2017 (10:45) [ Indexed from Sky Sports - Rugby League ]
Second rower Joe Stimson scored a 77th-minute try to give Melbourne Storm a 16-13 win over the Sydney Roosters, all but clinching first place in the NRL. More...

Rugby: Business as usual for All Blacks
August 13, 2017 (04:00) [ Indexed from The New Zealand Herald ]
Coach Steve Hansen says it's "business as usual" after the All Blacks today arrived in Sydney exactly one year after the discovery of a listening device at the team hotel which contrived to send relations between them and the Wallabies... More...

Rugby: Wallabies playing to save Australian rugby against All Blacks
August 13, 2017 (04:00) [ Indexed from The New Zealand Herald ]
It feels now as if the Wallabies will this Saturday be playing to save Australian rugby with the retrieval of the Bledisloe Cup an incidental.Rugby in Australia is in danger of becoming a ghost sport, a curious relic of the private... More...

Rugby: Dane Coles ruled out of Bledisloe Cup opener
August 13, 2017 (01:45) [ Indexed from The New Zealand Herald ]
All Blacks hooker Dane Coles' frustrating season continues.Coles has been ruled out of the Bledisloe Cup opener on Saturday night after suffering a head knock in the All Blacks' 'Game of Three Halves' hit-out on Friday night.Coles... More...

Rugby: Crusaders coach Scott Robertson talks his breakdancing and the team's Super Rugby celebrations
August 13, 2017 (01:45) [ Indexed from The New Zealand Herald ]
Victorious Crusaders coach Scott Robertson has revealed the origins of his trademark celebration, owing his ability to his mum and the routine to a boozy trip to Bermuda.Robertson introduced his breakdancing to the Super Rugby stage... More...

Kieran Read: Drawn Lions series could help All Blacks at next World Cup
August 13, 2017 (01:45) [ Indexed from The New Zealand Herald ]
The All Blacks are on the brink of the Rugby Championship - starting with two Bledisloe Cup tests against old rivals Australia - but the World Cup in Japan in 2019 is on the horizon too and skipper Kieran Read believes his team's... More...

New Zealand's best real estate for free sports viewing
August 12, 2017 (15:30) [ Indexed from The New Zealand Herald ]
Where is New Zealand's best real estate for free sports viewing? The Herald on Sunday's sports team put their heads together to find ways to save on entry fees while enjoying the contest. 1 Track and field: Along the Auckland marathon... More...

Bledisloe Cup: Spygate adds extra spice to rivalry that still matters
August 12, 2017 (15:30) [ Indexed from The New Zealand Herald ]
Results over the last decade suggest the Bledisloe Cup rivalry is dying. But the mood in the respective camps leading into the first clash of 2017 suggests the series has never been in such good health.And regardless of what happens... More...

Former rugby star to donate brain to science after CTE diagnosis
August 12, 2017 (15:30) [ Indexed from The New Zealand Herald ]
EXCLUSIVE A former Junior All Black is the first New Zealand rugby player to publicly commit his brain to science after being told he is living with the degenerative brain disease CTE. John Williams, who played two years for the... More...

Patton shines as Wolves cruise
August 12, 2017 (12:30) [ Indexed from Sky Sports - Rugby League ]
Warrington stand-off Declan Patton claimed a personal haul of 20 points as he inspired the Wolves to a 52-24 victory over the Catalans Dragons in the Super 8s Qualifiers at the Halliwell Jones Stadium. More...

Hull KR edge Leigh thriller
August 12, 2017 (12:30) [ Indexed from Sky Sports - Rugby League ]
Shaun Lunt scored twice as Championship side Hull KR claimed a thrilling 20-16 win over Leigh Centurions, the team which replaced them in Super League this season. More...

Sunday's Qualifiers squads
August 12, 2017 (11:30) [ Indexed from Sky Sports - Rugby League ]
Team news ahead of Sunday's Super 8s Qualifiers as Widnes face Halifax and London host Featherstone. More...