Nottingham Forest's Chris Wood carded for signing autographs in match - ESPN
Chris Wood picked up a yellow card for signing autographs and taking pictures with fans during New Zealand's win over Fiji in their World Cup qualifier on Thursday.
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New Zealand's Wood booked for signing autographs
New Zealand forward Chris Wood received one of the strangest yellow cards of the season when he was booked for signing autographs in the stands after scoring a hat-trick in his side's 7-0 defeat of Fiji in a World Cup qualifier on Friday.
Wallabies enforcer Valetini returns for Brumbies, Waratahs' Suaalii still out
MELBOURNE : Rob Valetini has recovered from a hamstring injury and will slot straight back into the ACT Brumbies' back row for his first Super Rugby Pacific match this season against the New South Wales Waratahs.
'Hurting' New Zealand Determined To Reach FIFA World Cup: Coach
Heartbreaking near-misses will fire "hurting" New Zealand to their first football World Cup since 2010, their coach Darren Bazeley said on Wednesday, with the country two wins from the finals. Led by Nottingham Forest striker Chris Wood, New Zealand are strong favourites to beat amateurs Fiji on Friday in Wellington and then seal qualification for 2026 by beating another regional minnow on Monday. The World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico has been expanded to 48 teams, meaning direct qualification for the best team from Oceania.
Pain of long World Cup absence will spur New Zealand to 2026: coach
New Zealand's players are carrying the hurt of failing to qualify for three straight World Cups and that pain should help them beat Fiji on the road to the 2026 finals, coach Darren Bazeley said.
US men to host England in bumper summer of fixtures
LONDON : The United States will host England in July as the culmination of a series of high-profile men's and women's fixtures that form part of the country's plan to boost rugby's profile ahead of hosting two World Cups in the next decade.
Forest's Wood open to playing club football in native New Zealand
Chris Wood has helped bring Nottingham Forest to the brink of Champions League football with 18 goals in an extraordinary Premier League season but the hulking hitman sees himself playing on a quieter stage in his native New Zealand.
Chiefs bounce back to top Super Rugby, Waratahs suffer first loss
SYDNEY : The Waikato Chiefs beat the Auckland Blues for the second time this season to remain top of the Super Rugby Pacific standings after five rounds as the New South Wales Waratahs lost the only unbeaten record in the competition.