All Blacks won't sack coach Foster before Springbok Tests - report
Under-fire All Blacks coach Ian Foster looks likely to keep his job ahead of their Rugby Championship tour to South Africa.
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Norwich City boss Dean Smith issues Adam Idah fitness update after return in Cambridge win
Dean Smith admits Norwich City striker Adam Idah will need more game time to get back to full fitness after a long spell on the sidelines through injury.
Newcastle United's newest talent gets off to ideal start in Under-21 win
Newcastle United's most exciting new talent has wasted no time showcasing his ability on Tyneside with a debut goal for the Under-21's on Wednesday afternoon. Alex Murphy, 18, only arrived at the club earlier this month after a deal was agreed with Irish second-tier side Galway United earlier this summer.
'Wife thinks I'm an idiot': ex-All Black Spencer returns to boxing ring
Former All Blacks star Carlos Spencer will return to the boxing ring on Thursday, but admitted it was a hard fight to convince his wife about his latest charity bout.
Watch: New Zealand Star Michael Bracewell Takes Hat-Trick In His First Over In T20Is
Michael Bracewell rounded off New Zealand's crushing 88-run win over Ireland in the second T20 International (T20I) at Belfast on Wednesday with a hat-trick. Ireland, chasing 180 to win, collapsed to 91 all out inside 14 overs at Stormont and were all but beaten when off-spinner Bracewell removed tailenders Mark Adair, Barry McCarthy and Craig Young with successive deliveries to become only the third New Zealand bowler to take a hat-trick at this level after pacemen Jacob Oram and Tim Southee.
Michael Bracewell hat-trick completes New Zealand rout of Ireland in 2nd T20I
Ireland, chasing 180 to win, collapsed to 91 all out inside 14 overs at Stormont and were all but beaten when off-spinner Bracewell removed tailenders Mark Adair, Barry McCarthy and Craig Young with successive deliveries to become only the third New Zealand bowler to take a hat-trick at this level after pacemen Jacob Oram and Tim Southee. Leg-spinner Ish Sodhi broke the back of Ireland's innings by removing Curtis Campher, Lorcan Tucker and George Dockrell in a return of 3-21.
Tonga without big guns for World Cup playoff amid injuries
MELBOURNE : Tonga will be without star internationals Israel Folau, Malakai Fekitoa and Charles Piutau for their World Cup playoff against Hong Kong on the Sunshine Coast in Australia on Saturday.
Ex-Coleraine teenager Patrick Kelly makes early impact with West Ham United U18s
West Ham United new boy Patrick Kelly has made an early impact in claret and blue after scoring a clinical strike in the Zlaty Kahan tournament in the Czech Republic.