All Blacks search for united front after Foster soap opera: 4 key areas to work on
With just over a year until the Rugby World Cup in France, All Blacks coach Ian Foster has been given the vote of confidence despite poor results.
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Briton Asher-Smith calls for more research into how periods affect performance
Dina Asher-Smith has called for more funding for studies on how a woman's period can affect athletic performance after the British sprinter pulled up with cramp during her 100 metres title defence at the European Championships in Munich.
England captain Ben Stokes "was keen" to play for New Zealand, claims Kiwi legend
Ross Taylor has revealed he tried to convince Ben Stokes to represent New Zealand when he joined Durham for the 2010 edition of the T20 Cup.
Kieran Read: Strong All Blacks start defused 'one trick pony' Boks
Former All Blacks captain Kieran Read has heaped praise on his former team for the manner in which they held off the Springboks at Ellis Park last weekend.
No more depth building, focus now on core group for women's World Cup: Australia coach
MELBOURNE : Embattled Australia coach Tony Gustavsson has all but settled on his squad for the women's World Cup and told fringe players they face an uphill battle to break into the side.
Brooks powers West Indies to ODI win over New Zealand
Shamarh Brooks played the sheet anchor role to perfection in guiding the West Indies to a five-wicket victory over top-ranked New Zealand in a low-scoring opening day-night One-Day International of a three-match series at Kensington Oval in Barbados on Wednesday.
England vs South Africa, 1st Test: Paul Collingwood confident England can fight back
Paul Collingwood is confident their bowlers can get them back into the first Test against South Africa after the visiting seamers tore through their top order at Lord's on Wednesday. Anrich Nortje picked up three wickets and Kagiso Rabada contributed two as England slumped to 116 for six before rain brought a premature close to play.
"Will Hear More": Australia Great On Trent Boult And Likely Trend To Move Away From International Cricket
New Zealand Cricket (NZC) recently announced that Trent Boult will have a "significantly reduced" role with the Black Caps after the star fast bowler asked to be released from his central contract. "This has been a really tough decision for me and I'd like to thank NZC for their support in getting to this point," said the star pacer. "Playing cricket for my country was a childhood dream and I'm so proud of everything I've been able to achieve with the Black Caps over the past 12 years. Ultimately, this decision is about my wife Gert and our three young boys."