New Zealand include Boult as they bat against England at Lord's
New Zealand included the recently-arrived Trent Boult in their side for the first Test at Lord's on Thursday as captain Kane Williamson won the toss and elected to bat against England.
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Agnatius Paasi: Tonga World Cup hopeful commits to St Helens
Tonga international Agnatius Paasi has signed a new one-year contract extension with St Helens, but has indicated he wants to stay even longer.
Stokes backs McCullum to make England feel '10 feet tall'
Ben Stokes has said Brendon McCullum was already making England's players "feel 10 feet tall" ahead of the first Test against the coach's native New Zealand at Lord's starting Thursday.
Junior Sa'u and Eddy Pettybourne consider surprise returns to England
Junior Sa'u and Eddy Pettybourne could be set to make returns to the UK game - with League 1 high-fliers Keighley Cougars. Rugby League Live understands the duo are contemplating their next moves and have fielded interest from Rhys Lovegrove's table-toppers.
Is England vs New Zealand on TV? Start time, channel and how to watch third Test
It has a devastatingly disappointing time for fans of England’s Test cricket team over the past six months or so.
'Monumental moment': US equity firm takes stake in New Zealand's All Blacks
WELLINGTON: US private equity firm Silver Lake secured a NZ$200 million (US$134 million) stake in New Zealand Rugby and its famed All Blacks on Thursday (Jun 2) after provincial unions overwhelmingly endorsed the deal following years of wrangling.
Australian teams face daunting New Zealand challenge in Super finals series
MELBOURNE : Super Rugby's credibility as a competition will be under the microscope this weekend as fading hopes of an Australian revival meet the cold reality of New Zealand dominance in a much-criticised playoffs format.
Vote clears way for private equity investment in All Blacks
A special general meeting of New Zealand Rugby in Auckland voted in favour of a private equity investment from US firm Silver Lake on Thursday, the final step in the approval process for the groundbreaking deal.