RNZ Sport

Australia ended the New Zealand U21 team's hopes of defending their World Youth Cup title when they outclassed the Kiwis 63-48.

The first Kiwi mixed eight had only two training rows in the lead-up to winning bronze at the world rowing champs.

Lisa Adams' opening throw was good enough to claim shot put gold at the World Para Athletics Championships.

Beaten by four wickets Bengaluru, the New Zealand side will head into the Cricket World Cup following back-to-back defeats.

Braxton Sorensen-McGee has burst onto the international stage this year, scoring a stat sheet-topping 11 tries during the World Cup tournament.

All is still to play for in the Rugby Championship, after the All Blacks toppled the Wallabies 33-24 at Eden Park to retain the Bledisloe Cup.

The Breakers are now 0-3 to start the season, despite Parker Jackson-Cartwright finishing with 18 points and five assists.

Former Black Caps coach Gary Stead is not being lost to New Zealand cricket.

India A reached their target with three balls remaining in a rain-affected match in Bengaluru.

Taylor and Welch brought back memories of the New Zealand's dominance in the coxless pair in the mid 2000s through Eric Murray and Hamish Bond who won six successive world champs.

The star player is one of two changes to the starting side for the Black Ferns' Rugby World Cup bronze medal match against France.

Harry Wilson will skipper the Wallabies in Auckland.

Bruce Morrison played one test for New Zealand in 1963.

The White Ferns' Cricket World Cup preparation is aimed towards a big performance in their opening game against Australia on Wednesday.

Weightlifter Olivia Selemaia and swimmer Hazel Ouwehand are the 2025 recipients of the Yvette Williams Scholarships.

The star halfback has been included in Melbourne Storm's squad for Friday night's grand final qualifier against Cronulla.

Former women's world number one tennis player Naomi Osaka will return to play the ASB Classic in Auckland this summer.

Nate Pringle won a silver medal in the under-23 time trial at the World Championships in Rwanda.

Black Ferns star Jorja Miller has been nominated for World Rugby's player of the year award and breakthrough player of the year prize.

New Zealand golfer Ryan Fox has become a Guinness World Record holder.

Interim coach Yvette McCausland-Durie says beating South Africa restored some of the Silver Ferns' mana "dented" by the turmoil surrounding them.

Thumped by Melbourne United, the Breakers are off to a rough start to their new ANBL campaign.

Hayden Wilde makes it four wins from four in the T100 world series this season with an emphatic victory in Spain.

Liam Lawson has scored his best qualifying result yet ahead of Sunday night's Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

History has repeated in a bittersweet way for shot putter Maddi Wesche at the World Athletics Championships.