Rugby
Five new All Blacks named
Five new faces will get a chance to wear the All Blacks jersey this season. Audio
John Kirwan quits as Blues coach after another season of losses
For weeks some rugby commentators have been describing Sir John Kirwan as a dead man walking. Audio
John Kirwan resigns from Blues
We speak to sports commentator Mark Reason to get his take on what happened at the club. Audio
Speculation rife John Kirwan quits as coach of Blues
Speculation is swirling that Sir John Kirwan has quit as coach of the Blues Super Rugby team. Audio
The Blues
The Super Rugby season is over for nine of the teams, and down near the bottom are the Blues. Rugby writer Gregor Paul talks about what could be next for Blues coach Sir John Kirwan. Audio
Coverage of Jerry Collins' death raises hackles
Some media were criticised for reporting too much too soon after the sudden and shocking death of the former All Black. Was that fair? Audio
Hurricanes and Chiefs battle for fan loyalty
There will be more than just competition points on the line when Super Rugby high-flyers, the Hurricanes tackle the Chiefs in New Plymouth tomorrow. Audio
The Expats - Talima Fruean
Talima Fruean is a rugby coach living in New York's Hell's Kitchen. She is teaching children in low socio-economic neighbourhoods the importance of leadership, discipline and teamwork. Audio
Sport Australia
Point scoring across the ditch with ABC sports presenter Paul Kennedy... Australia's new male tennis players, and in cricket, Australia is touring West Indies and getting ready for Ashes, plus the… Audio
Taranaki embraces all things Brazilian
Taranaki -- the home of our national provincial rugby champions -- has been embracing all things Brazil this week as the Fifa Under 20 World Cup Football tournament rolls through town. Audio
Cornerstone signing to stave off overseas clubs
New Zealand Rugby believes signing-up All Blacks Julian Savea and Brodie Rettallick for the next two World Cups will stave off overseas clubs from poaching other top New Zealand players. Audio
Rugby VIPs
The New Zealand Rugby Foundation supports players who have broken their back or neck during a game. It works with 102 Very Injured Players, or V.I.Ps, giving them financial and emotional support and… Audio
Report finds NZ sports rife with homophobia
New Zealand sports are rife with homophobia, according to results from the first ever study that compares homophobia in sports in NZ with other countries. Audio
Crusaders farewell rugby greats
They're rated as two of the world's finest rugby players but tonight is the last chance, guaranteed, that their fans get to see Richie McCaw and Dan Carter on their home turf. Audio
Former Kiwi league coach predicts Anzac test win
The former New Zealand rugby league coach Graham Lowe says the forecast wet weather will favour Australia in tonight's Anzac Test in Brisbane, but he's backing the Kiwis to win. Audio
The soldier-making game: Sport in WW1
In 1902 one of New Zealand's very first All Blacks called rugby "the good, manly and soldier-making game". We explore the role of sport in WW1 with sport historian Greg Ryan and Dr Ron Palenski, chief… Audio
Midday Sports News for 21 April 2015
Aaron Cruden is not giving up on the World Cup. Audio
Rugby, writing and match-fixing with author John Daniell
Former professional rugby player turned author John Daniell, was a lock for the New Zealand Colts, Wellington and Oxford University where he studied English. When the sport turned professional in 1996… Audio
Chris Pryor and Miriam Smith: social rugby
Auckland filmmakers who spent a year in Reporoa, Bay of Plenty, to film The Ground We Won, a candid portrait of a New Zealand provincial rugby team. Audio