Thousands of Australians and New Zealanders, many braving heavy rain, turned out Tuesday to mark the Gallipoli landing and to pay tribute to soldiers in current conflict zones in moving ceremonies. Ceremonies are held annually on the April 25 anniversary of the ill-fated 1915 landing of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps in modern-day … Read more
The Canterbury Crusaders remained unbeaten as New Zealand teams dominated Super Rugby this weekend ahead of June’s British and Irish Lions tour. The seven-time champions smashed leading South African contenders Western Stormers 57-24 in Christchurch as Kiwi teams won all four of their encounters. George Bridge claimed a hat-trick and Kieran Read added a double … Read more
Thousands of people joined a global March for Science on Saturday with Washington the epicenter of a movement to fight back against what many see as an “assault on facts” by populist politicians. Hundreds streamed onto the Washington Mall for a festive day of music, speeches and teach-ins by scientists disturbed by the rise of … Read more
Thousands of people rallied in Australia and New Zealand Saturday in support of science, the first of more than 500 marches globally triggered by concern over the rise of “alternative facts”. The March for Science demonstrations come amid growing anxiety over what many see as a mounting political assault on facts and evidence and fears … Read more
Sam Whitelock has given the All Blacks and his unbeaten Canterbury Crusaders side a boost ahead of their toughest test of the Super Rugby season against Western Stormers this weekend. Double World Cup winner Whitelock, New Zealand’s most capped lock with 84 Test appearances, Thursday signed a new deal to stay with the Crusaders and … Read more
New Zealand’s Canterbury Crusaders are the only unbeaten team left in Super Rugby after the Golden Lions ended the Western Stormers’ winning start to the season this weekend. The Johannesburg-based Lions downed the Stormers in a bonus-point 29-16 win in Cape Town while seven-time champions the Crusaders crushed Japan’s Sunwolves 50-3 in Christchurch. The Waikato … Read more
Heavy rain has begun to hit New Zealand’s North Island, ahead of what is being called the worst storm in generations. New Zealanders have evacuated towns along the north coast, where severe weather warnings are in place. The storm is due to make landfall from 19:00 local time (07:00GMT) over Bay of Plenty. Officials have … Read more
New Zealand was bracing Thursday for a storm that meteorologists warned could be the worst for almost 50 years, with extreme weather alerts across the entire North Island. The tropical depression, the tail-end of ex-Cyclone Cook which hit New Caledonia this week, has already generated offshore winds of more than 170 kmh (105 mph). The … Read more
The Western Stormers square off against the Golden Lions in a blockbuster South African derby while Crusaders prop Wyatt Crockett sets a match record in Super Rugby this weekend. The Canterbury Crusaders and Stormers are the only unbeaten sides remaining going into round eight of the competition, which next year will revert to a 15-team … Read more
South Africa’s Western Stormers joined Canterbury Crusaders as the only undefeated teams in this season’s Super Rugby after ending the Waikato Chiefs’ unbeaten start, while Japan’s Sunwolves broke through for their first win this weekend. Ahead of governing body SANZAAR’s much-anticipated announcement of Super Rugby’s future make-up later Sunday, the Stormers downed the Chiefs 34-26 … Read more
Coastal Sharks of South Africa ground out an 18-13 victory over the Jaguares of Argentina Saturday in an error-strewn Super Rugby match. Endless handling errors by both teams and many penalties led to a stop-start match that offered minimum entertainment at Kings Park stadium in Durban. “It was a disjointed match in which both teams … Read more
Try-machine Dan Norton has a world record in his sights as England seek a long-awaited victory at this week’s Hong Kong Sevens to close the gap on series leaders South Africa. The 28-year-old wing heads into the annual showpiece of sevens rugby level on 244 tries with Kenya’s Collins Injera, and vying to seize sole … Read more
The Canterbury Crusaders joined the Waikato Chiefs and Western Stormers as the only unbeaten teams in Super Rugby with a smashing win over the NSW Waratahs in Sydney on Sunday. The seven-time champions powered to a bonus-point 41-22 win over the 2014 champions, scoring six tries to three for their sixth win of the campaign. … Read more
The Waikato Chiefs have been told to get their act together for their Super Rugby clash with the Northern Bulls after an unconvincing win over the struggling Melbourne Rebels. Coach Dave Rennie read the riot act to the two-time champions after they needed a late burst to overcome Australia’s bottom-placed team in their last outing. … Read more
New Zealand were left frustrated on Wednesday after rain washed out the last day’s play of the final Test against South Africa, denying them a series-levelling win. At the start of the day, South Africa were on the ropes at 80 for five in their second innings, still 95 runs short of making New Zealand … Read more
An appeal for New Zealanders to “adopt-a-Lion” by billeting travelling fans during this year’s blockbuster British and Irish Lions tour has prompted an “overwhelming” response, organisers said Wednesday. More than 20,000 Lions supporters are expected to travel south to see the Home Nations’ combined team take on the world champion All Blacks for the first … Read more
Rain threatened to ruin any chance of a result in the deciding third Test between New Zealand and South Africa on day five Wednesday in Hamilton. New Zealand, needing a win to tie the series, have South Africa 80 for five in their second innings and 95 runs short of making New Zealand bat again. … Read more
Ramiro Moyano scored a superb try as the Jaguares of Argentina continued a great start to the Super Rugby season by defeating Queensland Reds of Australia 22-8 Saturday. The winger side-stepped numerous opponents in a dazzling run from midfield before accelerating to the line at Estadio Jose Amalfitani in Buenos Aires. His try was the … Read more
New Zealand bagged three wickets including the crucial dismissals of Faf du Plessis and Temba Bavuma on the second morning of the third Test in Hamilton on Sunday. Recalled fast bowler Matt Henry claimed two of the wickets to give him four for the innings while Tom Latham featured twice with sharp catches. At lunch, … Read more
The lockdown orders given by the General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, to ensure sanity in the party after its humiliating defeat in the 2016 polls, has been flouted by the leaders and the grassroots supporters of the party. In its attempt to manage fallout from the defeat, the party … Read more