The result of the election for World Rugby chairman is to be announced tomorrow after only one round of voting was required.

"too close to call".Some unions have already publicly declared which way they voted, with Asia and New

Zealand both announcing they had backing Pichot, while Rugby Europe and the Welsh Rugby Union both announced

Australian sailor and veteran official Iain Murray has been appointed as the independent regatta director for the 2021 America's Cup in Auckland.

regatta director with a proven track record over the past two America’s Cup cycles," Emirates Team New

Zealand chief executive Grant Dalton said."

Paralympics New Zealand has launched a public call to find 22 Paralympians to acknowledge them for representing

Zealand said it had recognised 187 since the project was launched last year, but was struggling to locate

the remaining 22.Six athletes who competed for New Zealand at the 1968 Paralympics in Tel Aviv have

Zealand chief executive Fiona Allan said the organisation was hopeful of locating the remaining 22 athletes

Zealand chief executive Fiona Allan."

Paralympics New Zealand has recognised and celebrated athletes through community events held over the

Des Buckingham will not be leading the New Zealand men's under-23 football team at the postponed Tokyo

Buckingham had been under contract until the end of August, but the one-year delay to the Games has prompted New

Zealand Football to allow Hay to take charge from today, four months earlier than initially planned.NZ

the event was postponed ©Getty ImagesNZ Football has instead given Hay, appointed head coach of the New

Zealand men's team last year, responsibility for the under-23 squad four months earlier than initially

New Zealand booked their place at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics after winning the Oceania Football Confederation

New Zealand may be tentatively reopening after seeing a dramatic decline in new coronavirus infections

New Zealand Rugby (NZR) chief financial officer Nicki Nicol has told a video conference that the body

million), down marginally from NZD189.5 million (£91 million/$113.7 million/€102.3 million) in 2018.New

Zealand is easing some restrictions, but organised sport's return may be some time away yet ©Getty ImagesWhile

The election for the chairmanship of World Rugby, which is being contested by Sir Bill Beaumont and Agustin Pichot, is being described as "too close to call" as voting closes tonight.

Zealand Rugby (NZR), with chairman Brent Impey saying they were backing Pichot in the "hope of change

of self-protection from existing players versus those of us, particularly the SANZAAR (South Africa, New

Zealand, Australia and Argentina Rugby) nations, who want to see the game grow."

If you look back over many years World Rugby has been very frustrating from a New Zealand perspective

Zealand, their fellow SANZAAR unions, in backing Pichot.The results of the vote will be announced on

The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) today celebrates the 100th anniversary of its founding on April 29 1920.

Originally formed as the Australian Olympic Council, it marked the formal separation of Australia and New

Zealand, which were combined as Australasia at previous Games in London in 1908 and Stockholm in 1912

English cricketer James Anderson is auctioning memorabilia to raise funds for the battle against the coronavirus pandemic.

 Compatriot Jos Buttler has already auctioned the shirt he wore in his team's victory over New Zealand

The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has confirmed that this year's US Open has been suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

took place in Birmingham between March 11 and 15.Competitions in Switzerland, Malaysia, France, India, New

Zealand, Singapore, China, Australia, Thailand, Canada and Indonesia have all been called off.Chinese

Rugby Europe have announced they are supporting Sir Bill Beaumont in his bid to be re-elected as World Rugby chairman.

 South Africa, New Zealand, Australia and Argentina (SANZAAR) and Six Nations countries have three

New Zealand were crowned champions of the 2020 Anzac Day Indoor Rowing Challenge.

Anzac Day is an annual event observed by Australia and New Zealand to commemorate the citizens of both

Zealand Army Corps, which fought during the Gallipoli campaign.The Gallipoli campaign infamously killed

Zealand participants rowed the distance an average of six times, compared to Australia's average of

Zealand Returned and Services Association.Rowing Australia and Rowing New Zealand also thanked the Colgan

Foundation for donating NZD3,000 NZD (£1,500/$1,800/€1,700) to the New Zealand cause and a further AUD2,000

Australia and Melbourne Rebels flyhalf Matt Toomua has said there should be a rethink of the Super Rugby competition once rugby union can restart after the coronavirus pandemic.

His comments come after South Africa Rugby (SA Rugby) announced it wants to launch a new domestic club

believes that the 15-team competition needs to be replaced by more local tournaments.Clubs from Australia, New

Zealand, South Africa, Argentina and Japan currently play in Super Rugby, although the Japanese Sunwolves

wanting to have a domestic model for quite a while now, whether it be Australia-focused or Australia-New

Zealand focused or something along those lines."

Argentina’s former scrumhalf and captain Agustín Pichot, who is running to be World Rugby chairman against the incumbent Sir Bill Beaumont in a vote that starts tomorrow, has acknowledged a late report of a possible split in the expected Six Nations bloc vote for his English rival.

Weekly podcast that he was starting 20 votes to 14 down - counting on the 12 votes held by South Africa, New

Zealand, Australia and his native Argentina as part of the SANZAAR group, plus the two votes held by

rugby union worldwide, especially in Asia, Africa and South America.Key to this will be the creation of new

As a superlative scrumhalf for Argentina’s rugby union team from 1995 to 2008, Agustín Pichot was known for his ability to run a game. Now this 45-year-old player-turned-administrator may be on the brink of earning the right to run the world game.

Weekly podcast that he was starting 20 votes to 14 down - counting on the 12 votes held by South Africa, New

Zealand, Australia and his native Argentina as part of the SANZAAR group, plus the two votes held by

But months later when South Africa, the last world champions, Australia, New Zealand and Asia decided

of the Nations Championship that will come back on the table," he said.So did that make Sir Bill the new

But if we look to change and embrace a new mindset, there is the opportunity to grow and flourish."

When sport ground to a halt last month, it soon became clear that it would not return the same.

football, the Black Ferns were not included in some of the cost cutting measures introduced to players by New

Zealand Rugby.This has not been the case for all sides, however, with Spanish teams Barcelona and Atlético

received partial payment.The Black Ferns were exempt from some of the cost cutting measures introduced by New

Zealand Rugby during the pandemic ©Getty ImagesAlong with the financial worries of the pandemic, there

recently criticised UCI for prioritising the men’s race calendar after the governing body announced new