New Zealand will be looking to claim a fourth successive World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series title when

Pouri-Lane and Mahina Paul - gold medallists at the Buenos Aires 2018 Youth Olympic Games - given a rest.New Zealand

was their last success in the Women's Sevens Series.The reigning Olympic champions were runners-up to New

Zealand in Sydney in 2019.Every try scored by Sharni Williams' Australian team this weekend will see

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC), in collaboration with with the Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe, has joined the Nippon Foundation to launch a global appeal for the elimination of leprosy discrimination.

IPC Vice President Duane Kale, who won four Paralympic gold medals in swimming for New Zealand, said:

The grand opening of any International Olympic Committee (IOC) session is normally largely ceremonial, with speeches often full of pleasantries and platitudes.

The morning after, the New York Times reported that "many members were angered over last night’s strongly

These included Australia, Finland, France, Britain, Italy, New Zealand, Spain and Switzerland.Approximately

Hosts South Africa were left in a spin in their International Cricket Council (ICC) Under-19 World Cup Super League quarter-final, soundly beaten by Bangladesh.

of the target.Hasan finished with outstanding figures of 5 for 19 off 9.3 overs.Bangladesh now face New

Zealand in the Super League semi-finals on February 6, while South Africa play West Indies in the Super

World Rugby is focusing on delivering a meaningful competition model for unions outside of the Six Nations and Rugby Championship.

, and the United States, alongside representatives from all six World Rugby regions, South African, New

Zealand and Australian Rugby (SANZAAR), the Six Nations and International Rugby Players.The 2019 World

Japan have made an impressive start to softball's Australia Pacific Cup in Blacktown.

Tokyo 2020-bound softball teams Australia, Japan, Mexico and Italy are facing Chinese Taipei and New

Zealand, with the home nation fielding two teams - Australia A and the Aussie Spirit.

winning 8-3.Chinese Taipei, ranked sixth, failed to qualify for Tokyo 2020, but were far too strong for New

Zealand, coming through 7-1.Australia A then took to the field for a remarkable match against rivals

New Zealand, with Rachel Lack scoring in the first inning for the hosts.But that was the end of the

The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Qualifying Tournament for 3x3 basketball will be held in Indian city Bengaluru, it has been announced.

been drawn in Pool A of the men's event, with the United States, Lithuania, Belgium, South Korea and New

Zealand in Pool B.Slovenia, France, Qatar, the Philippines and the Dominican Republic are in Pool C

Tokyo 2020-bound softball teams Japan, Mexico and Italy are set to take on the hosts in an important warm-up at the Australia Pacific Cup, a tournament due to start in Blacktown tomorrow.

The four countries qualified for the Olympics will be be joined by Chinese Taipei and New Zealand at

 Chinese Taipei are ranked sixth but failed to qualify for Tokyo 2020, while New Zealand are 16th.The

New Zealand defeated the West Indies at the International Cricket Council (ICC) Under-19 World Cup Super

 In a wonderful display of sportsmanship, the New Zealanders helped Clarke off the field.An outstanding

show of sportsmanship earlier today in the game between West Indies and New Zealand ?

intervals.Wicketkeeper Quinn Sunde weighed in with 32 and Simon Keene 33, but once the middle order crumbled, New

Zealand appeared doomed at 153-8, still 86 runs from their target.With the pressure seemingly off and

Throw in Clarke's bowling figures of 4 for 25 and the Player of the Match award was no surprise.New Zealand

The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) World Baseball Classic is set to expand from 16 to 20 national teams.

and South Africa make up Pool 1, from March 12-17.Pool 2 consists of Czech Republic, Great Britain, New

Zealand, Panama, Philippines and Spain (March 20 to 25).The top two teams from each group advance to

Scoring machine Zak Madell and five-time Paralympian Patrice Simard are among the 12 players selected to represent hosts Canada at the upcoming International Wheelchair Rugby Federation Paralympic Qualification Tournament in Richmond.

Thailand.The top two finishers at the event will compete alongside Australia, Denmark, Britain, Japan, New

Zealand and the United States at Tokyo 2020.

With less than six months to go before the Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony, this is about the time in the Summer Games cycle when I start taking an interest in medal prospects.

multi-sports events, including the Summer Olympics themselves, in very recent times.By way of comparison, New

Zealand alone is forecast to win 12.Is it possible that Europe’s faltering gold medal count is another

Defending champions India have beaten Australia in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Under-19 World Cup in South Africa, at the Super League quarter-finals stage.  

on Friday (January 31).Tomorrow sees the second Super League quarter-final between West Indies and New

Zealand.

University and Tertiary Sport New Zealand (UTSNZ) has revealed the international opportunities available

cultural and leadership viewpoint, as well as the chance to represent their respective universities and New

volleyball, futsal, karate, orienteering, rowing and squash.There will also be the opportunity for New

Zealand universities to compete at FISU University World Cups, with the top teams from the UTSNZ National

Zealand athletes to play in an Oceania qualifier for the women’s football World Cup competition is also

 In addition, invitations have been extended to New Zealand student athletes and teams by the Asian

United World Wrestling (UWW) President Nenad Lalović has said the upcoming Asian Olympic Qualifying Tournament, scheduled to take place in Chinese city Xi'an from March 27 to 29, could be cancelled due to the outbreak of coronavirus.

capital Pago Pago, were cancelled due to the measles outbreak in neighbouring Samoa.As reported by Radio New

Zealand, the Organising Committee said the health concerns of athletes in American Samoa and those having