defence of their International Cricket Council Under-19 World Cup title with a clash against hosts New

Zealand.

in Tauranga.Group A also includes South Africa and Kenya with India, Zimbabwe, Australia and Papua New

opening day games include Pakistan v Afghanistan at the Cobham Oval in Whangarei.Zimbabwe will meet Papua New

January 13 to the final at the Bay Oval on February 3, will be free.Seven venues will be used across New

Zealand."

This will be the most accessible international event ever staged throughout New Zealand, with free entry

England netball star Jo Harten claimed the Commonwealth Games has outstripped other global competitions to become the most important event in the sport’s calendar.

each edition of the Games since Kuala Lumpur 1998, with every final being contested by Australia and New

England have been drawn in the Pool B along with Glasgow 2014 silver medallists New Zealand and begin

South Korea became the first team to reach the semi-finals at the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Asia Cup in Beirut after a comfortable victory over Philippines.

victory.China are facing Australia in the other half of the draw tomorrow while Jordan will be up against New

Zealand.

Uganda have discovered their pool stage opponents as they prepare to make their Commonwealth Games netball debut at Gold Coast 2018.

Zealand, England, Jamaica, South Africa and Malawi were placed into pools in a snaking pattern, related

Scotland and Uganda were drawn into Pool B of the competition.They will join second and third ranked New

Zealand and England, as well as Malawi.

“We look forward to seeing our amazing athletes take to the court in April, to winning new friends for

Zealand taking on Uganda in Pool B.The first day of action will conclude with Australia’s match against

Organisers of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games have confirmed the netball competition will feature two groups of six teams with the draw taking place tomorrow.

sport at the Games.They will join sides such as hosts Australia, the gold medallists from Glasgow 2014, New

Zealand, England and Jamaica.The top six sides based on the current International Netball Federation

introduced at the Commonwealth Games at Kuala Lumpur 1998, Australia have won gold three times while New

Zealand has secured two titles.These two countries are the only teams who have played the gold medal

A decision from the South African Government to financially back the country's bid to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup has been condemned by a leading trade union group in the nation.

the age of 95, presenting the trophy to South Africa captain François Pienaar after the hosts beat New

Zealand in the final.

Hockey Australia (IHA) have confirmed they will take on the host nation in a three-game series at the New

Zealand Winter Games in Queenstown.

conclude with the last game on September 9.Ice hockey is one of seven sports on the programme at the New

Zealand Winter Games, which run from August 25 to September 10.Events in Alpine skiing, cross-country

snowboarding, curling and freeride will also be held.Australian coach Brad Vigon said the clashes with New

Zealand would be ideal preparation for the 2018 World Championships.The three-game series has been called

 "It gives us coaching staff a chance to have a good look at some of the young and new players that

The International Surfing Association (ISA) held its first-ever Olympic Solidarity-funded coaching course in Fiji.

Malolo Island with coaches from Fiji, Vanuatu and Samoa taking part.ISA course presenter Lee Ryan, from New

Zealand, oversaw those involved with expert instruction.

key tool in bolstering support for surf programmes in traditional surfing nations as well as reaching new

Australia claimed a one-two in the laser class at the World Sailing Championships test event as Matthew Wearn and Olympic champion Tom Burton took silver and bronze respectively on the final day of competition in Aarhus.

Burton, winner of the laser competition at last year's Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.Sam Meech of New

Zealand was a further 11 points adrift on the final standings in the Danish city.Josefn Olsson of Sweden

World Championships next year.The Aarhus 2018 World Championships will be centred around the brand-new

Defending champions England eased past Italy 56-13 to make it two victories from two at the Women's Rugby World Cup in Ireland.

three pool winners, and the best runners-up, will earn a place in the last four at the tournament.New Zealand

Americans also made it two wins from two today as they beat Spain 43-0 at the UCD Bowl in Dublin.In Pool A, New

Zealand demolished Hong Kong 121-0 at Billings Park.They sit top after two bonus point victories, with

Greece beat hosts and defending champions Serbia today to reach the final of the World Men's Junior Water Polo Championships in Belgrade.

for Argentina and Puerto Rico in the respective 17th-place and 19th place play-offs.Argentina beat New

Zealand 7-3 and Puerto Rico defeated South Africa 14-9.

Australia secured their place in the International Basketball Federation Asia Cup quarter-finals with a comfortable win over Chinese Taipei in Beirut today. 

Yudai Baba, Daiki Tanaka and Ryumo Ono added 12 each.Japan beat Hong Kong 92-59 today ©FIBAIn Group C, New

Zealand clinched top spot on points differential despite suffering a 76-75 defeat at the hands of South

expired but his country still guaranteed qualification for the quarter-finals.Finishing runner-ups to New

Zealand were hosts Lebanon, who overcame Kazakhstan 96-74.The quarter-final qualifying matches from

Hosts and defending champions Serbia are through to the semi-finals of the World Men's Junior Water Polo Championships after beating Italy today at the Sports Center Milan Gale Muškatirović in Belgrade.

and Japan triumphed 19-11 at the expense of Egypt.The 17th to 20th place classification matches saw New

Zealand defeat South Africa 6-5 and Argentina overcome Puerto Rico 7-5.New Zealand and Argentina will

Olympic champions Argentina will face Canada in the men’s Pan American Hockey Cup final after both countries came through their last-four encounters in Lancaster in Pennsylvania.

 Today's results also mean that New Zealand have become the latest team to qualify for the 2018

- then the place is offered to the next highest finisher in the competition, which in this case is New

Italy beat Russia today to set up a World Men's Junior Water Polo Championships quarter-final against hosts Serbia, the country that beat them in the 2015 final.

South Africa.Awaiting them in tomorrow's 13th-to-16th-place semi-finals are The Netherlands, who beat New

Zealand 14-4.The other semi-final pits Egypt against Japan after they both came through their clashes

Japan overcame Argentina 23-8.In tomorrow's 17th-to-20th-place semi-finals, South Africa will face New

Zealand and Puerto Rico will go up against Argentina.