World Cup with a 100 per cent record as they beat South Korea 2-0 in their final group game in Papua New

out an own goal from Casey Murphy, which had given the African team the lead.France’s 2-0 win against New

Zealand left the two teams locked on five points and Estelle Cascarino’s 48th-minute yellow card proved

More than 30 athletes from Australia will compete at the Asian Winter Games in Sapporo, the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) has announced.

, who was keen to present athletes with more opportunities for high level competition.Athletes from New

Zealand and other Pacific Islands are also eligible to compete.Australia will send a team of more than

The Rugby League International Federation (RLIF) Congress has backed plans to conditionally award the 2025 World Cup to North America.

 "It is exciting that our sport is expanding into a new destination for our premier event the World

Zealand, Papua New Guinea and Canada contesting Pool B.The pool matches and semi-finals will played

Zealand and Papua New Guinea.In all 210 delegates attended the Congress, including Olympic gold medallists

Zealand and Australia at Anfield, the home of Liverpool Football Club."

Zealand and Papua New Guinea."

Australia reclaimed the overall team gold medal and the Waikiki-Peru trophy on the final day of the fifth edition of the International Surfing Association (ISA) World StandUp Paddle (SUP) and Paddleboard Championship in Fiji.

distance race, the women’s prone technical and distance races and the men’s prone technical race.France, New

Zealand and Hawaii - competing separately from the rest of the US - all followed well behind Australia

, who earned 11,959 points.The French team finished in second on 10,573 in front of New Zealand who claimed

made up the lost ground.On the final stretch to the finish, he surpassed Australia’s Lincoln Dews and New

This is the end of a historic week of competition as SUP was raised to new heights and a new standard

Dutch skater Kjeld Nuis and American Heather Bergsma both made it back-to-back 1,000 metres victories on the second day of the International Skating Union (ISU) Speed Skating World Cup leg at the M-Wave Stadium in Nagano.

podium in that order yesterday, finished in 3:42.65.South Korea's 3:44.38 was enough for silver as New

Zealand won a surprising bronze in 3:45.03.The Dutch pipped the hosts to win the women's team pursuit

World Rugby has announced that five changes to the sport's laws will be trialled around the world next year after they were approved by the governing body's Council in London.

the north and will last for an initial period of one year.The 2017 British and Irish Lions tour to New

Zealand and June internationals will be played under the global law trials.Uncontested scrums as a result

and no conversion will be attempted.The trial will include the 2017 British and Irish Lions tour of New

Zealand ©Getty ImagesThe fifth change suggests that a player who is attempting to bring the ball under

Defending champions Germany moved to the brink of the quarter-finals at the FIFA Under-20 Women's World Cup after they comfortably beat Mexico at the National Football Stadium in Port Moresby.

overcome Venezuela.Two goals inside the first eight minutes helped the US record a 3-1 victory over New

Zealand ©Getty ImagesThe Asian team had to wait until 13 minutes from time for the breakthrough as Yeji

hand South Korea their first win of the tournament.In Group C, the United States proved too strong for New

Zealand as they recorded a 3-1 victory.The Americans seemed to have the three points wrapped up early

Zealand with a quarter-of-an-hour remaining before Ally Watt fired home to end any hopes of a comeback.In

Denmark’s Casper Steinfath clinched an historic third gold medal at the International Surfing Association (ISA) World StandUp Paddle (SUP) and Paddleboard Championship in Cloudbreak in Fiji today.

Jordan Mercer, put on a superb display to claim the crown in front of silver and bronze medallists New

honours in a time of 18:50.59, with team-mate Lachie Lansdown earning the silver medal.Scott Cowdrey of New

Zealand did enough for the bronze medal.In the fourth final to be held today, New Zealand’s Penelope

Tae Kyung Kim has been re-elected as President of Taekwondo New Zealand (TNZ), the governing body has

after an Annual General Meeting (AGM) failed to fulfil constitutional requirements.Andrea Kilday was New

resolution to endorse a Restructure Working Group (RWG) which will continue to work on reviewing a proposed new

constitution.The aim is to present a final draft to the TNZ Board for consideration at their 2017 AGM.New Zealand

the defence of their FIFA Under-20 Women's World Cup title with a 3-1 win against Venezuela in Papua New

with Kiana Palacios sealing the success late on.Tayla Christensen scored a late winner to give New

Zealand victory over Ghana ©Getty ImagesIn Group C, the United States, considered as many people's favourites

French defence kept the Americans at bay in the stalemate at the PNG Football Stadium.The draw meant New

African hearts in the 89th minute as she rounded the keeper before slotting home for a late winner.Papua New

country may be stripped of the event due to sub-standard facilities outside of the capital but the Papua New

Denmark's Kim Andersen has dramatically unseated Italian Carlo Croce to become the new President of World

also elected with at least two having to be female.Joining Andersen on the Board will be Jan Dawson of New

Zealand, Brazil's Torben Grael, American Gary Jobson, China's Quanhai Li, Uruguay's W.Scott Perry, Spain's

New Zealand sprinter Liam Malone has been named as M2 magazine’s Man of the Year after he won two

 New Zealand's Liam Malone shot to fame by winning two Paralympic gold medals at Rio 2016 ©Getty

English trio Owen Farrell, Billy Vunipola and Maro Itoje are among a six-strong list for World Rugby's men's player of the year ahead of an awards ceremony in London tomorrow. 

secure more English success in the women's event, where she is nominated alongside Fiao'o Fa'amausili of New

Zealand and Gaëlle Mignot of France.Australia’s Olympic gold medallist Charlotte Caslick is one of three

nominees for the women’s sevens award.She is joined by 2015 winner Portia Woodman of New Zealand and

Under-20 Women's World Cup title when the 2016 edition of the tournament kicks off tomorrow in Papua New

country may be stripped of the event due to sub-standard facilities outside of the capital but the Papua New

who played and scored at the recent Women’s Olympic Football Tournament in Rio de Janeiro.Ghana and New

Zealand complete Group C while Spain, Canada, Japan and Nigeria will contest Group B.Group stage action

Hosts South Korea won the women's title at the Pacific-Asia Curling Championships today, as Japan sealed men's gold at the Uiseong Training Center.

In bronze medal clashes, South Korea's men beat Chinese Taipei 8-6 on home ice.Japan's women beat New

Zealand 5-3.