I know sportsmen and women don’t like to lose, but I see the Wallabies' loss to the All Blacks in Saturday’s Rugby World Cup Final as an honourable loss.

They are a credit to themselves, to their sport and their nation.New Zealand may only be a country of

Just as New Zealand is known as #PureNewZealand, the All Blacks embody all that we value in sport as

Goodes’ tribal dance as offensive, the traditional Maori Haka is embraced, revered and celebrated in New

Zealand.

New Zealand's All Blacks lifted the Rugby World Cup after a 34-17 win over Australia in the final on

Mo Farah and Genzebe Dibaba are the latest two athletes to make the longlist for the 2015 International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Athlete of the Year Award.

champion Robert Harting.Last year's men's prize went to French pole vaulter Renaud Lavillenie while New

Zealand shot putter Valerie Adams scooped the women's award.Related storiesNovember 2015: Bolt and Schippers

Japan and Argentina are the biggest climbers in the World Rugby rankings after grabbing the headlines at the World Cup in England.

were doubled to reflect the importance of matches at the World Cup, which concluded on Saturday when New

Zealand lifted the trophy for the second year in a row by downing the Aussies 34-17.Hosts England have

Zealand staying at the summit, ahead of Australia and third-placed South Africa who were beaten by the

Zealand star Carter named World Rugby Player of the YearNovember 2015: Rugby World Cup 2015 declared

biggest and best tournament everOctober 2015: New Zealand become first team to retain Rugby World

The final International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Shooting World Cup of the season gets underway at the United States Army Marksmanship Unit in Fort Benning tomorrow with crucial quota places for Rio 2016 on the line for the last time.

closeSeptember 2015: Jeffery secures Rio 2016 spot with gold at IPC Shooting World CupJuly 2015: Paralympics New

Zealand announces team for IPC Shooting World Cup in SydneyApril 2015: Ibragimov claims world record

South Africa are set to reject the chance to send men's and women's hockey teams to Rio 2016, despite both sides earning a spot at the Olympics by winning the African Championships.

Johannesburg ©Getty ImagesSASCOC’s insistence that it will stick to its criteria could reap benefits for New

Zealand’s men’s team and Spain’s women’s team.New Zealand, currently seventh in the world rankings,

meanwhile, are next in line to qualify for the women's tournament thanks to their WHL performance.Hockey New

Zealand chief executive Malcolm Harris is hoping his country will be able to fill the void."

New Zealand fly-half Dan Carter has been named as World Rugby Player of the Year after helping to guide

award at a glittering ceremony at Battersea Evolution in London.The 33-year-old was instrumental in New

Wallabies, leading them to the Rugby Championship crown, a tournament played between the Aussies, New

Zealand, Argentina and South Africa, as well as the World Cup final.

Zealand career is now at an end after he accepted a lucrative move to French club side Racing Metro,

Zealand

Double Olympic champion Laura Trott of Britain produced another commanding display to claim gold in the women’s omnium event at the International Cycling Union (UCI) Track Cycling World Cup in Cali, Colombia.

out on a medal as they could only manage fourth.The UCI Track Cycling World Cup heads to Cambridge, New

Zealand on December 5 and 6 before the third and final event takes place in Hong Kong on January 17

The 2015 Rugby World Cup in England has been declared as the biggest and best ever by tournament owners and organisers.

Zealand beat Australia to defend their crown in front of a sell-out 80,125 crowd at Twickenham Stadium.A

A sell-out crowd of 80,125 at Twickenham Stadium saw New Zealand crowned Rugby World Cup winners for

"We congratulate New Zealand on their win over Australia to be crowned Rugby World Cup 2015 champions

Zealand become first team to retain Rugby World Cup after defeating Australia in the finalOctober 2015

ZealandOctober 2015: New Zealand edge South Africa in gripping contest to seal place in Rugby World

Japan claimed their maiden International Wheelchair Rugby Federation (IWRF) Asia-Oceania Championship title by defeating world and Paralympic champions Australia in today's final.

Meanwhile, the bronze in Chiba went to New Zealand who saw off South Korea 52-36.Only four countries

Tunisia’s Walid Ktila secured the title of the most successful athlete at the 2015 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Athletics World Championships in Doha, clinching a fourth gold medal with victory in the men’s 200 metres T34 on the final day of competition.

Every new race is always an exciting new experience, I never get bored of competing," said Ktila."

record holders dominated the race from beginning to end, breaking the Championship record they set in New

Zealand four years ago, finishing ahead of Thailand and France in 3:08.32.

New Zealand have become the first team to retain the Rugby World Cup with a superb 34-17 victory over

Zealand."

Zealand captain Richie McCaw, who many expected to announce his retirement after the game. 

Australia in the opening period, Bernard Foley restored parity just before the quarter-hour mark.New Zealand

Zealand a 16-3 half-time lead, which was increased further within two minutes of the restart when Nonu

ZealandOctober 2015: New Zealand edge South Africa in gripping contest to seal place in Rugby World

South Africa defeated Argentina in the Rugby World Cup’s third-place playoff at the Olympic Stadium on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London tonight. 

South Africa's two tries ©Getty ImagesMatfield's team-mate Bryan Habana came into the game tied with New

Zealand legend Jonah Lomu on a record 15 World Cup tries, but was unable to claim it on his own. 

far for them.The Rugby World Cup final is scheduled to take place tomorrow at Twickenham Stadium as New

Zealand attempt to complete the successful defence of their crown against Australia.Related storiesOctober

ZealandOctober 2015: New Zealand edge South Africa in gripping contest to seal place in Rugby World

Swimming New Zealand (SNZ) has announced an official partnership with adidas Swimming. 

Zealand market through its exclusive distributor Teamsports, "there are exciting opportunities ahead

adidas Swimming are said to be committed to supporting the future stars of New Zealand swimming and

Zealand hire British coach to guide them to Rio 2016January 2013: Sweetenham appointed interim

head coach of New ZealandJanuary 2013: Australian to be new chief executive of Swimming New ZealandSeptember

2011: New Zealand swimming in turmoil following resignationsJanuary 2010: New Zealand appoints

World Rugby conducted stringent tests on the logo for the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan to avoid a repeat of the plagiarism allegations which saw the emblem for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games scrapped, chief executive Brett Gosper has claimed.

claim in a Belgian court in August.Tokyo 2020 have since launched a relaxed competition process for the new

Cup in the Japanese capital has, like the 2020 Olympics, faced problems though after plans for the new

Zealand on Saturday (October 31), following claims it was made too far in advance.Hosts England, Australia

storiesOctober 2015: Tokyo 2020 Emblems Committee relax competition rules ahead of search for new

emblemsSeptember 2015: Group set-up to begin process to choose new Tokyo 2020 emblem

England 2015 have revealed their Honorary President Prince Harry will present the Webb Ellis Cup to the winners of the 2015 Rugby World Cup final, which is due to take place on October 31 (Saturday) at Twickenham Stadium.

Having battled past South Africa by a score of 20-18 in their semi-final clash, New Zealand are only

from their semi-final disappointments to win the minor final, which in addition to the Australia and New

Zealand match will be broadcast at the 19 official fanzones.Related storiesOctober 2015: World Rugby

LondonOctober 2015: Ashley-Cooper bags hat-trick as Australia set up Rugby World Cup final clash with New

ZealandOctober 2015: New Zealand edge South Africa in gripping contest to seal place in Rugby World