By Gary AndersonThe record breaking rugby sevens tournament at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games has been named as the sport's top event of the year at Rugby Expo 2014.

total of 45 matches.The gold medal was claimed by South Africa for the first time as they overcame New

Zealand in the final 17-12.The All Blacks had won every gold medal in the event since it first appeared

We're really proud to have played our part in sharing rugby sevens with new audiences."

of this story sat [email protected] StoriesJuly 2014: World record crowd see New

Zealand stunned by South Africa at Glasgow 2014 rugby sevensJuly 2014: We need to get Rio 2016 right

By Daniel EtchellsA total of 950,000 tickets were sold for the 2015 Rugby World Cup in England as demand reached record levels in last month's general sale it was announced today.  

England's pool-stage encounter with Australia and 500,000 for the final.Tickets for England versus Wales, New

Zealand versus Argentina and Australia versus Wales in the pool stages, and for both semi-finals, were

By Paul OsborneParalympics New Zealand (PNZ) is on the search for a new classification manager to help

The new role enables the successful applicant to help shape the future growth of Paralympic Sport in

New Zealand as they immerse themselves as an integral part of the PNZ team.The role's key responsibilities

Zealand".To find out more information on the role, click here.Contact the writer of this story at paul.osborne

@insidethegames.bizRelated storiesOctober 2014: Paralympics New Zealand opens Rio 2016 volunteer programmeJuly

2014: Paralympics New Zealand appoints new cycling development coordinator

By Daniel EtchellsParalympics New Zealand (PNZ) has launched a volunteer programme ahead of Rio 2016,

As part of the role, volunteers will be the "eyes and ears" of the New Zealand Paralympic team, of which

We ideally want to offer opportunities to locals from Rio with New Zealand heritage or connections to

Zealand ©Getty ImagesSheenan, who had been visiting New Zealand each year to see her family before being

selected, added: "Being part of the team with the New Zealand athletes was amazing - the buzz of the

The application process for New Zealand NPC assistants is due to close on October 31.Applicants must

By Mike RowbottomJustin Gatlin, whose nomination as one of the 10 male contenders for this year's World Athlete of the Year award has aroused strong criticism given his doping record, has not made it through to the final shortlist.

at the European Champioships in Zurich ©Getty ImagesThe three women finalists are Valerie Adams of New

Zealand, Genzebe Dibaba of Ethiopia and Dafne Schippers of the Netherlands.

Games organisers are to make a special presentation at the Governors Conference taking place in Kavieng New

The main aim of the presentation is to get the support of all the Provinces in Papua New Guinea for a

Moresby 2015 chief executive Peter Stewart says next year's Games will be an event for all of Papua New

nearly 4,000 athletes will participate in 25 sports and will feature competitors from Australia and New

Zealand taking part for the first time.Contact the writer of this story at [email protected]

Zealand to take part in 2015 Pacific Games

By Duncan MackayInternational Olympic Committee vice-president John Coates has retired from his position as the Oceania representative on the ruling Council of World Rowing (FISA), it was announced today. 

obvious highlights for me being the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games and the World Rowing Championships in New

Zealand and I am of course indebted to FISA's Life Honorary President, Denis Oswald, for recommending

He has received life membership of Sydney Rowing Club, Rowing New South Wales and Rowing Australia in

By Emily GoddardNew Zealand has named Peter Wardell as Chef de Mission for the Pyeongchang 2018, the

Pete did a superb job at the Winter Olympics in Sochi 2014 and Vancouver 2010," New Zealand Olympic Committee

claimed he is excited to take the team to South Korea in four years' time.Peter Wardell also led the New

Zealand squad at the Innsbruck 2012 Winter Youth Olympic Games ©Getty Images"It's another fantastic

Games the competition gets tougher and we can expect a step up at Pyeongchang, particularly in the new

Although New Zealand missed a podium finish at Sochi 2014, the squad did secure 11 top 16 finishes, the

By Gary AndersonFiji survived a second-half Samoan fight-back to secure victory in round one of the HSBC Sevens World Series in Gold Coast and take the early initiative in the race for Rio 2016 Olympic Games qualification.

now sit top of the early standings on 22 points, three clear of Samoa with England, South Africa and New

Zealand completing the top-five.Two tries from Dan Norton contributed to England's 19-0 win over the

Zealand with a 31-7 quarter-final victory.Reigning World Series champions The All Blacks failed to make

Zealand captain DJ Forbes."

Reigning champions New Zealand failed to reach the semi-finals of a World Series Sevens tournament for

GoddardPort Moresby 2015 has signed up Daltron as a gold sponsor of next year's Pacific Games in Papua New

We have been operating in the country since 1977 and we are an integral part of the growth of Papua New

Moresby 2015 officialJuly 2014: Pacific Games mascot Tura begins nationwide tourJuly 2014: Australia and New

Zealand to take part in 2015 Pacific Games

By Mike RowbottomThere was a palpable sense of excitement and energy within the chandeliered halls and corridors of the Palace Hotel in Tokyo on Friday (October 10). Stern, watchful men in dark suits, heeding instructions arriving via electronic earpieces, testified to the fact that some very important people had gathered for a unique moment of celebration within Japanese sport, as the nation both reflected upon the 50th anniversary of the Tokyo 1964 Games, and outlined its aspirations for the Olympics which the city will host again in 2020.One of several exhibitions in the city of memorabilia from those first Asian...

a set of Olympic venues, a Metropolitan Expressway running through the centre of the city, and two new

rail services in the form of the Tokyo monorail system and the exciting new "bullet trains" - the high

wore shoes as he finished so full of energy he seemed ready to start all over again.Peter Snell of New

Zealand also excelled in taking the 800m and 1500m double, while in the pool American Don Schollander

Murofushi added that he wanted Tokyo 2020 to give "a new generation in our country the same buzz about

By Gary AndersonAs the dust settles on the first round of the Sevens World Series in Gold Coast, attention will now turn to the second round in Dubai after the Pool line-ups were finalised for the event.

stake as the battle for a top-four finish in the race to Rio continues.Reigning World Series champions New

Zealand will be keen to get their campaign back on track after a disappointing opening round in Gold

By Gary AndersonUruguay will make their third appearance at the Rugby World Cup after three second-half tries saw them come from behind to beat Russia in Montevideo and claim the last remaining spot for next year's showpiece event in England and Wales.

Africa headline Pool B and are joined by Samoa, Scotland, Japan and the United States.Reigning champions New

Zealand will take on Argentina, Tonga, Georgia and Namibia in Pool C while France, Ireland, Italy, Canada

By Paul Osborne at the Robina Stadium in Gold CoastFiji, New Zealand, South Africa and Argentina were

their progression to the quarter-finals as group runners-up.Defending Series and Gold Coast champions New

Zealand looked invincible in their three fixtures today, as they recorded more than 100 points en route

who went on to win the decider against Samoa by 28 points to 17.Despite the loss, Samoa will join the New

New Zealand versus England is followed by Wales against Fiji, before Argentina take on Samoa and South

ready to watch final leg of Sevens World Series in TwickenhamMay 2014: New Zealand storm to Emirates

By Gary AndersonAn online physical literacy resource for teachers across Canada has been launched by the Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC).

many Canadians with a disability are unfortunately not active in sports, and so we are leveraging this new

the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games before becoming world champion in the LTA4+ class at Lake Karapiro, New

Zealand in 2010."