New Zealand and South Africa will meet in the pool stages of the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan after the draw for the competition was made at the State Guest House in Kyoto this morning.

stage of the event in Pool B in two years' time.New Zealand, who went on to retain the trophy against Australia

a tough draw as they will meet European rivals France and Argentina, who lost in the semi-finals to Australia

England team produced a disappointing performance on home soil two years ago as defeats against Wales and Australia

New Zealand Rugby League will not consider Jesse Bromwich and Kevin Proctor for this year's World Cup after both players were accused of cocaine use.

in the early hours of Saturday (May 6).On Friday (May 5), New Zealand had been beaten 30-12 by hosts Australia

and plays on the second row.New Zealand is one of three co-hosts of this year's World Cup alongside Australia

British Olympic Association (BOA) chief executive Bill Sweeney has claimed here today that "it’s good to be obsessed with medals, but not at all costs", adding that he is confident duty of care issues recently cited in national sporting bodies will be fixed.

published by the UK Government last month ©Getty ImagesSweeney continued by saying that long-time rivals Australia

They had investment, they had a great high-performance system," Sweeney said.Bill Sweeney also said Australia

Speedo Australia have announced an extension to their sponsorship of the Australian Commonwealth Games

“We can’t wait to see what our swimmers and divers deliver on a home soil Commonwealth Games.”Australia

Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) President John Coates has criticised a lack of support for Summer and Winter Olympic sports in the country's Government 2017 budget, despite additional funding being given to the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games preparations.

will be granted to help support services for more than 2,000 athletes and sporting organisation across Australia

a solitary gold at Atlanta 1996.It is hoped the is lottery will help address a funding shortage in Australia

Defending champions Australia will take on local rivals New Zealand in the International Hockey Federation

Australia, who are also the Champions Trophy and Hockey World Cup champions, were placed alongside New

Hockey World League Semi-Final is taking place in Brussels in June, with hosts Belgium being joined by Australia

World Rugby are poised to hold a series of key meetings in Kyoto in the build-up to the official pool draw for the 2019 World Cup on Wednesday (May 10).

qualification from their positions at the 2015 tournament, along with eight qualifiers.New Zealand, England, Australia

India have named their squad for the 2017 International Cricket Council (ICC) Champions Trophy after the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) temporarily halted its dispute with the world governing body.

share from the ICC.Under the previous financial model, the big three countries of India, England and Australia

Pakistan, South Africa and Sri Lanka in Group B.New Zealand will play hosts England in Group A, as well as Australia

Gold Coast 2018 could be handed a boost tomorrow with reports claiming next year's Commonwealth Games are in line for more financial backing.

It will be a positive sports budget with additional support for the Commonwealth Games through the Australia

funding, suggesting that the Government had provided less support for Gold Coast 2018 than the last time Australia

Batonbearers are needed in communities all around Australia, large, small, urban and regional, giving

The Queen's Baton Relay gives communities across Australia the opportunity to share in the excitement

nations in the build-up to next year's Games, but it will spend the final 100 days travelling across Australia

Finland completed the successful defence of their Men's Under-19 World Floorball Championships title after beating hosts Sweden in the final at the Vida Arena in Växjö.

Pedersen and Ludvik Hansen and centre Simen Lenborg.The line-up is completed by goalkeeper Eythan Yeoh of Australia

Australia beat hosts the United States 10-7 in the final of the International Swimming Federation (FINA

Goalkeeper Lilian Hedges helped Australia to victory ©Aimee Berg/FINAAlso on the scoresheet for Australia

bronze medal match, while Kazakhstan took fifth place by overcoming China 14-7.As the top four teams, Australia

Denmark were crowned as the inaugural GolfSixes champions after beating Australia 3-1 in the final at

and pyrotechnics featured at the competition.Denmark beat France and Italy to reach the final against Australia

Colombia's Fernando Gaviria claimed victory on the third and final stage of Giro d’Italia racing in Sardinia and took the overall race lead as a result.

win, ending five seconds clear of The Netherlands' Kirsten Wild.Defending champion Chloe Hosking of Australia

Hosts United States defeated Australia via a penalty shoot-out to end the round-robin stage of the International

last day of round-robin action ©USA Water PoloIt means the Americans have topped the round-robin with Australia

finishers, for bronze tomorrow.Kazakhstan will play bottom side China for fifth place.In addition, the US, Australia

Olympic silver medallist Madeline Groves is one of three Australian swimmers reportedly facing the prospect of a two-year ban for allegedly missing three drug tests in a 12-month period.

prospect of a sanction.Thomas Fraser-Holmes has also reportedly missed three tests ©Getty Images"Swimming Australia

have failed to update their whereabouts appropriately over the previous 12-month period," a Swimming Australia

Under ASADA and FINA rules, Swimming Australia is unable to announce details on any individual swimmers