Category: Sports

Rico Simpson of Auckland during the 2025 NPC at Eden Park. Photo: Photosport Rico Simpson is no stranger to expectation. The schoolboy prodigy has been long tipped as the next star off the New Zealand rugby conveyor belt. Now in his first, full-time Super Rugby season, Simpson is looking to become a household name and…

Roger Tuivasa-Sheck and Kurt Capewell begin the final year of their current contracts with the Warriors. Photo: Andrew Cornaga/Photosport NZ Warriors veterans Roger Tuivasa-Sheck and Kurt Capewell have fended off speculation about their future with the Auckland-based club, as they prepare for the NRL season. The 2026 campaign will begin this weekend with a pre-season…

Graham Parks. Photo: photosport New Zealand Cricket has confirmed Graham Parks will take charge as its interim chief executive until a full time replacement is found for Scott Weenink. Parks, who has been NZC’s chief venues and events officer, has agreed to provide a stopgap as CEO, taking over from Catherine Campbell, who has acted…

Renee Holmes. Photo: www.photosport.nz The Hurricanes Poua have signed Black Ferns fullback Renee Holmes ahead of the Super Rugby Aupiki season. Holmes joins the Poua after two seasons with the Chiefs Manawa in what is a homecoming to the Hurricanes region for the Gisborne-born-and-raised fullback. “I’m super excited to be joining this team. I love…

New Breakers ceo Troy Georgiu Photo: supplied Former Perth Wildcats chief executive officer (CEO), Troy Georgiu is crossing the Tasman to take on the same role with the New Zealand Breakers. The Breakers CEO role had been vacant since the basketball club brought in new owners in March. Georgiu has a 20-year legacy in the…

Sarpreet Singh in 2023. Photo: AFP Wellington Phoenix have secured a stunning homecoming, signing 26-cap All White Sarpreet Singh for the rest of the A-League season. The attacking midfielder is on loan from Serbian SuperLiga side Bačka Topola. As a teenager, Singh made his professional debut for the Wellington outfit and logged 40 appearances, before…

Ally Wollaston represents the FDJ United-Suez team. Photo: FDJ-Suez World Tour professional Ally Wollaston has continued her exceptional start to the year by clinching the New Zealand women’s road race title near Cambridge. Wollaston used her sprint prowess to kick clear of a group of seven that had broken clear early in the 130km race,…

Carlo Armiento of the Wellington Phoenix in action against Melbourne Victory. Photo: www.photosport.nz Wellington Phoenix coach Giancarlo Italiano says some mistakes were “inexcusable” from his Wellington Phoenix in the 3-2 loss to Melbourne Victory. The Phoenix remain 10th on the standings and four points outside the top six with 10 matches remaining, after gifting the…

The Olympic Committee has named snowboarder Zoi Sadowski-Synnott and freeski athlete Ben Barclay as New Zealand’s flagbearers at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games. The pair were formally announced as Ngā Pou Hāpai Tāne and Wahine (male and female flagbearers) during a special team gathering at New Zealand Lodge in the Italian town of…

Tai Webster of the Breakers is challenged by John Brown of the South East Melbourne Phoenix. Photo: photosport The New Zealand Breakers have been left with a mountain to climb to reach the NBL playoffs after being outplayed on their home court 114-83 by the South East Melbourne Phoenix. Missing a number of key players,…