New Zealand's Latest Breaking News, Business, Sport, Weather, Entertainment, Politics

Latest FromLiam Napier

Phoenix Karaka and Karin Burger of the Silver Ferns high five each other during their win over Jamaica. Photo / Getty

SPORT

Emphatic win: Silver Ferns make statement with huge victory

23 Jan, 2020 8:18am
3 minutes to read

The Silver Ferns have emphatically booked their spot in the Netball Nations Cup final.

SPORT

Wayne Pivac targets evolution of Wales' attack

23 Jan, 2020 10:32am
5 minutes to read

New Zealand coach targets improving Wales' attack ahead of his first Six Nations campaign.

SPORT

How Eddie Jones plans to resolve lingering team issues

21 Jan, 2020 11:00am
5 minutes to read

England will hold talks in an attempt to stop the Saracens saga derailing the Six Nations.

SPORT

Nephew of All Blacks great named in England squad

21 Jan, 2020 4:30am
5 minutes to read

Nephew of former All Blacks captain Tana and son of ex-Samoan fullback Mike gets call up.

SPORT

The Silver Ferns who made most of starting chances

20 Jan, 2020 10:30am
4 minutes to read

Noeline Taurua could not have asked for any more from her emerging Silver Ferns.

Silver Ferns defender Phoenix Karaka battles for the ball with Kadeen Corbin of England. Photo / Getty

SPORT

Silver Ferns begin new era with commanding win

20 Jan, 2020 7:25am
3 minutes to read

The next wave of Silver Ferns began their new era on a commanding note.

Jackson Wray of Saracens I action during the Heineken Champions Cup Round 5 match between the Ospreys and Saracens. Photo / Getty Images.

SPORT

Liam Napier: Saracens relegation could undermine England

19 Jan, 2020 10:00am
4 minutes to read

Saracens' dramatic relegation could undermine England's Six Nations campaign.

SPORT

Liam Napier: Loss of leadership will test Crusaders

18 Jan, 2020 8:00am
5 minutes to read

COMMENT: What to expect from the Crusaders in the 2020 Super Rugby season.

SPORT

Liam Napier: Highlanders facing major rebuild

16 Jan, 2020 3:00pm
6 minutes to read

The Highlanders have been hit hardest by the lure of foreign riches.

SPORT

Liam Napier: Why Blues fans shouldn't get their hopes up

15 Jan, 2020 6:00am
5 minutes to read

It's difficult to predict this year's Blues season delivering any more success than 2019.

Jerome Kaino of Stade Toulouse wins a lineout. Photo / Getty

SPORT

European rugby wrap: Kiwis inspire French contenders

14 Jan, 2020 6:30am
4 minutes to read

Three French teams are among five sides qualified for European rugby's quarterfinals.

SPORT

Liam Napier: Chiefs' master plan could deliver Super Rugby title

12 Jan, 2020 5:00am
5 minutes to read

COMMENT: There appears genuine reason for optimism from the middle of the North Island.

SPORT

Silver Ferns set to unveil brand new captain

11 Jan, 2020 6:25am
5 minutes to read

Noeline Taurua will reveal the 27th Silver Ferns captain next week.

SPORT

Liam Napier: Analysing the Hurricanes' prospects in 2020

10 Jan, 2020 2:00pm
6 minutes to read

COMMENT: Hurricanes need a major shift in 2020 to overcome big losses.

Fatialofa in hospital with wife Tatiana. Photo / Instagram

SPORT

Liam Napier: Freak incident a reminder of rugby's life-changing dangers

9 Jan, 2020 9:30am
4 minutes to read

Former Hurricanes lock Michael Fatialofa remains in intensive care after neck surgery.

Respective New Zealand captains Kane Williamson, Laura Langman and Kieran Read after the conclusion of their World Cup campaigns. Photos - Photosport and Mark Mitchell

SPORT

Gold, silver and bronze: What it's like to cover three World Cups

7 Jan, 2020 7:00pm
21 minutes to read

Three World Cups in six months is quite the emotional rollercoaster, writes Liam Napier.

Malakai Fekitoa of Wasps looks to offload to Jimmy Gopperth. Photo / Getty

SPORT

Kiwis in Europe: Relegation battle heats up English rugby

7 Jan, 2020 11:30am
4 minutes to read

Fraught nerves increase as four clubs are locked in English rugby's relegation battle.

SPORT

Liam Napier: Where to next for Joseph Parker? Five potential opponents in 2020

20 Dec, 2019 3:00pm
5 minutes to read

Despite only fighting once this year, Parker remains right in the heavyweight mixer.

SPORT

Tall order: The looming crisis that Ian Foster faces

19 Dec, 2019 6:00am
4 minutes to read

Ian Foster and John Plumtree face immediate headaches in their first All Blacks season.

The Hurricanes are scrambling to piece together alternate plans for next year's Super Rugby season. Photo /Getty

SPORT

Hurricanes left scrambling for new head coach

18 Dec, 2019 6:00am
3 minutes to read

The Hurricanes are expected to announce their third head coach in as many years.

Saracens and Munster players brawl during their European Rugby Champions Cup clash. Photo / Getty

SPORT

European Rugby wrap: Ugly brawl mars European rugby action

17 Dec, 2019 10:30am
4 minutes to read

European rugby are investigating an ugly brawl between Saracens and Munster.

SPORT

Details of rugby betting scandal revealed

17 Dec, 2019 5:00am
4 minutes to read

Former Wales assistant coach Rob Howley cops 18 month ban for betting scandal.

SPORT

All Blacks coaching target confirmed - but will he be denied the job?

15 Dec, 2019 6:00am
2 minutes to read

One of Ian Foster's desired assistant coaches has been revealed, but drama still to come.

Ian Foster might have a slight headache as New Zealand Rugby try to finalise his coaching staff. Photo / Mark Mitchell

SPORT

'Blindsided': Dramatic late twist in All Blacks coaching search

13 Dec, 2019 1:00pm
4 minutes to read

Revealed: NZ Rugby set for massive payout to finalise All Blacks coaching staff.

SPORT

Analysing Foster's potential All Blacks coaching team

12 Dec, 2019 9:00am
4 minutes to read

Ian Foster and NZ Rugby won't reveal the All Blacks coaching team just yet. Here's why.

New All Blacks coach Ian Foster. Photo / Mark Mitchell

SPORT

Road to the top job: How Ian Foster became All Blacks coach

11 Dec, 2019 1:30pm
6 minutes to read

Timing and fate, as it does any path in life, played a role in Foster's promotion.

James Lowe of Leinster on his way to scoring his side's first try. Photo / Getty

SPORT

Kiwis in Europe: NZ coach's side handed swift lesson

10 Dec, 2019 6:00am
5 minutes to read

Positive weekend for Dave Rennie but Chris Boyd's Saints given a lesson in Europe.

FILE - In this Saturday, June 1 , 2019 file photo, Britain's Anthony Joshua reacts as the referee counts for him after he was knocked down by Andy Ruiz. Photo / AP

SPORT

Liam Napier: The ruthless nature of boxing's brutal industry

6 Dec, 2019 6:55am
5 minutes to read

Anthony Joshua faces a career salvage job against Andy Ruiz Jr in Saudi Arabia.

Lions lock Maro Itoje during the 2nd test match between the All Blacks and the British & Irish Lions. Photo / Brett Phibbs

SPORT

The biggest problem with the revealed Lions schedule

5 Dec, 2019 6:30am
4 minutes to read

Two fewer games for the 2021 tour but same issues on arrival for the British & Irish Lions

SPORT

Dissecting the decade: The best and worst of the All Blacks

4 Dec, 2019 7:00pm
6 minutes to read

Liam Napier analyses the moments to remember and forget for the All Blacks this decade.

SPORT

'Submissive victim': The biggest loser from All Blacks coaching race

4 Dec, 2019 9:00am
5 minutes to read

Ian Foster assembles strong team while Scott Robertson lines up Hurricanes assistant.

Matt Proctor of Northampton Saints breaks with the ball as Manu Tuilagi tackles. Photo /Getty

SPORT

Kiwis in Europe: Former AB scores double in big win

3 Dec, 2019 8:00am
4 minutes to read

Chris Boyd's Northampton Saints continue to take the Premiership by storm this season.

SPORT

From one Kiwi coach to the next: A new dawn for Welsh rugby

28 Nov, 2019 8:30am
4 minutes to read

Wayne Pivac assumes the Welsh rugby baton from Warren Gatland in Cardiff this week.

SPORT

Shock signing: Kiwi coach snares 'one of the best players in the world'

28 Nov, 2019 5:00am
3 minutes to read

Pat Lam has secured a major coup after signing one of Europe's most sought-after talents.

La Rochelle hooker Pierre Bourgarit was sent off for eye-gouging. Photo / Getty

SPORT

Kiwis in Europe: The moment of madness which denied former All Black

26 Nov, 2019 11:00am
4 minutes to read

'Not good enough': Former All Black furious over ugly eye-gouging incident.

SPORT

Revealed: The dream team that could settle All Blacks coaching race

23 Nov, 2019 7:00pm
4 minutes to read

As search for Steve Hansen's successor intensifies, one man has emerged as a key target.

SPORT

Depression, rogue agents: ABs great on the hidden dangers of rugby in Europe

23 Nov, 2019 5:00am
4 minutes to read

Former All Blacks wing highlights major problems facing Pacific Island players in Europe.

New Zealand's Joe Rokocoko in 2010. Credit:NZPA / Wayne Drought

SPORT

The complicated world of rugby eligibility

22 Nov, 2019 11:00am
5 minutes to read

Leading Pacific Island players want the right to represent their home nations.

SPORT

'I cried in the shower': Joe Rokocoko opens up on his one ABs regret

21 Nov, 2019 11:00am
9 minutes to read

ABs great on the most difficult week of his career, lessons from abroad, and speaking up.

Billy Vunipola of Saracens runs with the ball during the Gallagher Premiership Rugby Final. Photo / Getty

SPORT

Saracens accept major punishment for salary cap breaches

19 Nov, 2019 2:09am
5 minutes to read

Saracens accept 35 point deduction and £5.36 million fine for salary cap breaches.

SPORT

'I'm a proud Kiwi, can I do this?': How John Mitchell masterminded ABs' downfall

16 Nov, 2019 11:00am
7 minutes to read

John Mitchell felt no mixed emotions after helping to end the All Blacks' World Cup.

SPORT

'Really emotional': All Black on his greatest achievement, next coach

16 Nov, 2019 10:00am
4 minutes to read

Tasman captain David Havili's pride for the provincial game is refreshing.

Sonny Bill Williams. Photo / Getty Images.

SPORT

Confirmed: SBW's huge 2020 boxing payday

15 Nov, 2019 5:20am
2 minutes to read

Sonny Bill Williams will find out his next boxing opponent on Friday night.

SPORT

How the SBW deal transpired: Inside the '$10m dollar dinner' deal

15 Nov, 2019 4:06am
6 minutes to read

Sonny Bill Williams planned to stay in NZ before signing for the Toronto Wolfpack.

England defence coach John Mitchell watches a training session in Tokyo. Photo / AP

SPORT

John Mitchell's revelation: Why I said no to NZ coaching offer

14 Nov, 2019 12:00pm
4 minutes to read

John Mitchell has revealed he turned down the chance to lead the Chiefs in 2021.

SPORT

Liam Napier: Better than Barrett? The best Super Rugby signing of the year

13 Nov, 2019 3:00pm
5 minutes to read

The Chiefs may have made the best signing of the 2020 Super Rugby season.

SPORT

Liam Napier: Inside the four-horse race for new ABs coach

8 Nov, 2019 7:56am
5 minutes to read

Comment: NZR will be conscious of any new coaching team decimating Super Rugby stocks.

All Blacks captain Kieran Read after losing to England. Photo / Mark Mitchell

SPORT

Roundtable: Who was the standout All Black in Japan?

4 Nov, 2019 11:00am
8 minutes to read

Patrick McKendry and Liam Napier tackle all of the big questions from the 2019 RWC.

The Springboks celebrating with the Webb Ellis Cup. Photo / Mark Mitchell

SPORT

Liam Napier: Bigger than rugby - Why Kiwis should embrace Springboks win

4 Nov, 2019 5:00am
4 minutes to read

COMMENT: Springboks represent something everyone should celebrate and strive to follow.

Cheslin Kolbe of South Africa celebrates with teammates Handre Pollard, RG Snyman, Faf de Klerk and Franco Mostert after scoring their team's second try against England. Photo / Getty Images

SPORT

Liam Napier: Boks' Cup triumph proof of sport's fickle nature

2 Nov, 2019 11:45pm
4 minutes to read

All Blacks beat South Africa. England beat All Blacks. South Africa beat England.

Steve Hansen during his last press conference as All Blacks coach. Photo / Mark Mitchell

SPORT

Steve Hansen's big endorsement for the next All Blacks coach

2 Nov, 2019 5:20pm
4 minutes to read

Steve Hansen used his final platform as All Blacks head coach to support one candidate.

SPORT

Why Chiefs fans should be concerned about Warren Gatland

2 Nov, 2019 3:00pm
5 minutes to read

Liam Napier: No love lost between Gatland and Hansen, and the big mistake ABs will regret.

Wales coach Warren Gatland walks off the field before the Rugby World Cup semifinal: Photo / AP

SPORT

Gatland puts pressure on next management team

2 Nov, 2019 11:00am
3 minutes to read

"It would break my heart if Wales went back into the doldrums."

All Blacks captain Kieran Read after losing to England in the Rugby World Cup semi-final match against England at International Stadium Yokohama, Japan. Photo / Mark Mitchell.

SPORT

The emotional pre-match speech that reflected Read's career

2 Nov, 2019 9:34am
3 minutes to read

Kieran Read's last pre-match speech as All Blacks captain hit the mark.

Ben Smith fends off Tomos Williams of Wales as he scores his team's fourth try. Photo / Getty Images

SPORT

Liam Napier: A near-perfect night for a deserving All Black

2 Nov, 2019 5:15am
4 minutes to read

COMMENT: All Blacks prove how proud men respond to the most devastating of defeats.

Dejected All Blacks, from left, Sevu Reece, George Bridge, Anton Lienert-Brown and Beauden Barrett acknowledge their supporters after their loss to England. Photo / Mark Mitchell

SPORT

Minister of Sport: All Blacks have gained everyone's respect in Japan

1 Nov, 2019 6:40pm
4 minutes to read

Grant Robertson has praised the way the All Blacks and New Zealanders are coping.

All Blacks first five-eighths Richie Mo'unga and coach Steve Hansen. Photo / Mark Mitchell

SPORT

Tears, pain and honesty: How All Blacks got over 'traumatic' defeat

31 Oct, 2019 8:15pm
4 minutes to read

Talking to those around you helps the process of moving forward, explains Steve Hansen.

SPORT

Liam Napier: How to fix ABs - and start a new golden era

31 Oct, 2019 5:00pm
7 minutes to read

COMMENT: Change is coming to NZ rugby and, perhaps, the dawn of this new era is timely.

SPORT

From 'gods' to men: How loss to England humanised the ABs

30 Oct, 2019 8:30pm
5 minutes to read

All Blacks loss stripped back the hype to reveal a real and raw humanising of this team.

SPORT

All Black's priceless message to England over haka controversy

30 Oct, 2019 6:00pm
4 minutes to read

Coles raised his hand for the best one liner of the World Cup in response to England.

SPORT

Liam Napier: The six unanswered questions from All Blacks' loss

29 Oct, 2019 3:38pm
5 minutes to read

Comment: What went wrong for the ABs? And should England be fined for the haka challenge?

All Blacks Sam Cane and Sonny Bill Williams during their press conference. Photo / Mark Mitchell

SPORT

SBW's plea for the next All Blacks coach

28 Oct, 2019 6:00pm
4 minutes to read

All Blacks star pleads for greater coaching representation at the top level of the game.