Wynne Gray and Gregor Paul look at Steve Hansen's first All Blacks side to face Ireland which includes three debutantes and seven players who took part in last year's Rugby World Cup final.

All Blacks Conrad Smith,Victor Vito and Zac Guilford talk about the new style of coaching under Steve Hansen and the challenge of the Irish test match.

Members of the New Zealand Olympic canoeing team talk about preparing for the London Games next month.

New Zealand's rowing team have their eyes set on the London Olympics where they are expected to continue their proud history.

The All Blacks have shown their support for girls' rugby today, turning up at an Auckland high school for a surprise training session. Thirty of Auckland's best young female First XV players were having a training session at Onehunga High School today and were surprised when All Blacks Beauden Barrett, Israel Dagg, Hika Elliot, Owen Franks, Hosea Gear, Andrew Hore, Julian Savea, Ben Smith, Adam Thomson and Tony Woodcock turned up to help put the girls through their paces. The All Blacks are in Auckland preparing for this weekend's opening Steinlager Series Test against Ireland and today's event was organised in conjunction with adidas, the principal sponsor of the team. The girls were a mix of First XV players from Onehunga High School and other Auckland schools, as well as several players who have been hand-picked to be part of the New Zealand Rugby Union's Go4Gold Women's Sevens Programme, which is searching for players to represent New Zealand at the 2016 Rio Olympics. "It was great to get out there and show our support for girls' rugby," Andrew Hore said. "There's some real talent out there and with the Olympic programme underway it looks like girls' rugby is on a real high which is awesome."

New All Blacks rugby coach Steve Hansen made his first major team announcement for the Steinlager Series against Ireland.

Boil Up the sport show balls is back for another week. Te Arahi Maipi & Melodie Robinson debate three hot footy topics of the week, the guest star judging panel will decide who is the victor.

Gregor Paul from the Herald on Sunday & Wynne Gray from The New Zealand Herald discuss the hot topic surrounding super rugby at this stage of the competition.

AUSTRALIAN Chris Atkinson cruised to his first major victory on home soil and extended his lead in the FIA Asia Pacific Rally Championship at the Brakes Direct International Rally of Queensland on the Sunshine Coast today. Scot Alister McRae scored a fighting second place for the Malaysian factory Proton team, hanging on with a misfiring engine to claim his first podium in the 2012 series. New Zealand veteran Brian Green took third place in a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution. On the back of a win in round one in New Zealand and second in the previous round in New Caledonia, Atkinson with Belgian co-driver Stefan Prevot wrapped up the three-round Pacific Cup competition and boosted his overall championship tally to 101 points heading into the second half of the season in Malaysia, Japan and China.

The Staples Center hosted six playoff games for the Clippers, Lakers and Kings in four days. The Staples Center crew converted ice to hardwood in a matter of hours. (Video courtesy SCNTMarketing)

Get stuck into Hard Enduro on RedBull.com In 2012 they take you closer to the action than ever before as they follow the world’s toughest riders as they try to conquer the world’s most demanding races.

Herald Rugby experts Gregor Paul and Wynne Gray examine life after Richie McCaw and who could captain the All Blacks in the future, also the Irish are coming for a Test series that some feel could be decided in the first match.

A switch from blue to green prompted outrage among Highlanders fans, but how would pink go down? Hosea Gear modelled a potential new jersey design, complete with daisies on the collar, during an Otago Community Hospice fundraising event in Dunedin.

The Harrison Hoist (nee Scarlett Skylift) has been months in planning. Behind closed doors at training this year the Mystics have been quietly developing and mastering the technique, confident what they were coming up with was a potential match-winner.

Congratulations are pouring in for Australian cricket captain Michael Clarke after he surprised the world with his secret wedding to girlfriend Kyly Boldy

Boil Up is the show that rips in to the big league and union issues with in-depth analysis, hard hitting opinions and a big laugh. Te Arahi Maipi and Melodie Robinson debate footy topics every week hosted by legends Stacey Jones, Buck Shelford and Tony Kemp.

The V8 Supercars head to the fast and flowing Phillip Island circuit this weekend. After being a 500km race in recent years, the event switches back to a sprint set-up and IRWIN Racing's Lee Holdsworth is one driver looking forward to change

Rugby writers Gregor Paul (Herald on Sunday) and Wynne Gray (New Zealand Herald) discuss the new All Black training squad named by Steve Hansen and with a notable couple of exceptions agree with the new coach and selectors.

John and Eric Jackson - two professional snowboarders and brothers embark on the adventure of a lifetime by driving 15,000 miles from Alaska down to the southern tip of Chile on a journey to ride mountains on the top and bottom of the Americas and discover what's in between. In this premiere episode, the brothers finally meet up along with fellow pro Travis Rice despite some major set backs at home.

Check it out as Red Bull Street Style comes to Japan for the national final. This event kicks off the start of the Freestyle Football world championship, taking place in Italy later this year.

Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour is set to hit the hills of Glen Helen, USA. Check out the preview for the upcoming event.

"You go into these places, and if you let your guard down for a second, that will kill ya". A 35 day adventure that spans both islands of New Zealand, sees the team travel over 8000km, paddle for 24 days and descend.

Red Bull Ride and Seek - Ep 2 Follow the Ride and Seek crew from Houston to Dallas as they destroy everything in their path, from the streets to the trails and even the wakeboard park. Corey Martinez and Tony Neyer seek out street spots along the way, while Aaron Ross, Corey Bohan and Drew Bezanson hit the trails in Houston. The crew even meets up with pro wakeboarder JD Webb in Dallas for a wakeboard session. This heavy crew takes care of business no matter where they end up. Expect the unexpected!

The 2012 Billabong Rio Pro, Stop No. 3 of 10 on the 2012 ASP World Championship Tour, kicked off competition at the secondary venue of Arpoador and the event’s top seeds dominated the clean two-to-four foot (1.5 metre) lefthanders on offer for Round 1.

The Boil Up crew is back for another week with three tasty footy topics to debate. Te Arahi Maipi & Melodie Robinson will battle it out in front of an all-star judging panel, Stacey Jones, Buck Shelford & Tony Kemp will decide who is the victor.

New Zealand Herald motorsport correspondent Eric Thompson & motorsport commentator Bob McMurray are here with their update on the world of motorsport.

CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand has taken a hard fought second in Leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race. After an intense battle with Puma that saw the two teams sailing neck and neck for several days CAMPER finished just a few miles behind the American boat.

The five nominees for the Ride of the Year category of the 2012 Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards are hereby presented for your evaluation: Nathan Fletcher at Teahupoo, Ryan Hipwood at Cloudbreak, Greg Long at Puerto Escondido, Garrett McNamara at Nazaré and Jeff Rowley at Jaws. For more details and to view all the still photos see the event website at www.BillabongXXL.com.

?The XXL Biggest Wave Nominees in the 2012 Billabong XXL Big Wave Awards?. The five nominees for the XXL Biggest Wave category of the 2012 Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards are put forth for your analysis: Andrew Cotton at Mullaghmore Head, Garrett McNamara at Nazaré, Axi Muniain at Agiti, Ollie O'Flaherty at Mullaghmore and Damien "Taco" Warr at Cow Bombie. For more details and to view all the still photos see the event website at www.BillabongXXL.com.

Herald rugby experts Gregor Paul and Wynne Gray address the big rugby issue this week of who should replace the failing Pat Lam at the Auckland Blues.