All Blacks Julian Savea, Cory Jane and Victor Vito are among five players dropped from the Hurricanes side to play the Reds on Saturday for breaching team protocol. The trio, as well as Ardie Savea and reserve prop Chris Eves, were not considered for selection against the Reds after breaking the team's self-imposed curfew. The five players were late back to the team hotel on the Tuesday night before the side played the Sharks and have been stood down for one match.

Warriors winger Manu Vatuvei has broken his silence about his involvement in the prescription pills and energy drinks scandal that has rocked the club over the past fortnight.

On this week's episode of She's Got Game, NZ Rugby chairman Brent Impey fronts for the first time to explain why rugby must promote women in governance roles.

The final spot in the NZ track cycling sprint team is a tight tussle between mates Simon van Velthooven and Matt Archibald.

New Zealand have three gymnasts going to the Rio Olympics, artistic athletes 17-year-old Courtney McGregor of Christchurch and North Shore's Misha Koudinov, and Auckland trampolinist Dylan Schmidt.

The number of players alleged to have broken the curfew is unknown - it has been suggested there could be five - and it's possible that some could miss the next match against the Reds at Westpac Stadium on Saturday. Source: TVNZ

Anthony Griffin, head coach of the Penrith Panthers, talks to media upon the team's arrival to Christchurch.

The Italian Open had only just begun for Venus Williams and Coco Vandeweghe when their round one contest was dramatically interrupted.

The NZ Sevens are the latest to take on the running man challenge, all the way from Paris.

Team New Zealand has taken out the latest round of the America's Cup World Series in New York, securing their win with a victory in the final race of the regatta. While Emirates Team New Zealand held the overall lead in the series heading into the weekend, today was their first event win since Gothenburg in September last year.

Source: Sky Sports Warriors centre Solomone Kata may face suspension from the NRL after a brain explosion in Tonga's match against Samoa. Kata kneed his Samoan opponent Kirisome Auva'a in a heated exchange which quickly ended in apologies.

Highlights of Race 9 of the V8 Supercars championship from Barbagallo Raceway near Perth.

Tony and Guy fill you in on all things sport today!

NZ Olympic and World champion canoeist Lisa Carrington talks about her preparations for the upcoming Rio Olympic Games.

The New Zealand rowing team are heading to Europe for international regattas as part of their Rio Olympic games build up.

Justin Trudeau - otherwise known as the hunkiest world leader to ever grace planet Earth - has just taken things up a notch.

Kiwi Steven Adams has added another impressive playoff performance to his resume, playing a crucial role in his team's bounce-back victory. Source: TNT

Parramatta have been issued with a breach notice by the NRL stripping them of 12 premiership points and fining them $1 million for systemic rorting of the salary cap.

Tony Veitch and Michael Gurein discuss the unlikely title winners Leicester City, and the prescription drug and selection scandals plaguing the Warriors.

In NZ Herald Focus today - the latest from our Rugby league writer Michael Burgess who's in Sydney ahead Warriors game on Friday and Leicester City are crowned English Premier League champions for the first time in their 132 year history. Also we look at why thousands of children begin secondary school each year without the skills needed to make it through.

Former NFL coach Eric Mangini came to New Zealand to give advice and a new perspective to the struggling Warriors.

Today in NZ Herald Focus we have an exclusive interview with Kiwi free-diver William Trubridge about breaking his own world record and the Salvation Army says that 300 thousand New Zealand children are now living in income poverty. Also anther Kiwi is breaking barriers this week as Flight Lietenant Emmet Cox takes to the skies over Britain flying with the Red Arrows acrobatic team

Martin Devlin's thoughts on the Warriors selection scandal.

New Zealand free immersion diver William Trubridge has attained his 16th World Record, breaking his own record by diving 122 metres today. The four minute and 30 second dive took place at Dean's Blue Hole, in the Bahamas, where he set his previous record of 121m, in a dive time of four minutes and 13 seconds, on April 10, 2011.

Source: RTVCM Castilla-La Mancha Spanish Third Division player Mario Magallares may well have scored one of the greatest individuals goals one will see for his Marchamalo side. During his run Magallares easily weaves between multiple Toledo B defenders, leaving a path of hapless grown men in his wake, most collapsed in heaps on the ground. Watch: Is this goal too good to be true? 9:38 AM Saturday Apr 30, 2016 Save Like on Facebook 31 Twitter 0 Post on LinkedIn 0 +1 on Google+ 0 Football Mario Magallares leaves defenders strewn all over the field on the way to scoring his wonder goal. Photo / YouTube Mario Magallares leaves defenders strewn all over the field on the way to scoring his wonder goal. Photo / YouTube Spanish Third Division player Mario Magallares may well have scored one of the greatest individuals goals one will see for his Marchamalo side. During his run Magallares easily weaves between multiple Toledo B defenders, leaving a path of hapless grown men in his wake, most collapsed in heaps on the ground. There have been many questions surrounding the goal's legitimacy after going viral. Leading papers have reported that La Liga bosses did have their suspicions, and were studying the goal before deciding whether or not to take further action.'

In 2016, Kiwis legend Des White shared his memories of his test career. Video / NZ Herald