Cashmere Technical will begin their defence of its ASB Chatham Cup crown away to Ferrymead Bays, as the 91-year-old competition kicks into full flight with the draw for the first round proper.

The Melbourne Vixens travel to Wellington tomorrow ahead of their upcoming match against the Haier Pulse buoyed with confidence after the team’s most complete performance of their 2014 ANZ Championship campaign last weekend against reigning premiers the Adelaide Thunderbirds.

World junior champion Gabrielle Fa’amausili heads a talented line-up when New Zealand’s age group swimmers compete at the Wellington Regional Aquatic Centre next week.

Four young Canterbury men will have the opportunity to compete in this year’s IRB Junior World Championship in New Zealand. They are among 28 rugby players from around the country named in the New Zealand Under 20 squad by Coach Chris Boyd.

Veteran forward Adam Blair continued to stake his claim for a return to the NZ Kiwis with another strong performance in the NRL over the weekend.

New Zealand Football announced on Thursday the appointment of José Manuel Figueira as coach of the Young All Whites as the side begin preparations for the 2015 FIFA U-17 Men’s World Cup.

ISAF Sailing World Cup Hyeres has hit the mid way mark and many of the NZL Sailing Team continue to inch up the standings with Jo Aleh and Polly Powrie, and Peter Burling and Blair Tuke leading the charge both now holding the overall lead.

Embracing the spirit of the upcoming ANZAC weekend, Aussie V8 Supercar drivers Jamie Whincup and Craig Lowndes threw themselves in to a training session with local NRL side, The New Zealand Warriors.

The Vodafone Junior Warriors are set to use an unchanged line-up when they seek their fifth win in their last six games in Friday’s eighth-round NYC clash against the Melbourne Storm at AAMI Park (3.05pm kick-off local time; 5.05pm NZT).

New Zealand Rugby and the Blues have today agreed and confirmed the terms of Benji Marshall's release from his Investec Super Rugby contract.