30 JUNE 2009 - Canterbury coaches Rob Penney and Tabai Matson today named a 35-man squad to contest the 2009 Air New Zealand Cup.

Wellington, June 30 NZPA - Former New Zealand Warriors rugby league player Michael Witt will make his rugby debut for Otago in a pre-season match against North Otago in Oamaru tomorrow.

30 June 2009 - The Junior All Blacks have secured the ANZ Pacific Nations Cup after Fiji edged out Samoa 19-14 and Japan defeated Tonga 19-21 in the latest round of matches.

30 JUNE 2009 - New Zealand Junior Tall Black Brook Ruscoe does not have to go far if he wants someone to critique his game.

He doesn't even have to go outside his family.

New Zealand Golf is pleased that the game has continued to grow despite the global economic downturn.

The organisation has reported a significant increase in membership and a second straight profit at the annual general meeting in Wellington today.

Sydney, June 30 NZPA - Former England rugby hooker Brian Moore claims New Zealand referee Bryce Lawrence is not fit to officiate after his role in the British and Irish Lions' series defeat in South Africa.

Wellington, June 30 NZPA - The Otago team to play North Otago in their first pre-season rugby game in Oamaru tomorrow:

Wellington, June 30 NZPA - Wellington team named for the first defence of rugby's Ranfurly Shield this season, against Wairarapa-Bush in Masterton on Thursday:-

Organisers of A1 Homes New Zealand Women's Squash Open at Mount Maunganui in August have now added an international men's competition to the schedule.

New Zealand has suffered its first shearing test loss in the Northern Hemisphere in almost two years by being beaten by Scotland at the Royal Highland Show in Edinburgh at the start of a 2009 United Kingdom Tour.