By Daniel Gilhooly of NZPA

Christchurch, June 26 NZPA - All Blacks rugby captain Mils Muliaina reckons the clamour for his teammates to sing the national anthem would die away quickly if people knew how bad they were.

By Daniel Gilhooly of NZPA

Christchurch, June 26 NZPA - Ali Williams' rugby year will be over before it barely began if the All Blacks lock has to undergo surgery next week.

Wellington, June 26 NZPA - Hawke's Bay coaches Peter Russell and Tom Coventry today named 35 players to prepare for the Air New Zealand Cup.

The squad will play two of the three pre-season games against Manawatu and Taranaki on July 10 in Napier and July 17 in New Plymouth.

Which is the fastest way to lose body fat: doing cardio training or weight training? 

Grunting in women’s tennis, appealing or off-putting? According to the chat at Wimbledon, off-putting. The public and pundits have spoken and there is growing pressure on the games finest to cut it out of their game.

But is it voluntary or involuntary?

Of course it’s not true but as the feed in the NYT reminds us, “For the first time in five years, he doesn't have the trophy from a major title in the glass cabinet bac

By Daniel Gilhooly of NZPA

Christchurch, June 26 NZPA - They've been round the rugby block a few times but Luke McAlister and Brendon Leonard both reckon their first significant steps on return for the All Blacks will be tentative.

By Daniel Gilhooly of NZPA

Christchurch, June 26 NZPA - Not playing to win runs against the Australian sporting grain, which is why Italian rugby playmaker Craig Gower can't fathom some of the things he's reading ahead of the test against the All Blacks here tomorrow.

By Mark Geenty of NZPA

Sydney, June 26 NZPA - For the French rugby team it's a no-brainer. The current Wallabies are a better unit than the All Blacks and pose the biggest hurdle of their three-match tour.

Wellington, June 25 NZPA - The Emerging Tall Ferns have finished second after section play at the Oceania basketball championships in Saipan.