Stories by Clay Wilson

A sight Blues fans could scarcely believe. Five world rugby player of the year awards between them - Dan Carter and Beauden Barrett kicking it together at Blues training, writes Clay Wilson. Video

Megan Gifford has been through too much to let a global pandemic derail her dreams.

A massive boost. That's how many in sport have described the $265 million handed to the sector to aid their response to Covid-19.

Former All Blacks captain Andy Leslie says local government support is vital in limiting the damage Covid-19 does to community sport in New Zealand.

As New Zealand's elite sports teams and athletes grapple with the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, concern is also surfacing at the community level of the sports sector.

Amid the global Covid-19 crisis, the list of what New Zealanders are being told not to do has become exhaustive, but low-risk exercise is encouraged. Video

New Zealand's elite rugby players are used to taking big hits.

In a word, Nicole van der Kaay's lockdown training regime is going swimmingly, writes Clay Wilson. Video

Just like the way he plays rugby league, Jazz Tevaga doesn't hold back when reflecting on how he used to treat his body.

Forget post-holiday Blues, Beauden Barrett couldn't be happier to be back in his rugby boots.

Advocates for scrapping the toss in test cricket will be smiling as they look back on the Black Caps' last two series, writes Clay Wilson.

The New Zealand women's cricket team are hoping to reverse recent fortunes at pinnacle events when the Twenty20 World Cup gets underway in Australia this weekend.

Black Caps batsman Ross Taylor needed just three matches to prove he could succeed in international cricket.

Wild weather on the South Island's West Coast has not stopped the 38th edition of the Coast to Coast multisport race.

Todd Astle has spun his last red cricket ball in anger, writes Clay Wilson.

The Black Caps have fallen to a 2-0 deficit in their home T20 series against India.

For the Black Caps, India's six-week stay on Kiwi shores might have nothing to do with proving anything to themselves, writes Clay Wilson.

On the eve of the tour by India, Black Caps captain Kane Williamson made the extraordinary offer of stepping aside from the leadership role after the side's dire performance against Australia earlier…

Ian Foster unveiled three-quarters of his coaching team at the Manukau Rovers rugby club in South Auckland on Thursday morning.

A significant turnaround in the declining number of young New Zealanders playing sport could be less than a decade away. Audio

After 45 matches and six weeks of action across Japan, the Rugby World Cup came to a close over the weekend.

Tokyo based All Blacks fans are clutching their tickets to tonight's bronze medal match at the Rugby World Cup - but at least two Kiwis have admitted they've lost their tickets to the final.

All Blacks halfback Aaron Smith wants a crack at another Rugby World Cup.

After some open and, at times, unpleasant reflection the All Blacks say finishing the Rugby World Cup well against the Welsh is the only thing on their minds.

All Blacks fans in Japan have mixed feelings about their team playing in next weekend's Rugby World Cup bronze medal match.