Aotearoa’s rugby community is mourning the passing of two-time Rugby World Cup champion Cheryl Waaka, with  Louisa Wall paying an emotional tribute to her lifelong friend, teammate and one of the pioneers of women’s rugby in New Zealand. Waaka, who represented the Black Ferns as player number 80, leaves a legacy extending far beyond the…

Australia has pulled off a historic victory over New Zealand in blade shearing, claiming just its second win in 21 transtasman tests at the New Zealand Spring Shears in Waimate, while Māori competitors were among those celebrating impressive results across the weekend’s shearing and woolhandling championships. Australian blade shearers Johnathon Dalla, from South Australia, and…

It has been another action-packed weekend in Aotearoa sport, with Otago and Taranaki storming into the NPC semifinals, the All Blacks celebrating Bledisloe Cup success while managing injury setbacks, the Breakers falling despite a monster performance from Sam Mennenga, and the Football Ferns facing unexpected disruption following a powerful earthquake in Panama. From the rugby…