Of all the tries scored New Zealand’s seventh Wellington sevens title will be remembered for the stinginess of their defence. Gordon Tietjens’ side ripped the IRB World Series lead from South Africa’s grasp with a 21-0 win during a final that said as much about their pride as it did their skill. After five successive…
VODAFONE Fiji 7s coach Ben Ryan believes the national side is heading in the right direction despite failing in the Wellington 7s Saturday. Fiji finished third in the tournament after beating England 14-7 in the 3rd/4th place playoff. The side earlier lost to South Africa in the Cup semi-final of the tournament which was eventually…
The Phoenix are on track to make the play-offs – but will need to achieve some strong results away from home as the A-League reaches a critical stage. The Wellington side have traditionally been solid performers in New Zealand and that has continued this year (only two losses in nine home games). But that won’t…
Up to two English Premier League teams could be coming to these shores in July for matches against the Wellington Phoenix. One – and possibly two – Premier League teams are being invited to play games versus the Phoenix, with the possibility of a blockbuster match at Eden Park on the cards. The Herald on…