ANZ Sport Scene

Maria Folau retires from netball, The Hurricanes look to be on the hunt for a new head coach and we take a sneak peak at 'The blind grappler' a documentary about New Zealand's blind wrestling champion.

 Lockie Ferguson looks to be out with injury after the first day of the first test, City Kickboxing fighters prepare for battle in Las Vegas and we chat with triathlete Nicole van der Kaay as part of the ANZ Olympic Pathway Programme.

Pero Cameron named as new Tall Blacks coach, Australian cricket coach full of praise for the Black Caps and we catch up with kiwi diver Liam Stone.

Peter Burling and Blair Tuke claim their fifth 49er sailing world championship, Anthony Joshua defeats Andy Ruiz Jnr in Saudi Arabia and we check out kiwi company Manta 5 who show us how to cycle on water.

The Silver Ferns have won the Lonsdale cup for 2019, The Wellington Phoenix gear up for an Eden Park encounter and we catch up with Para swimmer Jesse Reynolds as part of the ANZ Paralympic pathways series.

The Black Caps juggernaut rolls on as they claim the Test series against England, UFC Lightweights Dan Hooker and Paul Felder face off and we catch up with drifting legend 'Mad Mike'

England fight back in the second test, Israel Folau demands more compensation from rugby Australia and we chat with New Zealand's first E Black ahead of his trip to Korea to take on some of the world's best Tekken 7 players

Trent Boult and Colin de Grandhomme ruled out of second test against England, Some of the biggest names in women's tennis set to play in Auckland and we catch up with kiwi sprint cyclist Ellesse Andrews.

The Black Caps look to improve on a tough first day at Bay Oval against England, Scott McLaughlin has been compared to Lance Armstrong and we chat with ANZ Pathways swimmer Lewis Clareburt.

A new look All Whites side have lost to Lithuania 1- 0, the UFC is returning to New Zealand and we find out what people make of the Warriors 2020 Wellington jersey.

The All Whites go down fighting against Ireland, Sonny Bill links up with the Toronto Wolfpack and we catch up with Para Swimmer Tupou Neiufi in the first feature of the ANZ pathways series.

Super Rugby is just around the corner with all Kiwi sides naming their 2020 squads and we catch up with new All Whites coach Danny hay ahead of their first match in over 18 months.

The Black Caps lose the T20 series against England in a super over, Scott McLaughlin secures the 2019 Supercars championship and reports suggest that SBW will re-enter the boxing ring for a massive $2 million paycheck.

Sonny Bill Williams signs a $10m deal with Toronto Wolfpack rugby league team, The Black Caps look to take out the T20 series against England and Shaun Johnson is back for the Kiwis this weekend against Tonga

Tony Brown has turned down approaches from Ian Foster and Scott Robertson to be part of their All Blacks coaching teams, The Black Caps go 2-1 up in their T20 series against England and the Melbourne cup provided plenty of drama. 

The All Blacks will look to send off their skipper and coach with a good performance in the RWC Bronze play-off, Speculation grows around who will coach the All Blacks in 2020 and the Black Caps start their summer of cricket against England today in Christchurch.

England have been fined for their V-formation response to the Haka, Shaun Johnson dropped from the kiwis side to face the Lions and the summer of cricket has arrived.LISTEN ABOVE

All Blacks second five-eighth Sonny Bill Williams has reportedly been offered a staggering $9.7m deal to return to rugby league after the Rugby World Cup.The Sydney Morning Herald is reporting that the 34-year-old, who came off the bench in Saturday's World Cup semifinal defeat to England, has been offered the two-year deal to play for the Toronto Wolfpack in Europe's Super League.The Canadian franchise is funded by Australian mining billionaire David Argyle and will make its debut in the Super League next year after winning promotion by beating Featherstone Rovers in the second division final.According to the Sydney Morning Herald, Williams has also received multi-year, multi-million dollar offers from overseas rugby clubs.His contract with New Zealand Rugby comes to an end at the conclusion of the Rugby World Cup. The All Blacks play Wales in the bronze final on Friday night which is expected to be Williams' final test for New Zealand.The two-time World Cup winner fronted an All Blacks press conference yesterday in Japan and when asked to reveal his sporting future Williams said: "Soon bro, soon, we're just trying to finalise that."Williams also appeared to brush off recent reports that suggested he would be joining the Sydney Roosters in a coaching capacity next year.Sonny Bill Williams talking at an All Blacks press conference yesterday. Photo / Mark MitchellWolfpack head coach Brian McDermott previously said Toronto wanted to bring in a "David Beckham-type player" and that Williams fit the bill."Our club would want to have a name that's absolutely international that everybody would recognise and help the profile of our game, very much like David Beckham did for Major League Soccer," McDermott added."But he would have to be a very good player as well, he's got to be able to do the job that I want him to do. There would be no token player or just a headline-grabbing player."While he wasn't prepared to talk about his future in yesterday's press conference, Williams offered some insight into the next All Blacks coach with Steve Hansen stepping down after the World Cup.Williams was asked about Ian Foster's credentials and rather than endorse the All Blacks attack coach he instead opted to make a strong push for the inclusion of a Māori or Pacific Island coach within the All Blacks set-up.Blues assistant Tana Umaga and successful Japan coach Jamie Joseph are two such figures, while Blues head coach Leon MacDonald has played for the New Zealand Māori, and Highlanders coach Aaron Mauger has Tahitian and Samoan heritage.Dave Rennie, a man who Williams shares close ties with after they won two Super Rugby titles at the Chiefs, has Cook Islands heritage but he is thought to be close to signing on to replace Michael Cheika at the Wallabies."When it comes to that there are going to be a few guys putting their heads up isn't there? By a few reports I may have to put my hand up too because I'm stepping into coaching," Williams said with a smile."Good luck to everyone who puts their hand up and tries to step into that role. There are a lot of coaches who will be leaving at the end of this year."One thing I would probably put to NZR is it would be good to see a Pacific Islander or Māori in the coaching system that would have a bit of influence because the way the game is going and is today, there's a lot of Māori and Island boys that play for the All Blacks."I'm just thinking how can we get a lot more out of those boys. I know there's a bit of space there for that growth."

The All Blacks are wary of an English team capable of matching their every move, The Silver Ferns look to stamp their dominance over Australia in Perth and we chat to kiwi sailor Bianca cook ahead of the PCI coastal classic.

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The RWC semi-finals will see NZ v England and South Africa v Wales, The Silver Ferns go 2-1 up in the Constellation Cup and Danny Lee wins big on the PGA tour.

It's do or die for the All Blacks as they take on Ireland in the quarter-finals of RWC, Kiwi sailors Blair Tuke and Peter Burling look to raise awareness for the health of our oceans and Israel Adesanya splashes out on a new car.

The All Blacks are wary of an Irish side who's had their number in recent outings, we chat to 38 year-old Japanese Lock Adam Thompson and the Silver Ferns prepare to take on Australia in game two of the Constellation Cup series.

Japan become the first Asian team to qualify for the RWC quarter-finals, Kiwi Scott McLaughlin wins Bathurst 5000 and the Silver Ferns earn back to back wins over the Australian Diamonds

Typhoon Hagibis threatens to put Ireland's world cup into a spin, The Breakers prepare to face the Memphis Grizzlies and we chat to Bernice Mene ahead of the Silver Ferns vs Diamonds match this weekend.

The All Blacks put a poor first halfx behind them to eventually romp past Namibia, Israel Adesanya defeats Robert Whittaker to become UFC Middleweight champion and we sit down with Kane Williamson ahead of a huge summer of cricket.

Ireland put in a scratchy performance against Russia, Joseph parker pulls out of Chisora fight and Israel Adesanya prepares to headline the biggest UFC event in Oceania history. VIDEO/Spark sport/UFC

The All Blacks prepare for their second pool match against Canada, Ardie Savea to wear googles to help impaired vision and the summer of cricket is just around the corner.

Wales have beaten Australia to go top of pool D, Japanese media go bonkers after the brave blossoms win over Ireland and we catch up with City Kickboxing coach Eugene Bareman ahead of UFC 243.

Owen Farrell was left with "half his nose missing" after a horror tackle against the USA, The All Blacks get buried in hot sand on their day off and we catch up with kiwi UFC new-comer Brad Riddell ahead of UFC 243.

World Rugby released a statement admitting the officiating at RWC has not be up to standard, RTS makes history at 2019 Warriors awards and we check out Beepu, where the All Blacks are staying ahead of their next pool match against Canada. VIDEO/SparkSport/Mark Mitchell

Mike Hosking speaks his mind on Spark Sports streaming fail, Nigel Yalden breaks down the latest action from Japan and we catch up with UFC fighter Alexander Volkanovski.

We break down the All Blacks opening clash against the Springboks, Marc takes a look into the All Blacks cup hopes with tarot card reader Kimberley and the Warriors Womens team gear up for first home match.

The All Blacks and Springboks fire shots back and forth ahead of their world cup opener, Ben Stokes distraught after British paper 'The Sun' ran a story about a past family tragedy and we check out Yokohama International Stadium which will host the All Blacks vs South Africa.

The All Blacks confirm SBW remains available for selection in their first world cup encounter against South Africa, Scott McLaughlin creates history at Pukekohe and we check out the putting competition that's getting golf enthusiasts excited

Australians love to hate him but Mitch Marsh made a statement in his Ashes recall, Richie Mounga is set to be fit for the All Blacks world cup opener and we catch up with V8 driver Shane van Gisbergen.

The All Blacks hit the ground running in Japan with a sweaty training session in the heat, Sophie Pascoe wins another gold and we check out Toyota stadium where the All Blacks will play Namibia and Italy.

Nadal claims his 19th grand slam title, The All Blacks depart forJapan and we check out the stadium that will host two quarter finals at the rugby world cup.

Nigel breaks down the All Blacks side to take on Tonga in Hamilton, Steve Smith continues to dominate in the Ashes and Emirates Team NZ launch their boat Te Aihe.

The Black Caps beat Sri Lanka to claim the T20 series, The Tall Blacks get the win over Montenegro setting up a must win match against Greece and we catch up win speed stacking.

The Black Caps chase down Sri Lanka to win the first T20, The Women's rowing eight make history and the Warriors look to be back on the market after bitter feud is revealed between current owners

The All Blacks name their 31-man squad to contest the Rugby World Cup in Japan and Cheree attends Black Ferns training to see if she has the ticker to foot it with the best.