Welsh teenager Harry Wilson has become the youngest player ever to play for his country - earning his grandfather a small fortune in the process.

Cory Jane has been named on the wing for the All Blacks in their final game at home in Dunedin against Australia.

Spanish football club La Hoya have claimed the dubious honour of having the ugliest shirt in world football.

Paul van der Werff reports on the day's sporting action.

"Maaa Nonuas possible return to the Blues will be a relief for All Blacks coach Steve Hansen but will leave Sir john Kirwan with some explaining to do at the Auckland franchise."

New Zealand's top winter athletes are having their last meeting together in this country before next February's Winter Olympics.

Seventy rafting teams from all over the world will descend on the Bay of Plenty in November as New Zealand hosts the World Championships.

Jock Paget has been provisionally suspended from all competition after his mount, Clifton Promise, failed a drugs test.

Kiwis forward Jared Waerea-Hargreaves has mad great strides in recent years and, now part of the team's senior leadership group, is quickly shirking the tag of hot head.

Manager Roy Hodgson and his England players are relieved following their 2-0 victory over Poland in their final 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier.

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen says his side can't get comfortable ahead of Saturday's Test match against the Wallabies.

England rugby league star and newly-signed Warriors player Sam Tomkins is gearing up for the Rugby League World Cup (RLWC).

The Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro are almost 1000 days away and works at several sites are going side by side with construction for the 2014 World Cup.

Bosnia-Herzegovina qualified for their first World Cup after Vedad Ibisevic scored in the second half to secure a 1-0 win over Lithuania and top spot in Group G, to send Greece into the playoffs.

Defending champion Spain secured its place at the 2014 World Cup by beating Georgia 2-0 to automatically advance as winner of Group I in European qualifying, pushing France into the playoffs.

England have qualified for the World Cup with a 2-0 win over Poland at Wembley Stadium.

New Zealand Olympic equestrian rider Andrew Nicholson says he has no doubt teammate Jock Paget is innocent of knowingly doping his horse Clifton Promise.

England holds a one-point lead over Ukraine going into Tuesday's final round of group matches, so a win over Poland at Wembley Stadium will secure the top spot and put the Ukrainians in the playoffs.

Olympic equestrian rider Jonathan "Jock" Paget has been provisionally suspended from competition after his horse Clifton Promise tested positive for a banned drug.

Olympic equestrian rider Jonathan "Jock" Paget has been provisionally suspended from competition after his horse tested positive for a banned drug.

A group of New Zealand's elite rowers are about to head to Boston to take part in the largest two-day regatta in the world.

The All Blacks arrived to a Maori and Scottish welcome at Dunedin Airport ahead of Saturday's third and final test against Australia.

New Zealand could have a medal prospect in diving at next year's Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

Kiwi heavyweight Joseph Parker is taking a step up in his boxing career when he fights reigning Brazilian heavyweight champion George Arias in March 2014.

Frustration levels are rising within the ranks of the New Zealand Professional Boxing Association, with ongoing uncertainty over whether Sonny Bill Williams will defend his heavyweight title.

Volvo will be on the V8 Supercars Championship grid in 2014.

England manager Roy Hodgson is confident that his team can produce a win against Poland to secure his team's qualification for the 2014 World Cup.

Former McLaren driver David Coulthard was the special guest at a Red Bull racing team event in Hong Kong.

First came the stand, then a bronze statue. Now Alex Ferguson has had a road named after him close to Old Trafford to honour his more than 26 years as coach at Manchester United.

The Breakers head to north Queensland this weekend for what's called the Sunshine Swing, taking on the Townsville Crocs Friday night.

The Silver Ferns have plenty to learn before they take on Australia again at next year's Commonwealth Games.

They're some of the toughest men in rugby league but they were left screaming like girls when presented with a diamond python.

Kiwis' hard man Frank Pritchard is trying to keep the mood light and fun as the team prepare for this year's Rugby League World Cup.

Kiwis' playmaker Shaun Johnson is drawing inspiration from New Zealand's famous 2008 Rugby League World Cup victory as he prepares for this year's edition of the tournament.

Kiwi freestyle mountain biker Kelly McGarry has claimed second place at the 2013 Red Bull Rampage with a score of 86.75.

There has been an unexpected visitor at the New Zealand rugby league team's hotel with a snake causing a frenzy amongst the players.

Novak Djokovic overcame a fierce challenge from Juan Martin del Potro to defend his Shanghai Masters title.

Australia has started well on their tour of India with a 72-run win in their opening ODI but the match will be remembered for a high-five gone wrong.

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel stormed to a fourth victory in five years at the Japanese Grand Prix but will have to wait to celebrate a fourth successive Formula One world title.

Bangladesh's Sohag Gazi followed a maiden Test century with a hat-trick to light up the final stages of the first Test against New Zealand which ended in a draw in Chittagong.

The All Black Sevens have laid down the marker for another season of Sevens dominance, with a 40-19 victory over Australia at the Gold Coast Sevens.

Super shooter Caitlin Bassett has come off the bench to clinch a thrilling 50-49 comeback win over New Zealand and complete a 4-1 Constellation Cup netball series triumph.

The hard work has begun for Mahe Drysdale as he sets his sights on Rio.

The Wellington Phoenix have been beaten 2-1 at home by the Brisbane Roar in their opening A-League match of the season.

Ford's Mark Winterbottom has won his maiden Bathurst 1000 title after a dramatic finish on Mount Panorama on Sunday.

Sick of all the conjecture, Sonny Bill Williams has clarified his plans for the future.

Otago have held off a late Auckland comeback to produce a 37-33 upset in a cross-over NPC rugby clash and book themselves a home play-off.

Four-time Bathurst champion Greg Murphy has crashed out of the great race after 86 laps of 161.

Video highlights, live stream commentary, live updates as they happen and all the action as the Wellington Phoenix host the Brisbane Roar in the A-League. VIDEO will be available as soon as the final whistle goes.

Sonny Bill Williams will return to rugby in 2015 after completing his second season with NRL premiers the Sydney Roosters, the cross-code superstar announced on Sunday.

Bangladesh's lower-order batsman Sohag Gazi hit a maiden Test century on Saturday as the first Test against New Zealand in Chittagong headed for a high-scoring draw.

One of New Zealand's top referees will blow full-time on a promising career tomorrow.

The Kiwis World Cup squad has gathered for the first time in Sydney, including their superstar code-hopper Sonny Bill Williams.

Sonny Bill Williams' future may not be such a mystery after Dave Rennie told 3 News Williams will be back playing Super Rugby in 2015.

The world's top jet boat marathoners will take on some of the toughest rivers in Otago and Southland next week.

Germany, Belgium and Switzerland won European qualifiers on Friday to secure their places at soccer's 2014 World Cup finals.

The nightmare worsened for the Socceroos and Holger Osieck after France inflicted a second straight embarrassing 6-0 thrashing in Paris on Friday.

England have moved one step closer to World Cup qualification with a 4-1 victory over Montenegro at Wembley today.

Young left-hander Mominul Haque scored an impressive 181 as Bangladesh made light of New Zealand's bowling attack on the third day of the first Test in Chittagong on Friday.

Italian superstar Alessandro Del Piero capitalised on a couple of howlers from Newcastle's Zenon Caravella to lead Sydney FC to a 2-0 home win over the Jets in the opening A-League game of the season.