Loose forwards, the midfield and outside backs appear the areas creating the most questions for coach Scott Robertson and his selectors when they name the All Blacks squad to play France

The side will be revealed from the Coastal club in Taranaki after midday, home to the Barrett brothers.



The Lions have landed in Perth from Dublin via Doha for their rugby tour of Australia.

Coach Andy Farrell has revealed Jamison Gibson-Park and Hugo Keenan have lingering glute and calf muscle concerns respectively.

Huw Jones has recovered from an Achilles tendon issue.





Steven Alker is 11-under par overall with a one-stroke lead over Miguel Angel Jimenez through nine holes during the final round of the Champions Tour golf major in Ohio.

Ryan Fox has carded a four-under par 66 to sit in a tie for 20th at six-under overall at the PGA Tour event in Connecticut.

Lydia Ko has shot a one-under par 71 to share 13th at five-over overall, eight strokes off the lead at the LPGA tournament in Texas.



India are 90 for two, a lead of 96 in their second innings at stumps on the third day of the opening cricket test against England at Headingley.

Harry Brook was dismissed for 99 on his home ground in the hosts' 465 - Jasprit Bumrah returned figures of five for 83 from 24.4 overs.



In NRL league action, the Eels, Roosters and Broncos had wins to complete round 16.

The Warriors sit fourth on 24 points, four behind the leading Bulldogs who have a game in hand.



Hockey New Zealand are unlikely to receive any monetary windfall off the back of a second consecutive Nations Cup victory in Malaysia for the Black Sticks men.

The governing body are set to decide whether competing in the Pro League is financially viable, given their funding was slashed by High Performance Sport New Zealand after a last-placed finish at the Paris Olympics.



Sailing expert Mark Orams claims Team New Zealand departee Peter Burling will deliver a mind chock-full of intellectual property to Luna Rossa for the 38th America's Cup.

The three-time Auld Mug winner is joining the Italian syndicate in an off-boat leadership role.



Alex Palou has won the Indycar race in Wisconsin after a fuel gamble from Scott Dixon spluttered out.

Dixon led his Chip Ganassi team-mate Palou with two laps remaining, but was forced to pit before eventually crossing ninth.

Marcus Armstrong was fifth and Scott McLaughlin 12th.



Championship leader Broc Feeney's Supercars dominance has continued with a Darwin Triple Crown clean sweep and a fifth straight race win.

Matt Payne was third in the final race, and sits third in the overall standings.



NBA basketballer Steven Adams is teammates with Kevin Durant again.

The Phoenix Suns have agreed on a trade which sends 15-time all-star Durant to the Houston Rockets.



Stars debutant Marie Hansen has slotted five consecutive two-pointers in her side's 61-53 ANZ Premiership netball loss to the table-topping Tactix in Christchurch.

In Australia, Grace Nweke's Swifts have downed Casey Kopua's Giants 75-66.