England 2015 have begun conducting tests in transport, accreditation and spectator experience during eight matches ahead of the Rugby World Cup, due to open on September 18, as preparations for the tournament enter their final stages.

England surged to the top of Pool B at the Netball World Cup with a thrilling 54-50 victory over Commonwealth Games bronze medallists Jamaica at the Allphones Arena on the Olympic Park in Sydney.

Australia defender Sharni Layton has claimed they are relishing the prospect of having a target on their backs ahead of the Netball World Cup, due to begin at the Olympic Park in Sydney on Friday (August 7).

Italy served notice of its growing potential as it won four golds plus a silver and bronze, to finish top of the medals table at the 2015 World Rowing Under-23 Championships in Plovdiv, Bulgaria.

Pacific Games Council (PGC) executive director Andrew Minogue has hailed the participation of Australia and New Zealand at at the 15th edition of the event, which finished here yesterday. 

All Blacks Sevens have become the latest New Zealand sports team embroiled in controversy over eligibility of players, with three leading members of the country’s prospective squad for next year's Olympic Games set to be unable to take part.

The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) has announced the appointment of leading New Zealand solicitor Mai Chen to advise its Disciplinary Committee on any appeals process in relation to the decision to expel New Zealand from the Pacific Games Olympic qualifying tournament here for allegedly fielding an ineligible player.

FIFA’s Disciplinary Committee has announced it will not intervene in the controversy which saw New Zealand thrown out of the Pacific Games Olympic qualifying tournament here after allegedly fielding an alleged ineligible player.

Papua New Guinea could become the first of the Pacific islands to host the Commonwealth Games after Sports Minister Justin Tkatchenko claimed they are “ready” to host the event and may bid sometime in the near future.

New Zealand Football (NZF) chief executive Andy Martin claimed today they did nothing wrong leading up to the Olympic qualifying tournament here, but admitted the team's disqualification for fielding an alleged ineligible player which could cost them a place at Rio 2016 is "really embarrassing".

New Zealand Football has confirmed it plans to formally lodge an appeal over the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) Disciplinary Committee's decision to expel the national team from the Pacific Games Olympic qualifying final for allegedly fielding an ineligible player.

Fiji secured their place in the Rio 2016 men’s football tournament after a 4-3 penalty shoot-out win against Vanuatu, who were given a second bite of the cherry in the Olympic qualifying event following New Zealand’s controversial exclusion from the competition earlier today.

Finalists New Zealand have been thrown out of the Pacific Games Olympic qualifying event here in Port Moresby after the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) Disciplinary Committee ruled a player from the under-23 squad was ineligible to compete.