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RICKY WILSON Six60 played to more than 50,000 fans at the first-ever concert at Auckland’s iconic Eden Park. But residents across from the stadium didn’t concern themselves with the nuances of decibel levels, with some saying it was as loud as it’s ever been. Lambert Hoogeveen​, who has lived on the street for upwards of 30 years, said the noise was always going to be a problem – and it was. He called it “a nightmare” and said it was unlike the usual noise from the park’s numerous sporting events and evening functions. “None of this was necessary, that band that played o...

Warriors 20 Storm 42 Warriors (3 Maumalo, Murdoch-Masila tries Nikorima 2 conversions) Fulltime 80 mins  The Warriors have one final set in the contest and win a penalty for a swinging arm from Nelson Asofa-Solomona. Walsh will kick down to the 30-metre line of the Storm and the Kiwi side have one final play but it comes to nothing wrap up the contest. 79 mins - TRY Warriors to Ken Maumalo From the scrum on the first play, Walsh grubbers in behind and Maumalo sneaks it down just before the dead-ball line and the big wing has a hattrick, the first of his career.    Nikorima converts the try...

While footy will be the focus, Warriors coach Nathan Brown will take a moment to think of his dad before the side's ANZAC Day match

Moana Pasifika and Fijian Drua will join Australia and NZ's teams in a new tournament. For All Blacks legend Sir Bryan Williams, the announcement that Super Rugby was finally opening its doors to the Pacific Islands ended a quarter of a century of frustration, and opened up a whole world of anticipation. Williams, the great All Black of the 1970s who became an icon to a generation for his groundbreaking deeds in the game, has been a key pillar of the Moana Pasifika bid to gain a place at the Super Rugby table, as patron and driving force behind the consortium.

Moana Pasifika and Fijian Drua will join Australia and NZ's teams in a new tournament. Sir Michael Jones believes Wednesday’s decision to formally open the Super Rugby door to two Pacific Island entities is a landmark moment, not just for those rugby-mad nations, but indeed for the sport in general. New Zealand Rugby announced at its Auckland offices that conditional licences have been granted to Moana Pasifika and Fijian Drua to join a new Super Rugby competition from next year. The decision follows World Rugby recently granting a £1.2m (NZ$2.3 million) annual funding package for an ini...