http://au.rd.yahoo.com/news/rss/top_stories/*http://au.news.yahoo.com/top/ en-au Copyright (c) 2013 Yahoo! New Zealand. All rights reserved. Wed, 22 May 2013 00:22:53 +1200 http://l.yimg.com/ao/i/hp/nz2/test/ynz.gif 144 36 http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/rugby/news/article/-/17272359 Will Genia has backed Queensland Reds halves partner Quade Cooper to use Robbie Deans' critique as motivation and seal a belated Wallabies spot. Wed, 22 May 2013 09:59:41 +1200 http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/rugby/news/article/-/17272361 Will Genia has backed Queensland Reds halves partner Quade Cooper to use Robbie Deans' critique as motivation and seal a belated Wallabies spot. Wed, 22 May 2013 09:56:20 +1200 http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/rugby/news/article/-/17263182 Brumbies pair George Smith and Pat McCabe are still a chance of playing the Lions after news their knee injuries aren't as bad as initially feared. Wed, 22 May 2013 09:08:13 +1200 http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/rugby/news/article/-/17271259 All Blacks World Cup winner Sonny Bill Williams says he expects Israel Folau to represent a significant challenge for the British and Irish Lions. Wed, 22 May 2013 08:28:31 +1200 http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/rugby/news/article/-/17271264 All Blacks World Cup winner Sonny Bill Williams says he expects Israel Folau to represent a significant challenge for the British and Irish Lions. Wed, 22 May 2013 08:27:17 +1200 http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/rugby/news/article/-/17272205 All Black coach Steve Hansen is happy with the insight gained at the just completed training camp in Mount Maunganui. Wed, 22 May 2013 06:46:41 +1200 http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/rugby/news/article/-/17269288 SUVA (AFP) - New Fiji Rugby Union chairman Filimone Waqabaca said Tuesday he was determined to clean up the organisation's finances after it posted a FJ$600,000 (US$325,000) loss last year. Wed, 22 May 2013 06:14:13 +1200 http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/rugby/news/article/-/17271633 Coach Warren Gatland says the British and Irish Lions are fit, big, strong and fast, ahead of the side's Australian tour. Wed, 22 May 2013 05:35:18 +1200 http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/rugby/news/article/-/17271258 SYDNEY (AFP) - Veteran flanker George Smith and centre Pat McCabe kept their hopes of facing the British and Irish Lions alive after scans Tuesday revealed their injuries were not as bad as initially feared. Wed, 22 May 2013 05:20:10 +1200 http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/rugby/news/article/-/17268713 Rugby fans will be able to experience the thrill of the DHL Australia 2013 Lions Tour from the palm of their hand after the Official Wallabies 2013 Lions Tour application was launched. Wed, 22 May 2013 02:33:49 +1200