Coach Des Buckingham will consider resting some of his players for their final under-20 football World Cup pool match
Coach Des Buckingham will consider resting some of his players for their final under-20 football World Cup pool match
28 May 2019
New Zealand's guaranteed of a place in the knockout stages in Poland, regardless of Friday's result against Uruguay.
The money will keep on coming, even if sprint sensation Edward Osei-Nketia's signs a lucrative sponsorship deal.
High Performance Sport New Zealand's funding the 18-year-old through their development programme, in a deal understood to be worth around 10 thousand over 12 months.
He's currently in negotiations with Adidas to secure a lucrative shoe deal, and HPSNZ General Manager of Performance Partnerships Scott Cresswell says regardless of what that deal brings, he'll keep receiving their funds.
Wallabies and Brumbies flanker David Pocock has retired from Super Rugby but hopes to play at the World Cup later this year.
The first game of the Stanley Cup ice hockey finals between St Louis Blues and Boston Bruins
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