All Blacks vice-captain Ardie Savea's talking up the Irish, ahead of the first leg of their end-of-year Grand Slam tour

Savea says they're in for a real battle against a world-class forward pack.

The Irish test is leg one of the four-match Grand Slam tour.

The All Blacks are now winging their way to Chicago.



A 1-nil away defeat against Mexico has Football Ferns coach Michael Mayne saying there was plenty to take away from the game ... and it was a good test.

The two teams face off in a rematch in three days, before the New Zealand women head to the USA for another tough contest.



Kenyan women's marathon runner Ruth Chepngetich gets to keep her world record, despite a three-year ban for doping violations.