Former New Zealand captain Lochore dies

Sunday, 4 August 2019 11:04

Former New Zealand captain Sir Brian Lochore has died.

The All Blacks rugby player was also a World Cup-winning coach.

Lochore was diagnosed with bowel cancer in May.

He was 78.

More from Sports News

Chelsea dent Tottenham's Champions League hopes with 2-0 win

Pinpoint headed goals from Trevoh Chalobah and Nicolas Jackson earned Chelsea a 2-0 victory over London rivals Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on Thursday, dealing a blow to Spurs' hopes of qualifying for next season's Champions League.
Largest ever refugee team to compete at Paris Olympics

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has unveiled its largest refugee Olympic team to date for the Paris 2024 Games, with 36 athletes from 11 different countries.
Fuellkrug earns Dortmund 1-0 first-leg win over PSG

Borussia Dortmund's Niclas Fuellkrug fired in a first-half goal to seal a 1-0 victory over visitors Paris St Germain in their Champions League semi-final first leg on Wednesday.
Nadal bids farewell to Madrid after defeat by Lehecka

Twenty-two time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal fell 7-5 6-4 to Czech Jiri Lehecka in the fourth round of the Madrid Open on Tuesday, marking his final appearance at a tournament he has won five times.