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Sonny Bill Williams reveals open heart surgery for a heart defect he was born with, found after his neck operation
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- Sonny Bill Williams reveals he had open heart surgery in Melbourne for a heart defect he was born with, found during a check after neck surgery.
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Kiwis make six changes for the Rugby League World Cup clash with the Cook Islands in Christchurch as Keano Kini replaces the injured Kalyn Ponga
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- The Kiwis will bring the Rugby League World Cup to Christchurch this Sunday with a reshaped side, two test debutants and a local story at its heart, as New Zealand try to put their opening loss to Australia behind them against the Cook Islands. Coach Stacey Jones made six changes to the team that lost […]
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Glenn Phillips hits 82 not out but India chase a record 226 to beat the Black Caps in Christchurch, with captain Mitchell Santner nursing a neck injury
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- Glenn Phillips played one of the finest Twenty20 innings seen at Hagley Oval on Thursday night, and it still was not enough. India chased down 226 in Christchurch with two balls to spare to win the first match of the five-game series by four wickets, completing the highest successful run chase in their T20 international […]
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New Zealand Cricket drops its Major League Cricket team plan in America to focus on the game at home
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- New Zealand Cricket has walked away from its plan to own and run a team in America’s Major League Cricket. The national body confirmed on Wednesday that it has ended its partnership with the US company True North Sports Ventures, which was meant to put a new franchise into the competition for the 2027 season. […]
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Silver Ferns beat Australia 62-50 in Christchurch to lead the Constellation Cup 2-0 and close in on netball’s No.1 ranking
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- The Silver Ferns beat Australia 62-50 in Christchurch on Wednesday night to take a 2-0 lead in the four-test Constellation Cup, and they now need just one more win across the Tasman to lift the trophy for the fourth time. Grace Nweke scored 49 goals at Wolfbrook Arena as New Zealand stretched their winning run […]
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White Ferns lose the second T20 to Australia by 40 runs in Sydney as Ash Gardner’s 84 keeps the Rose Bowl out of New Zealand hands
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- Australia retain the Rose Bowl after beating the White Ferns by 40 runs at North Sydney Oval, with Ash Gardner's 84 off 45 balls the difference and New Zealand managing 127 for eight chasing 168.
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All Blacks wing Leroy Carter out of Northern Tour after ankle surgery as New Zealand injury list grows to six
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- Leroy Carter will not play again in 2026 after surgery on the high ankle injury he suffered scoring at Eden Park, the sixth All Black ruled out of the Scotland, Wales and England tests.
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Black Ferns thrash France 81-12 in Hamilton as 20-year-old Shyrah Tuliau-Tua’a scores four tries in New Zealand’s first home test of the series
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- The Black Ferns opened their three-test home series against France with an 81-12 win at FMG Stadium Waikato in Hamilton on Saturday afternoon, running in 13 tries to two and leading 43-0 at half time. Rookie winger Shyrah Tuliau-Tua’a, aged 20 and playing only her third match in the black jersey, scored four tries in […]
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Canterbury beat Taranaki 38-28 in Christchurch and will host Northland in New Zealand’s first Labour Day NPC final
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- Canterbury held off a Taranaki fightback to win their NPC semi-final 38-28 in Christchurch and will host Northland in the final on Labour Day Monday, the first weekday decider in the competition's history.
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Silver Ferns beat Australia 56-50 in Auckland as the Diamonds lose an 11th straight test on New Zealand soil
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- The Silver Ferns have opened the 2026 Constellation Cup with a 56-50 win over Australia at Spark Arena in Auckland on Sunday night, handing the Diamonds their 11th straight test defeat on New Zealand soil. Australia has not won a test in this country since 2021, and on the evidence of the first three quarters […]
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All Blacks beat Wallabies 43-21 in Sydney as New Zealand sweeps the Bledisloe Cup series with a 13th straight win over Australia
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- The All Blacks beat the Wallabies 43-21 in Sydney to sweep the 2026 Bledisloe Cup series, finishing with 13 men as injuries mounted.
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Northland reach their first NPC final in the competition’s 50-year history after beating Otago 38-19 in Whangarei
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- Northland beat Otago 38-19 in Whangarei on Friday night to reach their first NPC final in the competition's 50-year history, with Marcel Renata scoring twice and Rivez Reihana kicking 18 points.
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Kangaroos Edge Kiwis 24-22 in Rugby League World Cup Opener as Kalyn Ponga Suffers Suspected Broken Arm
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- The Kiwis came within four minutes of ending Australia’s 11-year unbeaten run at home before a debut hat-trick from Kangaroos winger Jack Bostock snatched a 24-22 win in the opening match of the Rugby League World Cup at Allianz Stadium in Sydney on Thursday night. The result was costly in more ways than one. Fullback […]
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King Country reach their first Meads Cup final and chase the trophy named after Colin Meads
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- King Country plays its first Meads Cup final on Saturday, meeting defending champions Mid Canterbury in Ashburton for the Heartland Championship trophy named after Sir Colin Meads.
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Breakers Stun Defending Champion Sydney Kings 102-101 as Carlin Davison Posts Career-Best Night in Canberra
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- Tall Black Carlin Davison produced the best night of his Australian NBL career on Wednesday as the New Zealand Breakers beat the defending champion Sydney Kings 102-101 in Canberra, holding on through a frantic final two minutes to claim their fourth win of the season. Playing his 50th NBL game, the 23-year-old from Taranaki finished […]
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New Zealand runner Camille French wins Melbourne Marathon eleven months after second baby and targets Los Angeles Olympics
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- Camille French has won the Melbourne Marathon eleven months after the birth of her second daughter, and the 36 year old from Cambridge says the victory has convinced her a third Olympic Games is within reach. French crossed the line inside the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday 11 October in 2hr 28min 25sec, 24 seconds […]
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Black Ferns Open France Series in Hamilton on Saturday With No Position Sewn Up
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- The Black Ferns are home. After a month on the road that took them through Johannesburg, Lyon, Edinburgh and London, New Zealand’s women’s rugby team opens a three-test home series against France at FMG Stadium Waikato in Hamilton on Saturday afternoon, with kick-off at 3.05pm. It is the first of three tests in the home […]
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Liam Lawson scores in both Singapore Grand Prix races as Racing Bulls weigh his 2027 future
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- New Zealand driver Liam Lawson scored points in both races at the Singapore Grand Prix over the weekend, finishing fifth in Saturday’s sprint and seventh in Sunday night’s Grand Prix at the Marina Bay Street Circuit. The results lift him to ninth in the Formula 1 drivers’ championship as his Racing Bulls team prepares to […]
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Canterbury beat Auckland 50-24 to win the Farah Palmer Cup after three straight final losses
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- Canterbury finished an unbeaten season by beating Auckland Storm 50-24 in Christchurch, ending a run of three straight Farah Palmer Cup final defeats.
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All Blacks thrash Wallabies 50-19 at Eden Park to keep the Bledisloe Cup for a 24th straight year
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- The All Blacks have kept the Bledisloe Cup for a 24th straight year after a 50-19 win over the Wallabies at Eden Park in Auckland on Saturday night, scoring seven tries to three and pulling clear with 26 unanswered points after half-time. Australia were still very much in the contest at the break, trailing only […]
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White Ferns head to Australia with an interim coach as New Zealand Cricket rebuilds the team after a review
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- The White Ferns fly to Australia on Monday with an interim coach, a stand-in team manager and no Sophie Devine, Suzie Bates or Lea Tahuhu, after a review of New Zealand Cricket’s women’s programme ended the tenure of World Cup-winning coach Ben Sawyer and scrapped the team manager’s job. New Zealand Cricket’s head of women’s […]
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Former Black Caps opener Jeet Raval retires from all cricket after more than 10,000 first-class runs
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- Former Black Caps opener Jeet Raval has retired from all professional cricket, ending an 18-season first-class career that brought more than 10,000 runs, 24 Test caps and national titles in every domestic format. Northern Districts Cricket announced the decision on 9 October, saying the left-handed opener felt the time was right to step away from […]
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New Zealand’s Robin Goomes wins third straight Red Bull Rampage title, a first in the event’s history
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- New Zealand mountain biker Robin Goomes has won the women’s Red Bull Rampage for the third year in a row, becoming the first rider in the event’s history to take three straight titles. The Rotorua rider scored 93.50 points on her second run at the women’s final in Southern Utah on Thursday, United States time, […]
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Damian McKenzie starts at 10 for the All Blacks against Australia as Richie Mo’unga is ruled out of the Bledisloe Cup
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- Damian McKenzie will wear the All Blacks number 10 jersey against the Wallabies at Eden Park on Saturday night, after Richie Mo’unga tore his calf at training this week. Head coach Dave Rennie named his side for the first Bledisloe Cup test on Thursday, moving McKenzie in from fullback and bringing Beauden Barrett back into […]
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New Zealand Rugby takes the NRL to the High Court to stop its Papua New Guinea team using the Chiefs name
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- New Zealand Rugby has taken its fight with the NRL over the name of rugby league’s new Papua New Guinea club to the High Court, asking a judge to stop the team from calling itself the Chiefs in New Zealand. In a statement released on Thursday 8 October, the national body said it was filing […]
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BJ Watling named Black Caps batting coach to replace Luke Ronchi before the Australia Test tour
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- BJ Watling, the wicketkeeper who stood behind the stumps when New Zealand won the first World Test Championship in 2021, is coming back to the Black Caps as their batting coach. New Zealand Cricket announced on Thursday that Watling, currently head coach of the Northern Districts men’s side, will replace Luke Ronchi once the Test […]
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Kalyn Ponga and Stacey Waaka named in New Zealand’s Rugby League World Cup squads
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- Newcastle Knights captain Kalyn Ponga will finally play test rugby league for New Zealand after Kiwis coach Stacey Jones named him in a 23-player squad for the Rugby League World Cup on Tuesday, while two-time Rugby World Cup winner Stacey Waaka heads a Kiwi Ferns side chasing a fourth world title. Both squads were announced […]
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Michael Bracewell gives up his Black Caps central contract for the Big Bash as Nick Kelly earns his first
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- Black Caps allrounder Michael Bracewell has given up his New Zealand Cricket central contract and moved to a casual deal so he can play in Australia’s Big Bash League this summer. He is the sixth current New Zealand player to make the switch for the 2026-27 season. New Zealand Cricket announced the change in a […]
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All Whites lose Kirin Cup final 2-1 to Japan in Tokyo as Ritsu Doan scores the winner
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- The All Whites have lost the Kirin Cup final to Japan 2-1 in Tokyo, with Japan captain Ritsu Doan scoring the winner in the 71st minute after Ben Old had levelled the scores with a fine counter-attacking goal. The final was played on Monday night Tokyo time at Japan National Stadium, in front of 67,000 […]
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New Zealand golfer Steven Alker wins fourth PGA Tour Champions title of the year in Pennsylvania
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- Hamilton golfer Steven Alker has won for the fourth time on the PGA Tour Champions this year, taking the Jefferson Lehigh Valley Classic in Allentown, Pennsylvania, by a single shot on Sunday, US time. The 55-year-old closed with a four-under 66 at Lehigh Country Club to finish at 14 under for the three rounds, after […]
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