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Former teen prodigy Brook backs A-League youth approach
7 Aug 2025The new Auckland FC signing debuted as a teenager and supports more youngsters getting a chance.
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Mo'unga's NZ return, R360 and what it all means
7 Aug 2025Analysis: Does the return of the prodigal son mean NZ Rugby is winning the war against offshore contracts? Audio
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Dog eats All Blacks rookie's passport
7 Aug 2025Leroy Carter's dog threw his All Black call-up into disarray.
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Former All Blacks star Richie Mo'unga is heading home
7 Aug 2025Mo'unga has signed with New Zealand Rugby, the Crusaders and Canterbury.
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US Open organisers announce record US$90m in prize money
7 Aug 2025The men's and women's singles champions will earn US$5 million each, up from $3.6m last year.
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'Had to get closure': Warriors put heartbreaking loss behind them
7 Aug 2025After their last-gasp defeat, the Auckland NRL side must regroup quickly against high-flying Canterbury Bulldogs.
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'It's going to be a career highlight': Black Cap to make his Test debut
7 Aug 2025Jacob Duffy will finally achieve a dream when he takes to the field for the second Test against Zimbabwe tonight.
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Lions ‘should not go to New Zealand in 2029’, UK rugby writer says
7 Aug 2025The veteran British rugby writer believes the British and Irish Lions would be better off touring France.
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Grimaldi leads 10-strong Kiwi para athletics team for world champs
7 Aug 2025The team will compete in the World Para Athletics Championships in New Delhi.
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Hot form has veteran Suzie Bates excited about her future
7 Aug 2025A successful stint in England has the White Ferns veteran confident she still has something to offer the game.
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Football: Aussie goal-machine joins Auckand FC in A-League return
7 Aug 2025Auckland FC lock in Australian age-group representative Lachlan Brook for upcoming A-League season.
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Another Black Ferns player signs with English club
7 Aug 2025Hooker Georgia Ponsonby has become the second forward to sign with English Premiership team Trailfinders Women from after this year's Rugby World Cup.
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Captain Tom Latham ruled out of second Test
7 Aug 2025The Black Caps Test captain won't play against Zimbabwe after failing to recover from his left shoulder injury.
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All Blacks watch: who plays on the wing?
7 Aug 2025Analysis: A traditional area of strength in the All Blacks has become a point of intrigue, so will we have a locked in strike pair by the end of the season?
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League switch helps Maliepo unlock X-factor for Warriors
7 Aug 2025The former Black Fern has seamlessly transferred her skills from one oval-ball code to another.
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How NZ's top overseas athletes stay connected to Aotearoa
6 Aug 2025NZ athletes Scott Dixon, Niamh Fisher-Black, Paul Coll and Zoi Sadowski-Synnot tell RNZ how they still feel connected to Aotearoa when they are far from home.
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Wallabies ditch law limiting selection of overseas based players
6 Aug 2025Rugby Australia has confirmed the rule has been shelved.
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Quartet of rugby league tests set for Auckland
6 Aug 2025The Kiwis and Kiwi Ferns will play four tests in Auckland as part of the Pacific Championships.
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Will O’Rourke ruled out of Zimbabwe test as injury list mounts
6 Aug 2025The Black Caps pace bowler has been ruled out of the second cricket test in Bulawayo with a back injury.
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Wilde thrilled as World Triathlon's biggest event returns to NZ
6 Aug 2025Tauranga will host the biggest event in the world of triathlon, with Triathlon NZ awarded the 2028 World Triathlon Championships.
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F1: Hamilton still battling speculation, this time self-inflicted
6 Aug 2025Hamilton has been sending out conflicting messages - downbeat assessments and despondency followed by peaks of elation and hope.
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Tall Blacks beat Iraq in FIBA Asia Cup opener
6 Aug 2025A huge fourth quarter effort saw the Tall Blacks beat Iraq 100-78 in Saudi Arabia.
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Ex-Arsenal player in court charged with rape, sexual assault
6 Aug 2025Thomas Partey is charged with raping two women while he was a player for the English Premier League football club.
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Wanted: 'Convicted criminals' for Hooker's next backyard brawl
5 Aug 2025UFC fighter Dan Hooker is taking his controversial backyard brawls to another level, this time inviting 32 convicted criminals to battle it out.
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