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Scott Robertson's first squad of the season will be announced on Monday. Here's what RNZ's experts are weighing up.
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Maro Itoje will captain the British and Irish Lions for the first time in their Australia.
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The Auckland NRL team are already reeling from the loss of Mitch Barnett, who was injured backing up from Origin I.
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How the Crusaders and Chiefs will line up in the Super Rugby Pacific final.
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The Warriors' second-rower has been recalled for Queensland for State of Origin game 2.
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The Auckland NRL team are already reeling from the loss of Mitch Barnett, who was injured backing up from Origin I.
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Capewell scored a try and made 37 tackles in an 80-minute performance.
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The fan favourite has stayed true to his word and helped the Crusaders get back to a final.
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News image for When is State of Origin Game II? Here's what you need to know ahead of kick-off between the Blues and Maroons
Rugby League's toughest rivalry continues in Perth, in the second game of the series between Queensland and New South Wales.
RNZ     32 minutes ago
Catch up on all you need to know about State of Origin game two as Billy Slater’s Queensland fight to keep the series alive in Perth.
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Queensland kept the State of Origin series alive with a 26-24 win over New South Wales in game two in Perth.
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Queensland have held on to beat New South Wales in the second State of Origin clash at Optus Stadium in Perth.
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Live updates of State of Origin II in Perth.
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The red and blacks have extended their Super Rugby home playoffs streak to 31-0 but the Blues were a hair's breadth away from forcing extra-time in Christchurch.
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A decade of hard work on the domestic scene has earnt Otago Sparks' batter Bella James her first White Ferns central contract for the 2025-26 season.
RNZ     27 minutes ago
White Ferns captain Sophie Devine will retire from one day internationals after this year's World Cup.
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Sophie Devine will opt for a casual contract after this year's World Cup.
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This year’s World Cup will be a swansong for one of the White Ferns’ greatest players.
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"Ugly" tears, anger and fear as White Fern Sophie Devine announces end date for her ODI cricket career on her terms.
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New series Behind the Fern offers fans an inside look at the six-time world champions in a pivotal year.
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"Ugly" tears, anger and fear as White Fern Sophie Devine announces end date for her ODI cricket career on her terms.
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The women's White Caps believe they have a golden opportunity to qualify New Zealand for the Olympic Games for the first time, thanks to an increased quota in…
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TVNZ, Sky Sport and Warner Bros Discovery did not pursue the broadcast rights.
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The deal is understood to be one of the biggest sponsorships of female sport in NZ.
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Kiwis have a strong history in 1500 metres at the Olympics, but it's not in rowing.
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Bevon Jacobs is yet to play international cricket, but he knows it's where he wants to be.
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The Crusaders don't want any Chiefs fans to bring cowbells to the Super Rugby Pacific final in Christchurch on Saturday.
RNZ     9:49 am today
The side would love to end a 12-year wait for a Super Rugby title and 'Do it for Donk'.
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The Chiefs have lost the last two Super Rugby finals but believe they have the game to beat a Crusaders side who have never lost a home playoff match.
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No team has won Super Rugby after losing a playoff match. But that could change on Saturday.
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The Super Rugby final is here and the Crusaders and Chiefs are seeking to carve out their own slice of history on Saturday night in Christchurch.
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The Crusaders have got a key piece back for the Super Rugby final, but the news isn’t so good for one of their hurt wingers.
Stuff     18 Jun 2025 16:00
The amateurs were always rank underdogs, but several factors made their task tougher.
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The Auckland part-timers have made global headlines after being on the wrong end of the most one-sided match in Club World Cup history.
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Sir Lewis Hamilton was upset after accidentally hitting a groundhog.
NZHerald     16 Jun 2025 11:31
Seven-time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton was saddened to discover his car had run over a groundhog during Sunday's Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal.
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The car had hit a groundhog after about eight or nine laps and suffered floor damage equating to about half a second a lap.
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News image for Co-ed school principals fight ‘deeply unethical’ boys school-only rugby competition
The new competition would include up to eight boys schools across Canterbury and Tasman, and five schools in Otago and Southland.
Stuff     19 Jun 2025 08:26
Forty-three South Island co-ed principals have asked the national body to intervene.
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A group of more than 40 co-ed principals have written to rugby officials asking for action against plans for a new competition among boys-only schools. AUDIO
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News image for 'That's one-nil for the Crusaders': Reaction to cowbells ban
However, the team's former halfback says he's disappointed by the decision as cowbells "bring something different" to the atmosphere. AUDIO
RNZ     about 1 hour ago
The Crusaders insist they won't be weighed down by their impeccable home playoff record in this weekend's Super Rugby final.
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Colin Mansbridge has threatened to “melt down” any cowbells Chiefs fans were planning to rattle in the Super Rugby Pacific decider in Christchurch.
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News image for Netball wrap: Magic blow chance to leapfrop out -of-sorts Pulse
Analysis - The Magic will be kicking themselves for missing a golden opportunity to leapfrog the Pulse into third on the ANZ Premiership ladder.
RNZ     5:58 am today
The Mystics have beaten the Magic 40-38 in a defence heavy game in Auckland to inch towards the top of the ANZ Premiership ladder.
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News image for ‘If I can walk, then I want to play’: NBA star fights through injury
Tyrese Haliburton gutted his way through 34 minutes — largely playing the role of a facilitating decoy in the second half.
Stuff     17 Jun 2025 16:24
Tyrese Haliburton played 10:04 of the first quarter then left for the locker room area and emerged with a wrap on his lower leg.
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News image for Extra tickets snapped up as Super Rugby final in Christchurch sells out
While Super Rugby Pacific has been derided for poor crowds, four consecutive deciders have sold out since the competition’s rebrand in 2022.
Stuff     19 Jun 2025 13:00
Saturday night's Super Rugby Pacific final between the Crusaders and Chiefs in Christchurch is sold out.
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News image for LA Lakers to be sold for billions in largest deal in sports history
The Buss family has owned one of the NBA’s most iconic teams for nearly 50 years and has reportedly made a jaw-dropping deal with an enormous US company.
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The Buss family is entering an agreement to sell a majority stake in the LA Lakers marking the end of an era for one of the NBA's most influential families.
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Alex Powell and Bonnie Jansen discuss how Liam Lawson has fared and what he needs to do to secure a seat next season.
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The Kiwi qualified for the Hall of Fame after winning the gold medal in Paris last year.
NZHerald     18 Jun 2025 15:31
Young Kiwi golfer Mako Thompson takes aim at multi-million-dollar professional tour tournaments.
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News image for Ardie Savea confirms sabbatical to play in Japan
Moana Pasifika captain Ardie Savea will miss the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific campaign.
RNZ     5:14 pm today
The 31-year-old will take up a second sabbatical in his NZ Rugby contract.
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Jakob Ingebrigtsen referred to his father as 'the accused' throughout the trial.
NZHerald     17 Jun 06:53 AM
Gjert Ingebrigtsen, the father of Norwegian track star Jakob Ingebrigtsen, was convicted of one count of assault against his daughter.
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Fabien Galthie has picked a second-choice squad for July's NZ Tests.
NZHerald     18 Jun 2025 09:11
Fabien Galthie says the team have no other options.
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News image for Wanderers confirm signing of All Whites striker Kosta Barbarouses
All Whites striker Kosta Barbarouses has been confirmed as Western Sydney Wanderers new signing.
RNZ     13 minutes ago
After being named A-League goalkeeper of the year for the second year in a row, the All White is after playing time in Europe ahead of the World Cup.
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Wellington Phoenix have pulled off their biggest A-League Women signing yet in a major statement ahead of next season.
Stuff     19 Jun 2025 10:30
Tessel Middag will play for the Wellington Phoenix women for the next A-League season.
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News image for Queensland coach Billy Slater's game day apology
The apology came after Slater linked late Maroons coach Paul Green to a comment made by former NSW prop Aaron Woods.
RNZ     18 minutes ago
Slater implied Paul Green had taken his own life in in a suspected suicide in 2022 as a result of public criticism, his family says he suffered from CTE.
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Fox finished T19 at Oakmont and heads into a limited field event this week in good form.
NZHerald     19 Jun 2025 10:00
Ryan Fox's hot streak in golf has resulted in him climbing another two places to 30th in the world rankings.
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News image for Super Rugby Pacific Grand Final: teams named as tension ramps up
The cowbells might have been silenced, but the Chiefs will still have plenty of motivation in their third final in a row.
RNZ     43 minutes ago
Winger Emoni Narawa scored two tries for the Chiefs, and Corey Toole scored a double for the Brumbies as each side scored three tries.
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News image for Dame Lydia Ko says another Olympics not on her radar
The New Zealand golfer has again hinted that retirement may not to be too far away.
RNZ     4:45 pm today
In 2019 Grace Nweke got an unexpected call-up to the ANZ Premiership as a 17-year-old. That same year would be Casey Kopua's last season of elite netball, or so…
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Thursday, 19 June, 2025 20:03