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Why former All Blacks and some younger players choose Japan over home
22 Mar 2024Several marquee All Blacks departed following last year's Rugby World Cup, either for sabbaticals or a transition into a post-test phase of their careers.
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'Perfect for this opportunity': Liberato Cacace named All Whites captain
22 Mar 2024Young football star Liberato Cacace has taken another step in his career after being named as captain of the All Whites.
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Cricket: Batting meltdown costs White Ferns T20 against England
22 Mar 2024A mid-innings batting meltdown has seen New Zealand slump to a 15 run loss in the second T20 cricket international against England in Nelson.
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NRL: Warriors beat Raiders 18-10
22 Mar 2024As it happened: Recap the game with RNZ's blog of the third-round clash between the Warriors and the Canberra Raiders.
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Hurricanes Poua intent on performing haka at next match
22 Mar 2024There have been weeks of controversy since one that criticised the government.
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Allegation Russian group made hoax phone calls to Olympic boss
22 Mar 2024Russia's response to a new ban was "extremely aggressive", the IOC said.
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Star shooter ruled out of 2024 ANZ Premiership
22 Mar 2024The Southern Steel have been dealt a huge blow with international shooter George Fisher officially ruled out of a second ANZ Premiership season.
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Football: All Whites v Egypt, what you need to know
22 Mar 2024The All Whites kick off their international window on Saturday morning in Cairo, here's everything you need to know about the game. Video
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World record has young Kiwi cyclist hyped for Paralympics
22 Mar 2024Young Cambridge cyclist Devon Briggs can't wait to get to the Paris Paralympics after starting the year in the best possible way.
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NRL Warriors v Raiders: What you need to know
22 Mar 2024How will the Warriors fare against a tough Raiders team? All the information about tonight's game.
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Dhoni relinquishes captaincy as Chennai gear up for IPL defence
22 Mar 2024Chennai Super Kings will launch their IPL title defence against Royal Challengers Bengaluru this weekend in what could be Mahendra Singh Dhoni's final year.
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White Ferns ready for rare Nelson match
21 Mar 2024White Ferns captain Sophie Devine says women's cricket has "transformed" since they were last at Nelson's Saxton Oval nearly a decade ago.
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NRL: Warriors happy to be hanging on to Luke Metcalf
21 Mar 2024The 25-year-old has signed a two-year contract extension at the club.
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Blues hungry for vengeance against Crusaders
21 Mar 2024All the news, team lists and kick-off times for the fifth round of Super Rugby Pacific.
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New Zealand to play global powers at Olympic football tournament
21 Mar 2024New Zealand has been drawn to play hosts France in both the men's and women's football tournaments at this year's Paris Olympics.
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All Whites star keen to get to Olympics
22 Mar 2024All White Sarpreet Singh wants to go to an Olympics at least once in his career.
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FIA boss cleared of interference in F1 races
21 Mar 2024FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has been cleared of interfering in last year's Formula One races in Saudi Arabia and Las Vegas.
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World Boxing to seek IOC recognition for 2028 Games
21 Mar 2024World Boxing will seek recognition from IOC to replace the Russian-led IBA and keep the troubled sport on the programme for the 2028 Los Angeles Games.
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Baseball-Fans excited to see Ohtani as MLB opens season in Seoul
21 Mar 2024Baseball fans from around the world flocked to Seoul for Major League Baseball's first opening series in South Korea on Wednesday, excited to see Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani.
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Wellington Phoenix women's 4-0 win over Adelaide United keep A-League hopes alive
20 Mar 2024The Wellington Phoenix have kept their A-League finals hopes with a 4-0 win over Adelaide United.
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Warriors' Andrew Webster calls for fairness around head knocks
20 Mar 2024The Warriors coach says he fully accepts the protocols around head injury assessments, but there needs to be an element of fairness.
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‘Getting rid of that yuck feeling’ – Warriors aim to bounce back against Raiders
20 Mar 2024The way in which it happened was spectacular, but that doesn't make losing any easier to stomach for Warriors coach Andrew Webster. Video
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Lyttelton gearing up to host SailGP again
21 Mar 2024Lyttelton residents are remaining buoyant as SailGP returns this weekend, despite reports last year's event was an economic let down for businesses. Audio
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Olympics: Australian great fears Brisbane 2032 will look 'cheapskate'
20 Mar 2024Australian athletics great Raelene Boyle fears Brisbane 2032 will look like a "cheapskate" Olympics
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