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Women’s rugby in Aotearoa: The challenges that lie ahead
We've just had our first uninterrupted season of professional women's rugby in New Zealand, so how is it all looking asks Jamie Wall.
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Beauden Barrett recommits to NZ Rugby until end of next World Cup
11:37 am todayAll Blacks back Beauden Barrett will play rugby in Aotearoa for the next four years after re-signing with New Zealand Rugby until the end of 2027.
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Captain Tohu Harris re-signs with Warriors until end of 2025 season
1:26 pm todayNew Zealand Warriors captain Tohu Harris has added another year to his stay with the club by re-signing until the end of the 2025 NRL season.
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Gold Coast not interested in Commonwealth Games
11:59 am todayAustralia's Gold Coast has withdrawn its bid to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games, citing lack of support from state or federal governments.
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Camille French secures Olympic qualifying standard in debut marathon
10:15 am todayNew Zealand runner Camille French has secured an Olympic entry qualifying standard in her debut at the marathon distance.
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Former Sydney FC player named Auckland Director of Football
10:36 am todayThe new Auckland A-League football club has appointed Terry McFlynn as Director of Football.
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New Zealand fills minor placings at Dubai Sevens
6:02 am todayThe Black Ferns Sevens have finished second and the All Black Sevens third at the opening round of the World Series in Dubai.
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Paul Coll wins in Hong Kong
5:20 am todayNew Zealand's Paul Coll has won the Hong Kong Squash Open by beating Egyptian Ali Farag in the men's final.
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Tottenham earn dramatic draw at Man City as Liverpool climb to second
9:48 am todayChampions Manchester City drew a third successive Premier League match as Tottenham headed a 90th-minute equaliser in a 3-3 stalemate.
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Fast-starting Phoenix men driven by "disrespectful" critics
3 Dec 2023Phoenix coach Giancarlo Italiano said "disrespectful" comments were fuelling his side's charge to the summit of the A-League men's standings.
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Kiwi climbers hit the high spot at Olympic qualifier
7:16 am todayClimbing enthusiasts hope the latest Olympic sport will take off after two New Zealanders secured a spot in Paris in 2024.
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White Ferns disappoint in series-opening loss to Pakistan
3 Dec 2023The White Ferns have suffered their first-ever Twenty20 loss to Pakistan in a flat start to their home summer of cricket.
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Football Ferns fight out stalemate with Colombia
3 Dec 2023The Football Ferns have defended staunchly to earn a 0-0 draw with World Cup quarter-finalists Colombia in Bogota.
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Dominant Team NZ coast to Saudi regatta win
3 Dec 2023Team New Zealand cruised to victory in the America's Cup preliminary regatta in Saudi Arabia after Luna Rossa nose-dived in the final match race.
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No excuses as Southee concedes Bangladesh too good
3 Dec 2023New Zealand cricket captain Tim Southee said they were outplayed by an "ever-improving" Bangladesh in the first test and refused to make excuses.
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Mea Motu defends world boxing super bantamweight title in Whangārei
3 Dec 2023New Zealand boxer Mea Motu has defended her IBO super bantamweight world title against India's Chandni Mehra in Whangārei.
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Johnson slams former teammate Warner's "farewell series"
3 Dec 2023Retired fast bowler Mitchell Johnson has launched an extraordinary attack on David Warner over his former Australian teammate's farewell test series.
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Brisbane Lord Mayor resigns from 2032 Olympics forum
3 Dec 2023Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner has criticised the infrastructure delivery body's plans to rebuild the city's Gabba cricket ground.
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Crafar's career in motorcycling fuelled by family
2 Dec 2023Former top New Zealand motorcyclist Simon Crafar says he will be forever grateful to his parents for helping him to achieve a childhood dream.
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Coll through to Hong Kong Open squash decider after upset
3 Dec 2023Paul Coll has become the first New Zealand male to reach the Hong Kong Open squah final after upsetting a four-time champion.
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Breakers notch eighth defeat after late fade in Melbourne
3 Dec 2023The New Zealand Breakers fizzled out in the final quarter against South East Melbourne to crash to their eighth loss in a difficult NBL season.
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Kerr can't stop Adelaide clinching women's Big Bash crown
3 Dec 2023The Brisbane Heat's New Zealand star Amelia Kerr couldn't stop the Adelaide Strikers claiming a second straight Women's Big Bash League title.
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Arsenal pull clear atop English Premier League standings
3 Dec 2023Arsenal took the chance to open up a four-point lead at the top of the Premier League with a 2-1 victory over Wolves.
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Brignone skis to World Cup record win; Robinson twelth
3 Dec 2023Italy's Federica Brignone became the oldest woman to win a World Cup giant slalom event while New Zealand's Alice Robinson placed twelth.
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Defending champions Italy handed stiff Euro 2024 draw
3 Dec 2023Hosts Germany will face Scotland in the opening match of Euro 2024 and defending Champions Italy will be in the same group as Spain.
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Anger as coral at Tahiti Olympic surfing venue damaged
3 Dec 2023A barge to be used for the Paris 2024 Olympic surfing competition in Tahiti has snagged on a reef and damaged coral local opponents say.
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Wellington Phoenix extend their unbeaten run and claim first win on Australian soil
3 Dec 2023The Wellington Phoenix men extended their unbeaten streak to six games as they soared to the top of the A-League in beating Western United 1-0 in Ballarat.
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Black Caps suffer historic test defeat in Bangladesh
3 Dec 2023Bangladesh beat New Zealand by 150 runs in the opening test in Sylhet to grab a 1-0 lead in the two-test series.
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