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Springboks overwhelm Argentina to go top of Rugby Championship
28 Sep 2025First five Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu scored 37 points as the Springboks moved to the top of the Rugby Championship table with a 67-30 victory over Argentina at King's Park.
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Black Ferns beat France in World Cup Bronze final
28 Sep 2025The Black Ferns won the bronze play-off at the Women's Rugby World Cup.
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Black Ferns young gun named Breakthrough Player of the Year
28 Sep 2025Braxton Sorensen-McGee has burst onto the international stage this year, scoring a stat sheet-topping 11 tries during the World Cup tournament.
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All Blacks' Bledisloe Cup win may come at a cost as injuries mount
28 Sep 2025Scott Robertson's side could look very different next weekend in Perth.
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Redemption for HSOB Light Bears in pulsating U85kg Club Cup final
28 Sep 2025Watch: Victory was sweet for the Bears, who went down in heart-breaking fashion in last year's final. Video
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Late goals sink Liverpool, Chelsea, heap misery on United
28 Sep 2025A Haaland brace and rare brace of own goals for Burnley defender Estève inspired a cruisy afternoon for City, where others of the so-called big six who fell to defeats.
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'Didn't feel hard at all': Kiwi cyclist claims silver at world champs
28 Sep 2025The 25-year-old Niamh Fisher-Black has become history's first New Zealander to podium in the elite road race at the UCI Road World Championships.
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England overpower Canada to win Rugby World Cup
28 Sep 2025England delivered the victory their incredible form demanded when they outclassed Canada 33-13 in front of a delirious record 81,885 Twickenham crowd to win the Women's Rugby World Cup.
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All Blacks beat Australian to bounce back from record defeat
28 Sep 2025All is still to play for in the Rugby Championship, after the All Blacks toppled the Wallabies 33-24 at Eden Park to retain the Bledisloe Cup.
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AFL Grand Final 2025: Brisbane Lions thump Geelong Cats
27 Sep 2025The Brisbane Lions have smashed the Geelong Cats by 47 points in the AFL Grand Final while 21-year-old Will Ashcroft won the Norm Smith Medal.
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Breakers remain winless after home loss to Wildcats
28 Sep 2025The Breakers are now 0-3 to start the season, despite Parker Jackson-Cartwright finishing with 18 points and five assists.
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Late Roigard try seals Bledisloe Cup win for All Blacks
27 Sep 2025The Eden Park streak stays intact, despite a gallant effort by the Wallabies.
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Trump met with cheers at Ryder Cup, as US get off to rough start
Donald Trump arrived to cheers from supporters, but USA team trail Europe, after the first day of Ryder Cup in New York.
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Black Ferns win bronze after beating France
27 Sep 2025Follow all the action from Twickenham Stadium, London.
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UFC Perth: Everything you need to know
27 Sep 2025The UFC is returning to Australia as Kiwi Carlos Ulberg headlines Perth's first-ever Fight Night on Sunday.
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Otago retain Ranfurly Shield with runaway win over Harbour
27 Sep 2025Halfback Dylan Pledger scored two tries, as the southerners banked the trophy over the summer.
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All Blacks v Wallabies: What you need to know
27 Sep 2025Team lists, news and key stats for today's Bledisloe Cup battle at Eden Park. Video
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New Zealand’s first Optimist yacht celebrates 50th birthday
27 Sep 2025The class is designed for young beginners and has produced many Kiwi sailing greats over the years.
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Malaysian Football Federation in hot water for breaching player eligibility rules
27 Sep 2025Seven players have been banned after using forged documents to play qualifier against Vietnam.
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F1: Former driver in emotional return to cockpit after fiery crash
27 Sep 2025Grosjean gets back behind the wheel.
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'They’d take the Bledisloe over the Rugby Championship’, Wallabies coach says
26 Sep 2025Watch: The Wallaby coach reflected on just how much the oldest trophy the All Blacks play for means and addressed talk of a rift between him and Scott Robertson.
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Black Ferns keen to finish World Cup with a win
26 Sep 2025Black Ferns want to inspire fans with a strong World Cup sign-off in bronze medal match.
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Grosjean to drive Haas F1 car for first time since 2020 crash
26 Sep 2025Romain Grosjean will drive a Haas Formula One car for the first time since a 2020 fireball crash ended the French racer's grand prix career and nearly killed him.
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Lions, Cats face off in era-defining AFL Grand Final
26 Sep 2025Defending champions Brisbane Lions battle the Geelong Cats for unofficial "team of the century" honours in Saturday's AFL Grand Final.
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