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Fiji sack sevens coach Gollings
10 Mar 2024Olympic Rugby Sevens men's champions Fiji have sacked English coach Ben Gollings and appointed 2016 gold medallist Osea Kolinisau in his place.
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Hurricanes Poua team denies latest haka was political attack
10 Mar 2024Hurricanes' administators have denied the Poua's latest haka is criticising the government and say people have misconstrued the challenge.
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Barrett-less Hurricanes beat Blues in Wellington
9 Mar 2024The Hurricanes have beaten the Blues 29-21 in Wellington.
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Matt Henry claims seven-wicket haul to keep New Zealand in the fight
10 Mar 2024Kane Williamson missed a golden opportunity, but Matt Henry stole the show with a seven-wicket haul to remember.
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Ireland's hopes of back to back Grand Slams over
10 Mar 2024Marcus Smith slotted a last-minute drop goal as England ended Ireland's double Grand Slam dream with an exhilarating 23-22 win in a brilliant attacking display that sent the Six Nations championship…
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Phoenix beaten by Melbourne City, lead under threat
10 Mar 2024The Wellington's Phoenix's unbeaten run has come to a crashing halt in the A-League after a 1-0 defeat to mid-table Melbourne City.
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Italy fight back for famous victory over Scotland in Rome
10 Mar 2024Winger Louis Lynagh made himself an instant hero with a try on debut as Italy rallied to secure a famous 31-29 win over Scotland in a dramatic Six Nations clash on Saturday and put a huge dent in…
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Super Rugby Pacific: Hurricanes 29 Blues 21 as it happened
9 Mar 2024The Hurricanes have beaten the Blues 29-21 in Wellington, see how the action unfolded.
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Black Caps build lead of 40
9 Mar 2024The Black Caps lead by 40 runs in the second test in Christchurch.
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Heavyweight boxing live updates: Parker wins over Zhang
9 Mar 2024Joseph Parker has won in a majority decision over Chinese heavyweight Zhilei Zhang for the interim WBO belt.
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Joseph Parker grinds out gutsy win over Zhang
9 Mar 2024Joseph Parker has defeated Chinese heavyweight Zheilei Zhang in Saudi Arabia.
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Warriors beaten in season opener
9 Mar 2024The Warriors have kicked off their NRL season with a loss to the Cronulla Sharks at Mount Smart.
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Lydia Ko in the hunt after two rounds in latest LPGA event in China
9 Mar 2024Narin An of South Korea fired the day's low round of 65 and Sarah Schmelzel shot a 69 to take a one-stroke lead after two rounds of the Blue Bay LPGA in Hainan Island, China, on Saturday.
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Phoenix women keep finals hopes alive with drought breaking win on road
9 Mar 2024The Wellington Phoenix women sensationally snapped their run of road defeats by beating the Perth Glory 3-1 to keep their Liberty A-League finals hopes alive.
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'We made it too hard on ourselves' - Johnson laments Warriors opening loss
9 Mar 2024Shaun Johnson paid tribute to a fighting effort by the Sharks, but was quick to point out just how long the NRL season is.
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Savea scores 61st try to claim Super Rugby record
9 Mar 2024Former All Blacks winger Julian Savea scored his 61st Super Rugby try during Moana Pasifika's 23-29 defeat by the Melbourne Rebels in Hamilton last night to become the leading try-scorer in the…
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NRL live updates: Warriors v Sharks
8 Mar 2024Follow along with all the action from Go Media Mt Smart Stadium as the Warriors open their 2024 campaign.
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Cricket: Black Caps rolled by Australia in first innings
8 Mar 2024Fourteen wickets fell on the opening day of the second cricket test between New Zealand and Australia at Hagley Oval in Christchurch.
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'Disappointing and distracting' - Blues Women coach, captain dismiss haka controversy
8 Mar 2024The Blues Women say they have bigger things to think about as they face a showdown with Chiefs Manawa this weekend.
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Silver Fern defender wins country's top netball award for second straight year
6 Mar 2024Silver Fern defender Kelly Jackson (nee Jury) has received the Dame Lois Muir supreme award for the second year in a row.
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Warriors season opener: What you need to know
8 Mar 2024All you need to know about tonight's Warriors season opener at a sold-out Go Media Mt Smart Stadium.
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It's 'bang bang' time for Joseph Parker
8 Mar 2024New Zealand boxer Joseph Parker is again crediting his team for having him in great shape for his heavyweight showdown with Zhilei Zhang.
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No fears for Warriors as they head into 2024
8 Mar 2024The Warriors kick off their highly anticipated 2024 campaign tonight against the Cronulla Sharks at a sold out Mount Smart.
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