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All Blacks: The full strength issue Scott Robertson now faces
Watch: One look at the All Blacks' schedule and the makeup of the team looks quite predictable for the rest of the season, writes Jamie Wall.
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Barrett back, Kirifi earns another start for All Blacks
9:25 am todayScott Robertson welcomes back his skipper and makes injury-enforced changes to his side to play the Pumas.
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Former Silver Fern completes trio of NZ signings at Australian club
1:43 pm todayFormer Silver Fern Te Paea Selby-Rickit is joining the Queensland Firebirds next year, joining two other big New Zealand signings at the club.
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Post-fight face: When you have to show up to work on Monday
8:14 am todayWin or lose, amateur will likely wear their experience on their faces and still have go to work.
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Aussie hooker Healey reverses Warriors talent drain with breakout season
10:10 am todayUnable to crack first grade at Cronulla, the NRL rookie is proving his ability on this side of the Tasman.
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Tall Blacks launch massive fightback to stun Lebanon at Asia Cup
7:42 am todayThe Tall Blacks staged a remarkable comeback from 22 points down to advance to the semi-finals.
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Silver Fern star joins Aussie exodus
8:38 am todayKate Heffernan says leaving to play in Australia's Super Netball League will be a wrench.
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Olympics to allow venue naming rights for first time
6:38 am todayComcast and Honda are the first to debut deals, which Olympics organisers say will help boost commercial revenues.
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James O'Connor returns for Wallabies in Springboks showdown
6:39 am todayJames O'Connor will play his first test for Australia in three years after being named to face the Springboks in Johannesburg.
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NRL: Warriors v Dragons - what you need to know
5:00 am todayWho knows what to expect from the Warriors at this point? They need to find some form quickly, but the Dragons are on a run.
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Shootings and forbidden love: Wild facts about the first All Blacks
12:40 pm todayJonty Dine looks at some incredible stories about the team's first members.
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Wild facts about the first All Blacks
12:26 pm todayFrom shootings to forbidden love, Jonty Dine looks at some incredible facts about the early All Blacks.
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Teenage sensation 'The Nuke' headlines Auckland Darts Masters
14 Aug 2025Watch: 17-year-old Luke Littler has the world at his feet as headlines the World Darts Masters tournament this weekend.
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Greyhound racing industry goes to court, but judge unclear why
The Greyhound Racing Association claims the animal welfare standards are "high" and applied more strictly than pet dogs.
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All Whites coach yet to be convinced on player transfers
14 Aug 2025"Unusual" number of off-season player movements gives All Whites coaching staff plenty to ponder ahead of next month's international friendlies.
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Can the Pumas derail this All Black season before it even really starts?
14 Aug 2025Looking for their first win on Argentine soil, the Pumas can certainly draw on some recent success.
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Cricket Australia boss says tests could send nations 'bankrupt'
14 Aug 2025The sport may be better off with fewer five-day matches, Todd Greenberg says. Audio
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Man Utd in 'no man's land', says exiled forward
14 Aug 2025Marcus Rashford has delivered a scathing assessment of the side's struggles, saying the club remains stuck due to constantly changing coaches with different philosophies.
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Lydia Ko adds support to 'save' Takapuna Golf Course
14 Aug 2025Auckland Council plans to convert half of the course into flood storage, rejecting the community proposal.
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Maddy Gordon to leave the Pulse and play in Australia
14 Aug 2025Another Silver Fern is heading across the Tasman to play their netball.
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Kiwi motorcyclist Cormac Buchanan sets big goal
14 Aug 2025The 18-year-old is in his rookie season in Moto3, the entry level to the motorbike world championship.
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Football: Poland join list of All Whites' top-ranked opponents
14 Aug 2025The All Whites get another friendly against top-40 ranked opponent on the road to next year's FIFA World Cup.
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PSG beat Spurs on penalties to become first French side to win Super Cup
14 Aug 2025Paris St Germain fought back from 2-0 down with five minutes left to beat Tottenham Hotspur 4-3 on penalties in a dramatic UEFA Super Cup.
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Venus Williams receives US Open wildcard
14 Aug 2025The two-time US Open singles champion has received a wildcard entry as the 45-year-old American continues her age-defying return to the court.
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Centenary season of Plunket Shield to be celebrated
14 Aug 2025"It's a significant milestone for the game in this country and one worth celebrating," NZ Cricket's statistician says.
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All Blacks compared to Argentina's World Cup winning football team
14 Aug 2025Argentina loose forward Marcos Kremer reckons this weekend's opponents are rugby's equivalent of his country's World Cup-winning football team.
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'Very hard done-by': Warriors turn to jilted halfback Boyd against Dragons
14 Aug 2025Coach Andrew Webster had little choice, after losing Tanah Boyd's replacement to concussion.
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'Be brave': Final Ferns farewell before World Cup defence
13 Aug 2025The Black Ferns have officially departed for their Rugby World Cup defence in England.
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