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Crusaders attack exposed in Jordan's absence
The defending Super Rugby Pacific champions chose to rest their All Blacks star against the Blues.
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Pole vaulter McCartney stakes claim for indoor selection with national title
7 Mar 2026New Zealand has three women qualified for the world championships, but only two can go.
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Kiwi Lawson eighth on Australian F1 Grand Prix grid
7 Mar 2026Liam Lawson showed he'll be on the pace for Racing Bulls with a top-10 berth, as Mercedes qualified first and second on the grid.
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Blues cruise to Super Rugby Pacific victory over Crusaders
7 Mar 2026All Blacks wing Caleb Clark scored a hattrick of tries, as his team rolled the defending champions at Eden Park.
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Highlanders overpower Force for Super Rugby Pacific win
7 Mar 2026The southerners notched up their second win of the season, after toppling the Crusaders in their opener last month.
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Foley, Matthews clear out to clinch Ironman NZ titles
7 Mar 2026American Trevor Foley and Briton Kat Matthews powered to impressive wins at IRONMAN New Zealand in Taupō.
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'Not the grand final': Too early to celebrate Warriors' big win in season-opener
7 Mar 2026Analysis: Coach Andrew Webster warned against judging his team on one performance against Sydney Roosters.
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Paralympics Games open with calls for unity amid wars, athlete absences
7 Mar 2026Verona's Roman amphitheatre hosted the inaugural event of the 50th Paralympics less than two weeks after bidding goodbye to the Winter Olympics.
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Former Silver Ferns coach reflects on the brutal reality of elite coaching
7 Mar 2026As she prepares for her newest coaching role, Janine Southby opens up about the scrutiny and pressures faced by top-level coaches.
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Olympic medallist banned following missed tests
7 Mar 2026Sprinter Fred Kerley has copped a two year ban for missing out-of-competition tests.
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Black Caps hope to quell Indian star Bumrah
7 Mar 2026Phillips hopes New Zealand meets a 'human' Bumrah in the T20 World Cup final.
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Iranian Paralympian unable to make Games due to war
7 Mar 2026Iran will not compete at the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games, with their lone athlete unable to travel due to the war.
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Phoenix draw 1-1 with Adelaide
7 Mar 2026Interim Wellington Phoenix coach Chris Greenacre is praising his players for grinding out a 1-1 draw with Adelaide
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Chiefs run riot over Moana Pasifika
6 Mar 2026In a frenetic first half, seven tries were scored before the break in Hamilton.
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Warriors pluck Roosters for season-opening win
6 Mar 2026Five-eighth Chanel Harris-Tavita had two of his team's seven tries in a comprehensive victory.
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Hurricanes trounce Waratahs 59 to 19
6 Mar 2026Most of the Canes' points came in the second half - as they had only been leading 17-12 heading into halftime.
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Is New Zealand track and field having a renaissance?
6 Mar 2026After dominating the Halberg Awards, the sport is determined to reclaim its place among New Zealand's top echelon.
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India hold nerve to book T20 World Cup final against Black Caps
6 Mar 2026The defending champions stave off Jacob Bethell's brilliant hundred to beat England by seven runs in a thrilling semi-final.
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Previously silent Iranian women sing and salute anthem
6 Mar 2026No official reason was given for the different approach ahead of Iran's second match at the Women's Asian Cup.
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'Who's quick and who's not': Lawson says Australian GP crucial
6 Mar 2026Uncertainty surrounds who the drivers and teams to beat will be, given an enormous overhaul to car specifications from last season.
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Aston Martin acts as top F1 drivers at risk of permanent nerve damage
6 Mar 2026Vibrations from a power unit are transferring to the chassis and straining Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll's fingers.
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Phoenix face first away trip under interim coach
6 Mar 2026It's their first away game under interim coach Chris Greenacre.
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Several top Kiwi netballers undecided on Silver Ferns future
6 Mar 2026Nine current or former Silver Ferns will be playing in the world's toughest netball league this season.
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Barrett and D'Mac back, old rivals do battle
6 Mar 2026Here is your round four Super Rugby Pacific preview.
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'Record speaks for itself': Blues battle mental block against Crusaders
6 Mar 2026Blues coach Vern Cotter says the Crusaders are one of the hardest teams in the world to play against.
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'Ready for more big nights': Athletics to showcase world-class performers at 'Track Stars'
7 Mar 2026After dominating the Halberg Awards, the sport is determined to reclaim its place among New Zealand's top echelon.
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Sixth Paralympics, new meaning for Adam Hall
6 Mar 2026The Wānaka para skier is about to compete in his sixth Winter Olympics and for the first time he'll have a big contingent of supporters by his side at a major competition.
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Moana Pasifika relocate from Tonga to Rotorua
5 Mar 2026Nuku'alofa was originally intended as the venue, but financial barriers once again blocked Moana going to the islands.
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