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Fijian Drua v Blues: what you need to know
9 May 2025Team lists, key stats and news about tonight's Super Rugby Pacific match in Suva. Video
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Rocks & diamonds: Tuaupiki retains Warriors confidence despite growing pains on wing
9 May 2025As his teammates return from injury, the understudy may soon find himself back in reserve grade.
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Owen Farrell misses out as Maro Itoje named British and Irish Lions captain
9 May 2025Owen Farrell misses out as England's Maro Itoje is named captain of the British and Irish Lions for the tour of Australia.
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NZ Rugby's biggest challenge? More people 'loving the game'
8 May 2025NZ Rugby (NZR) recorded a $19.5 million loss for the 2024 financial year.
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NZ Rugby's third financial loss in a row, explained
8 May 2025For the third year in a row, the game's governing body is in the red - so where's the money going, asks Jamie Wall.
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Steven Adams' NBA future in his own hands
8 May 2025The Houston Rockets are keen to re-sign the Kiwi, but the ball is now in his court.
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Lani Daniels set for monumental boxing bout
8 May 2025Lani Daniels will square off against the best female fighter on the planet, Claressa Shields, for the undisputed World Heavyweight title.
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Carlos Sainz Sr. considering standing for FIA president
8 May 2025The 63-year-old would be running against Emirati Mohammed Ben Sulayem.
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Revamped Azteca stadium to reopen next March ahead of 2026 World Cup
8 May 2025Mexico City's government has confirmed that the famous Azteca Stadium, soon to be renamed "Estadio Ciudad de Mexico", will reopen in March next year ahead of the 2026 World Cup.
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NZ Rugby reports $19.5 million loss
However, it is offset by a record level of income and revenue.
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Blues fullback to make Black Ferns debut
8 May 2025Teenager Braxton Sorensen-McGee is the only debutant in the Black Ferns team for their first test of the year.
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Crusaders in control of their own destiny as they eye 'brutal' clash with Chiefs
8 May 2025The Crusaders are bracing for a Chiefs backlash as the race to finish as top qualifiers for the Super Rugby finals heats up.
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Franco Colapinto replaces Jack Doohan at Alpine F1 team
8 May 2025Argentine driver Franco Colapinto will replace Australian Jack Doohan at Alpine for at least five races starting at Imola in Italy next week.
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Is this year's ANZ Premiership going to deliver unpredictable results?
8 May 2025Analysis: The Mystics broke Pulse hearts last year when Grace Nweke landed a shot under the post in the dying seconds of the grand final to claim back-to-back ANZ Premiership titles.
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Tall Ferns and Tall Blacks beaten in opening trans-Tasman games
8 May 2025The Tall Ferns and Tall Blacks have both been beaten by Australia in the opening games of the inaugural Trans-Tasman Throwdown basketball series in Adelaide.
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India skipper Rohit Sharma quits tests
8 May 2025Rohit says he will continue playing One-Day Internationals, which have been his strong suit.
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From 'bad boy' to captaincy: Barnett's inspirational journey to Warriors legend
8 May 2025The Auckland team have carved out a top-three spot on the NRL table, as their leader transforms himself.
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Bangladesh wrap up series against New Zealand
8 May 2025Bangladesh A have won the 50-over series against New Zealand A after winning game two in Sylhet by 87 runs.
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Community mourns 'club legend' who died while playing football
7 May 2025Grant McKeen died doing what he loved.
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Oldest living All Black, Bill McCaw, dies at 97
7 May 2025The loose forward played five tests and 27 games for the All Blacks between 1951 and 1954.
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'Archaic' camogie shorts ban needs changing now, says Irish lawmaker
7 May 2025Camogie is the women's equivalent of hurling.
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Sititi, McKenzie back to start against Crusaders
7 May 2025Are we seeing a preview of this year's final this weekend?
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Football succession: Ronaldo Jr called up for Portugal under-15 squad
7 May 2025It could be football's most compelling father-son succession story as Cristiano Ronaldo Jr is named in Portugal's Under-15 squad.
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Shane Richardson 'part of the reason I started racing'
7 May 2025It's been an emotional 24 hours after the death of of the Kiwi rider at a Superbike meet in England.
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