The All Blacks will kick off the Nations Championship era by hosting France, Italy and Ireland as they embark on a 2026 schedule that will include a total of 17 matches, including 13 tests.
A second-place finish at the season-ending Charles Schwab Cup Championship in Phoenix, Arizona, has cost New Zealand golfer Steven Alker the overall season-long prize.
Andy Bay Uni fought out a close 4-2 win over local rivals Andy Bay Originals in the latest round of the Dunedin senior club competition at the weekend.
Fullback Mack Hansen scored a hat-trick of tries in the first half to set Ireland on their way to a convincing 46-19 victory over beleaguered Australia in Dublin.
There was one Jacob Duffy fan a little bit more chuffed than most when the big Southlander carved up in the fifth T20 to seal a 3-1 series victory over the West Indies.