Second half a ‘pretty impressive performance’: Robertson
All Blacks coach Scott Robertson did not expect miracles in the first test of the season.
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Norrie survives to reach quarter-finals
Norrie survives to reach quarter-finals
Aryna Sabalenka and Carlos Alcaraz both survived tough tests to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals and Cameron Norrie kept alive British singles hopes after surviving a five-set thriller.
Brazier shows enduring class
Brazier shows enduring class
Sometimes you cannot beat experience.
Mystics get up as game slips away from Steel
Mystics get up as game slips away from Steel
The Northern Mystics hung on to beat the Southern Steel 56-52 in Auckland last night.
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Debut in black an ‘unreal experience’
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Debut in black an ‘unreal experience’
Highlanders lock Fabian Holland is going to play a lot more test rugby for the All Blacks but there is nothing like your first.
Wimbledon line-calling system under fire
Wimbledon line-calling system under fire
Wimbledon's automated line-calling technology is under fire after an embarrassing malfunction robbed Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of a point.
Crash ends Lawson's race on first lap
Crash ends Lawson's race on first lap
Liam Lawson's British Grand Prix was wrecked on the first lap.
Van Gisbergen wins in Chicago
Van Gisbergen wins in Chicago
Road course ace Shane van Gisbergen roared to the lead on Lake Shore Drive and ran away from the field in a nine-lap shootout.
All Blacks fight hard in typically rusty start
All Blacks fight hard in typically rusty start
So much for the accusation this was a French B team.
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Record in sight as Jordan keeps scoring
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Record in sight as Jordan keeps scoring
Will Jordan has a frankly ridiculous strike rate of 40 tries in 42 tests.
ABs v France: How they rated
ABs v France: How they rated
Sports editor Hayden Meikle rates the All Blacks from their 31-27 win over France on Saturday night.
Pearson confident talented filly Duchess Of Kent can stay too
Pearson confident talented filly Duchess Of Kent can stay too
There is more to Duchess Of Kent than the brilliance she has shown in her recent winning hat-trick.
Otago U18 men second
Otago U18 men second
Otago gave it their all before finishing second at the New Zealand under-18 men’s tournament in Timaru on Saturday.
Paddon, Kennard triumph
Paddon, Kennard triumph
New Zealand rally driver Hayden Paddon and longtime co-driver John Kennard have taken a strong victory at Rally Queensland, held over the weekend near the town of Gympie.
Otago Bombers claim metro pennant
Otago Bombers claim metro pennant
The Otago Bombers are the 2025 metropolitan senior A champions, grafting through their semifinal against Chisholm Links and crushing the unbeaten St Clair Saints on home turf yesterday.
Black Sox end prep
Black Sox end prep
The Black Sox completed their preparation for the World Cup with a 2-1 loss to Canada in the final of the 4 Nations Cup fastpitch tournament in Saskatoon yesterday.
Nuggets snap 15-game losing streak by beating Jets
Nuggets snap 15-game losing streak by beating Jets
There is something to be said for how you finish.
Baby Blacks triumph in sweltering heat
Baby Blacks triumph in sweltering heat
New Zealand proved too hot for Georgia in the sweltering Italian heat as they triumphed 38-19 at the under-20 world championship on Saturday.
Clutha claim comfortable win as intensity gets job done
Clutha claim comfortable win as intensity gets job done
There was a mixed bag of results to delve into as the Southern Region round robin phase was completed at the weekend.
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Three upsets as playoffs begin
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Three upsets as playoffs begin
There will be two relatively unexpected semifinals after a day of upsets in the Dunedin division 1 club competition.