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Super Rugby Pacific live updates: Moana Pasifika v Chiefs
Follow all the action from Go Media Mt Smart Stadium in Auckland.
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Auckland to battle weight of expectation at OFC Champions League
5:28 pm todayAuckland City FC are set to defend their OFC Champions League crown in Papeete.
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'It suits our rugby' - positive reactions to World Rugby's rule changes
2:33 pm todayNZR referee boss and Blues coach hail 'dynamic' modifications.
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What a new Warriors women's side means for the Black Ferns
11:49 am todayThe Black Ferns open their season tomorrow, but how will they be affected by a new venture from the Warriors?
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Big-hitting former Black Caps opener Colin Munro quits international cricket
12:37 pm todayColin Munro is retiring from international cricket, four years after he last played for the Black Caps.
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Black Ferns kick off season as next year's World Cup looms
10:39 am todayThe Black Ferns were not happy with how last year ended and they are out to make amends this season.
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How selection criteria scuppered Olympic dreams
11:53 am todayDo higher selection standards mean more Olympic success? Or are they killing off promising careers and crushing minor sports?
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These are the three new rules in rugby
8:15 am todayWorld Rugby has announced three changes in a bid to speed up the game and increase.
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Melbourne Victory v Wellington Phoenix, what you need to know
10:39 am todayMathew Nash breaks down both A-League Men semi-final first legs this weekend. Video
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Will a lack of play-off experience count against the Phoenix?
7:00 am todayDespite finishing second on the A-League table, Phoenix can probably consider themselves underdogs going into the semi-finals.
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Wimbledon offers up more public land to get expansion over the line
8:46 am todayThe All England Lawn Tennis Club is offering up extra parkland for public use in a bid to get massive expansion plans over the line, which it says will protect the Wimbledon Championships for years to…
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Lord's Cricket Ground to get multimillion-dollar upgrade to two stands
8:32 am todayThe historic Lord's Cricket Ground will have its capacity raised by 1100 as part of a $128 million project to redevelop the Tavern and Allen stands.
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Nadal battles past Bergs in Italian Open first round
7:08 am todayRafael Nadal overcame losing the opening set to reach the Italian Open second round in Rome, as the Spaniard's steady progress continued.
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Spate of football coach abuse against referees 'will not be tolerated'
12:18 pm todayThree Southern Premiere League club football coaches have been disciplined for bad behaviour after being red carded for allegedly abusing referees at the weekend.
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Emotional 24 hours: Becoming an Olympian but losing a grandfather
9 May 2024She lost her granddad the day of her selection - but NZ's newest Para equestrian was able to share the news with him before he died.
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How SailGP media technology gives 'context to a complex sport'
9 May 2024Bermuda provided an ideal setting for SailGP to introduce a technology aimed at attracting new fans and potentially being adopted by other sports.
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Paralympic champion Cameron Leslie headlines swim team for Paris
9 May 2024Three-time Paralympic champion and world record holder Cameron Leslie leads a formidable team of five swimmers who have been selected for the Paris Paralympics.
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Sotutu signs on for two more seasons
9 May 2024The current Super Rugby Pacific top try-scorer has inked a deal to extend his career in New Zealand Rugby.
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Warriors coach backs ref after sexist online abuse
9 May 2024NRL referee Kasey Badger has been subjected to sexist attacks following her performance in a match last weekend.
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Uncapped trio named for Black Ferns side to play US
9 May 2024Three debutants have been named in the Black Ferns matchday 23 to play the US in Saturday's Pacific Four series test.
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Former Spanish football boss to stand trial over World Cup kiss
9 May 2024The former head of the Spanish football federation, Luis Rubiales, will stand trial for sexual assault over his unsolicited kiss to Women's World Cup player, Jenni Hermoso.
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Former Australian gymnast selected in New Zealand Olympic team
9 May 2024Women's artistic gymnast Georgia-Rose Brown has been named to the New Zealand Olympic Team for Paris 2024.
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Super Rugby Pacific: Saturday night's demolition derbies
9 May 2024All the team lists, kick-off times and news for round 12 of Super Rugby Pacific. Video
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Real Madrid stun Bayern with late fightback to reach Champions League final
9 May 2024Real Madrid showed they remain Europe's comeback kings as they came back from the brink of elimination to reach the Champions League final with a 2-1 win over Bayern Munich.
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Olympic Boxing faces its 'worst nightmare'
9 May 2024World Boxing will need more countries to join the new international body if the sport is to be a part of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics.
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'Not where we want to be' - Warriors enter big period across Tasman
8 May 2024Andrew Webster is urging the Warriors to focus on themselves as they prepare for this weekend's match against the Roosters.
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Stirling Moss hailed as true racer at memorial service
9 May 2024Stirling Moss was hailed as a true racer and all-time Formula One great at a memorial service in London's Westminster Abbey on Wednesday for a man who remains a byword for speed and sportsmanship.
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NZ's male paddlers out to impress at World Cup regatta
9 May 2024The national body has held off the Olympics team selection for the men to give the squad enough time to prove themselves.
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