3 Oct 2022

Nights Sport with Zoe George

From Nights, 9:10 pm on 3 October 2022

Zoe George, Senior Sports Journalist at Stuff, is our sportscaster tonight, looking at some of the latest sports headlines. Tonight, more than 170 people were killed in a stampede at a football game in Indonesia after police fired teargas into the crowd. The event is one of the deadliest days in sports history.

In more positive news, the Rugby World Cup starts this week on New Zealand soil, and Eden Park looks like it will sell out for the opening round of games on Saturday.

This picture taken on October 1, 2022 shows members of the Indonesian army securing the pitch after a football match between Arema FC and Persebaya Surabaya at Kanjuruhan stadium in Malang, East Java. - At least 127 people died at a football stadium in Indonesia late on October 1 when fans invaded the pitch and police responded with tear gas, triggering a stampede, officials said. (Photo by AFP)

Photo: AFP