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'Very special': NSW Waratahs chase rare win in Waikato

'Very special': NSW Waratahs chase rare win in Waikato

The NSW Waratahs are preparing to face the Chiefs having not won in Hamilton since the club's famous 2014 title-winning Super Rugby season.

Barnett sidelined after second game back from injury

Barnett sidelined after second game back from injury

Barnett sidelined after second game back from injury

Barnett sidelined after second game back from injury

Warriors co-captain Mitch Barnett spent months sidelined with his anterior cruciate ligament injury but is now facing more time out.

Hurricanes blow away Reds to snap four-game Super run

Hurricanes blow away Reds to snap four-game Super run

Hurricanes blow away Reds to snap four-game Super run

Hurricanes blow away Reds to snap four-game Super run

The Hurricanes have sent a statement with an eight-try romp in Wellington to snap the Reds' four-game Super Rugby Pacific winning streak.

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Surging Tigers burst host Warriors' bubble

Surging Tigers burst host Warriors' bubble

Wests Tigers have climbed into the NRL top four after posting their first win over the Warriors in Auckland in a decade.

'Hard, fast, very flashy': Reds tackle 28-year first

'Hard, fast, very flashy': Reds tackle 28-year first

A 100-game player for the Hurricanes, prop Jeffery Toomaga-Allen is wrapping his head about returning as the "enemy" with the Queensland Reds.

Warriors eye best opening month in their NRL history

Warriors eye best opening month in their NRL history

The ladder-leading Warriors are looking to begin an NRL season with four consecutive wins for only the second time in their 32-year history.

Bulls deal blow to Auckland’s ALM premiership defence

Bulls deal blow to Auckland’s ALM premiership defence

Auckland FC’s attempt to supplant Newcastle atop the A-League Men table has hit a speed bump after they fell to a home defeat at the hands of Macarthur FC.

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Phoenix keep season alive with Distance Derby ALM win

Phoenix keep season alive with Distance Derby ALM win

Phoenix keep season alive with Distance Derby ALM win

Phoenix keep season alive with Distance Derby ALM win

Perth’s hopes of avoiding a fourth A-League Men wooden spoon in five years have taken a hit after they were downed 2-0 by fellow strugglers Wellington.

Warriors show wow-factor to stay perfect in NRL

Warriors show wow-factor to stay perfect in NRL

Warriors show wow-factor to stay perfect in NRL

Warriors show wow-factor to stay perfect in NRL

For just the fourth time in their history the Warriors have won their opening two matches of the NRL season, adding a thumping of the Raiders to their book.

No Lomax, no Force victory as Hurricanes finish strong

No Lomax, no Force victory as Hurricanes finish strong

No Lomax, no Force victory as Hurricanes finish strong

No Lomax, no Force victory as Hurricanes finish strong

The Western Force's 12-year New Zealand hoodoo has continued with a 31-23 Super Rugby Pacific loss to the Hurricanes in Napier.

Canberra injury woes worsen ahead of Warriors clash

Canberra injury woes worsen ahead of Warriors clash

Canberra injury woes worsen ahead of Warriors clash

Canberra injury woes worsen ahead of Warriors clash

Ricky Stuart is imploring his senior players to step up against the Warriors as another forward has been ruled out for a significant chunk of time.

'Deepest sense of belonging': Ponga switches to NZ

'Deepest sense of belonging': Ponga switches to NZ

'Deepest sense of belonging': Ponga switches to NZ

'Deepest sense of belonging': Ponga switches to NZ

Superstar Newcastle fullback Kalyn Ponga is available to represent New Zealand after a meeting of the International Rugby League board.

Breakthrough win for Aussie golfer in NZ

Breakthrough win for Aussie golfer in NZ

Breakthrough win for Aussie golfer in NZ

Breakthrough win for Aussie golfer in NZ

Travis Smyth has beaten fellow Australian Jack Thompson on the sixth playoff hole to win the inaugural Japan-Australasia Championship.

Auckland, Perth left to rue A-League Men draw

Auckland, Perth left to rue A-League Men draw

Auckland, Perth left to rue A-League Men draw

Auckland, Perth left to rue A-League Men draw

Auckland FC and Perth Glory were both left to lament a missed opportunity as they fought out a dramatic 2-2 draw in the A-League Men.

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Australian golf revelation chases another Peake in NZ

After serving time in prison, Australian golfer Ryan Peake will take the outright lead into the final round of the inaugural Japan-Australasia Championship.

Win for the coach as Highlanders down Force in thriller

The Highlanders' tight win over the Western Force was all the sweeter for players after their coach Jamie Joseph had missed out on the All Blacks job.

Robinson furious after Roosters thrashed by Warriors

Trent Robinson was left shaking his head at the heavy defeat handed to his Roosters side by the Warriors at Go Media Stadium in Auckland.

Peake finds form at Japan-Australasia Championship

Australian golfer Ryan Peake has returned to form to be well in the mix at the first Japan-Australasia Championship in Auckland.

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Marchesani, Gale lead Australian charge in Auckland

There are 38 players within four shots of the lead on a crowded leaderboard after one round of the Japan-Australasia Championship in Auckland.

'I'm not that strong': Roosters' forward pack enforcer

Naufahu Whyte says heart and hard work have made him the star player he is today, not the brute strength typically associated with NRL middle forwards

National sticking by unpopular Luxon for NZ election

Christopher Luxon is a historically unpopular first-term New Zealand prime minister, but the door appears closed on an election year leadership switch.

Historic Rennie appointment to add World Cup intrigue

Dramatically denied the chance to coach the Wallabies at a World Cup, New Zealander Dave Rennie will instead lead the All Blacks into next year's showpiece.

Local hero Hillier ends long drought at NZ Open

Kiwi Daniel Hillier has won the New Zealand Open by two shots, with second-placed Australian Lucas Herbert securing a start in the 2026 British Open.

Sydney star hurt in contentious Wellington win

Sydney FC have claimed a 1-0 win over Wellington Phoenix, but the victory came at a cost with Joe Lolley suffering an ankle injury.

Hillier holds the whip hand at the NZ Open

Local favourite Daniel Hillier holds a one-stroke lead with one round to play at the NZ Open.

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