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    Vital preparation for the Kiwis ahead of this year's Rugby League World Cup

    Vital preparation for the Kiwis ahead of this year's Rugby League World Cup


    New Zealand trounced Mate Ma'a Tonga by 26-6 at Mount Smart Stadium in their first test in three years.

    There are no more scheduled fixtures for the Kiwis before the start of England's world cup in October.

    Captain Jesse Bromwich told Sky Sport it was important they got together as a group.



    RUGBY LEAGUE WITH PIT STOP. IF A DASH WARNING LIGHT'S SHOWING, THEY'LL FIX IT.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

     Other Sports News
     09 Jan: Kiwis hooker Jeremy Marshall-King is expected to miss the first six rounds of the NRL for the Dolphins after suffering a knee injury at his home
     09 Jan: The Breakers are confident of rebounding from Sunday's home loss to the Wildcats in tonight's Australian NBL basketball clash against the Sydney Kings in Auckland
     09 Jan: Mandy Boyd has joined an elite group of New Zealand lawn bowlers with victory in the women's singles final in Christchurch
     09 Jan: The Sydney Kings will be without former league MVP Xavier Cooks for their Australian basketball league visit to the Breakers in Auckland tonight
     09 Jan: The NRL's Melbourne Storm have suffered a huge recruitment blow with Nick Meaney and Tyran Wishart both departing at the end of the 2026 NRL season
     09 Jan: The number of coaches fired during the course of the current season in American football's NFL is up to eight
     09 Jan: More news about off-field conduct in the wake of England's comprehensive defeat to Australia in cricket's Ashes series
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     Today's News

    Rugby League:
    Kiwis hooker Jeremy Marshall-King is expected to miss the first six rounds of the NRL for the Dolphins after suffering a knee injury at his home 16:37

    Entertainment:
    Timothée Chalamet proclaimed his love for girlfriend Kylie Jenner as he picked up the Best Actor accolade at this year's Critics Choice Awards 16:23

    Politics:
    NetBlocks reports internet blackout imposed in Iran amid nationwide protests 16:17

    Basketball:
    The Breakers are confident of rebounding from Sunday's home loss to the Wildcats in tonight's Australian NBL basketball clash against the Sydney Kings in Auckland 16:17

    Entertainment:
    Jimmy Kimmel has described the past year as "a near death experience" 15:53

    General:
    Mandy Boyd has joined an elite group of New Zealand lawn bowlers with victory in the women's singles final in Christchurch 15:37

    Law and Order:
    Police say a sizeable dent has been made in an underground cannabis market in the north Waikato 15:27

    Entertainment:
    Michael B. Jordan is trying to be the "best version" of himself 15:23

    Law and Order:
    Diana Camacaro fled Venezuela when a friend close to Nicolás Maduro's regime texted her she was on a list to be arrested 15:07

    Entertainment:
    One Battle After Another was among the big winners at this year's Critics Choice Awards, taking home the Best Picture prize 14:53


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