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  •   Home > News > Sports > Soccer

    Wellington Phoenix skipper Alex Rufer's pushing to maximise his game time in Saturday's A-League derby against Auckland FC at Mt Smart

    Wellington Phoenix skipper Alex Rufer's pushing to maximise his game time in Saturday's A-League derby against Auckland FC at Mt Smart


    After a month out with illness, Rufer played 25 minutes upon his return in Friday's defeat to Melbourne Victory.

    But, he's eager for more...

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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    Tennis:
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    Entertainment:
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    Entertainment:
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    Entertainment:
    Mickey Rourke has slammed the "humiliating and embarrassing" GoFundMe campaign which has been set up to help him pay his rent 16:53

    International:
    New video emerges of ICE agent shooting Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis 16:46

    Entertainment:
    Aubrey O'Day fears Sean 'Diddy' Combs' prison sentence isn't long enough for him to "become a better person" 16:23

    Tennis:
    Tournament director Nicolas Lamperin has been forced to rejig his wildcard offerings after the withdrawal of Stan Wawrinka from the men's ASB Classic 16:16

    Entertainment:
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    Soccer:
    The Wellington Phoenix women's side will have to create history if they are to get a result in this afternoon's A-League football clash in Porirua 15:26


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