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    New Zealand Rugby chair David Kirk expects Ardie Savea to play for the All Blacks this year - the side's vice-captain had reportedly been dissatisfied with the environment formerly led by departing coach Scott Robertson

    New Zealand Rugby chair David Kirk expects Ardie Savea to play for the All Blacks this year - the side's vice-captain had reportedly been dissatisfied with the environment formerly led by departing coach Scott Robertson


    Serves of thunderstorms have kept quarter-final play to a minimum at the ASB Tennis Classic - Marcos Giron is the only player through to the last four.



    Golfer Daniel Hillier is tied for ninth after carding a two-under par 69 in the first round of the Dubai Invitational on the European Tour - he's three strokes behind leader Rory McIlroy.

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