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The All Blacks and Wallabies have been drawn in the same pool for the 2027 World Cup, but a quarterfinal showdown against the Springboks looms

The All Blacks and Wallabies have been drawn in the same pool for the 2027 World Cup, but a quarterfinal showdown against the Springboks looms

4 December 2025

The Breakers have returned from basketball's international break with a 95-90 A-NBL victory over the Sydney Kings in Hamilton.

Bowler Jacob Duffy has returned figures of five for 34 to help put the Black Caps in a commanding position after two days of their opening test against the West Indies.

Nine New Zealanders tee off in the Australian Open, starting at Royal Melbourne this morning.

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04 Dec: All Blacks skipper Scott Barrett is relaxed about a possible quarter-final meeting with the Springboks at the 2027 World Cup

04 Dec: All Blacks coach Scott Robertson accepts a balancing act may be needed, after being drawn Australia, Hong Kong and Chile in their pool in the 2027 World Cup

04 Dec: A balancing act for the All Blacks to avoid being underdone come crunch time at the 2027 Rugby World Cup

04 Dec: The All Blacks and Wallabies have been drawn in the same pool for the 2027 Rugby World Cup, but what lurks beyond is more fascinating

03 Dec: Striving to compete with a specialist American medley training squad is the reason behind two-time Olympian Lewis Clareburt making the move to Australia

03 Dec: Izayah Le'afa unknowingly played through a stress fractured foot in the Tall Blacks basketball World Cup qualifier loss to Australia in Wellington

03 Dec: Tiger Woods has admitted his recovery from a back operation is not as quick as he would like, meaning he is unable to put a date on his return to golf or even commit to a playing schedule

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