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A thumbs up from Crusaders flanker Ethan Blackadder ahead of their Super Rugby title defence, starting Friday against the Highlanders in Dunedin

10 February 2026

A thumbs up from Crusaders flanker Ethan Blackadder ahead of their Super Rugby title defence, starting Friday against the Highlanders in Dunedin

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A coroner has ruled that Highlanders and Maori All Blacks player Connor Garden-Bachop died of natural causes
	10 Feb: A coroner has ruled that Highlanders and Maori All Blacks player Connor Garden-Bachop died of natural causes... more

Teenage middle distance runner Sam Ruthe intends to compete at this year's Commonwealth Games
	9 Feb: Teenage middle distance runner Sam Ruthe intends to compete at this year's Commonwealth Games... more

Zoe Hobbs and Tiaan Whelpton are Poland-bound after posting world indoor athletics championships 60-metre qualifying times at the Sir Graeme Douglas International in Auckland
	9 Feb: Zoe Hobbs and Tiaan Whelpton are Poland-bound after posting world indoor athletics championships 60-metre qualifying times at the Sir Graeme Douglas International in Auckland... more

The Black Ferns Sevens will square off against Australia once again in a world series tournament decider later tonight
	8 Feb: The Black Ferns Sevens will square off against Australia once again in a world series tournament decider later tonight... more

The Highlanders are keeping their fingers crossed for Fabian Holland as they prepare to find out more about the All Blacks lock's injury
	8 Feb: The Highlanders are keeping their fingers crossed for Fabian Holland as they prepare to find out more about the All Blacks lock's injury... more

New Zealand's Paul Coll has won into the last eight at squash's Windy City Open in Chicago
	8 Feb: New Zealand's Paul Coll has won into the last eight at squash's Windy City Open in Chicago... more

Welsh rugby is still in crisis...spanked 48-7 in their opening Six Nations match against England at Twickenham
	8 Feb: Welsh rugby is still in crisis...spanked 48-7 in their opening Six Nations match against England at Twickenham... more

The New Zealand men's sevens team has snuck into the semi-finals of the Perth Sevens, despite losing two of their three pool matches
	8 Feb: The New Zealand men's sevens team has snuck into the semi-finals of the Perth Sevens, despite losing two of their three pool matches... more

The Black Ferns Sevens have kicked off their Perth World Series campaign with a 34-12 victory over Japan in pool play
	7 Feb: The Black Ferns Sevens have kicked off their Perth World Series campaign with a 34-12 victory over Japan in pool play... more

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14 Jan: An unhappy All Blacks camp has been painted following the review into last year's end of season tour +++++++++++++++++

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