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Former Wales wing Louis Rees-Zammit has pulled the plug on his American football dream and is returning to rugby union

1 August 2025

Former Wales wing Louis Rees-Zammit has pulled the plug on his American football dream and is returning to rugby union

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Drawing men's attention back to netball's ANZ Premiership is a core objective from TVNZ after signing a free-to-air broadcast deal with Netball New Zealand for 2026
	31 Jul: Drawing men's attention back to netball's ANZ Premiership is a core objective from TVNZ after signing a free-to-air broadcast deal with Netball New Zealand for 2026... more

Lewis Clareburt has made tonight's final of the 200-metre medley at the swimming world championships in Singapore after a semi-final in which Leon Marchand broke the world record - Erika Fairweather finished sixth in the 200-metres freestyle
	31 Jul: Lewis Clareburt has made tonight's final of the 200-metre medley at the swimming world championships in Singapore after a semi-final in which Leon Marchand broke the world record - Erika Fairweather finished sixth in the 200-metres freestyle... more

A non playing sabbatical next year looms as a fait accompli for All Blacks captain Scott Barrett
	30 Jul: A non playing sabbatical next year looms as a fait accompli for All Blacks captain Scott Barrett... more

Brad Shields will captain the Wellington Lions in their NPC title defence
	30 Jul: Brad Shields will captain the Wellington Lions in their NPC title defence... more

The back-and-forth continues in the wake of the controversial end to the British and Irish Lions series-sealing win over the Wallabies in Melbourne
	30 Jul: The back-and-forth continues in the wake of the controversial end to the British and Irish Lions series-sealing win over the Wallabies in Melbourne... more

Silver Ferns coach Dame Noeline Taurua is welcoming an increase in international tests, with five more games scheduled for the end of the year
	30 Jul: Silver Ferns coach Dame Noeline Taurua is welcoming an increase in international tests, with five more games scheduled for the end of the year... more

The All Blacks' ongoing bid to wrench Richie Mo'unga home from Japan appears to have hit another impasse
	30 Jul: The All Blacks' ongoing bid to wrench Richie Mo'unga home from Japan appears to have hit another impasse... more

All Black Anton Leinert-Brown is recovering from a shoulder injury and will miss Waikato's NPC season-opener against Auckland at Eden Park on Thursday
	29 Jul: All Black Anton Leinert-Brown is recovering from a shoulder injury and will miss Waikato's NPC season-opener against Auckland at Eden Park on Thursday... more

World Rugby insist they've listened to concerns from players as part of their revised global sevens series for 2026
	29 Jul: World Rugby insist they've listened to concerns from players as part of their revised global sevens series for 2026... more

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17 Jul: The return of experience in Tyrel Lomax and Anton Lienert-Brown to the All Blacks run-on side counters an experimental-looking starting XV for the third test against France in Hamilton +++++++++++++++

19 Jul: One of Hamilton's favourite sons is preparing for a special homecoming when the All Blacks face France in their third test tonight ++++++++++++++

17 Jul: Seven Chiefs players will start for the All Blacks in their third test against France in Hamilton on Saturday ++++++++++++++

20 Jul: Positive news for the Barrett family, with two of their injured members expected to be right for the next All Blacks assignment +++++++++++++

20 Jul: The Wellington Saints have claimed their 13th New Zealand basketball league title +++++++++++++

02 Aug: Hopes from Northland first five Rivez Reihana that a number of reinforcements can boost their forward pack when they kick off their NPC campaign against Taranaki in New Plymouth ++++++++++++

04 Aug: Dame Lisa Carrington has come to the rescue for New Zealand's K4 women's kayak squad ++++++++++++

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14 Aug: Wales' sisters doing it for themselves (and nant) (BBCWorld)

14 Aug: Maori all blacks star cuts short french stint for surprise super rugby return (Stuff.co.nz)

14 Aug: Caps on foreign players, star payments under radical shute shield overhaul (Sydney Morning Herald)

13 Aug: Pnc 2025: rugby world cup spots will raise intensity, flying fijians coach says (RadioNZ)

13 Aug: How new zealand rugby’s all blacks eligibility policy works (Stuff.co.nz)

13 Aug: Why you will see red flashing mouthguards at the rugby world cup (Stuff.co.nz)

12 Aug: Red alert: rugby to use mouthguards that flash after heavy impacts (Sydney Morning Herald)

12 Aug: Mouthguards that flash red with head impacts to be used at rugby world cup (RadioNZ)

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