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

4 December 2025

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

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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
	4 Dec 2025: 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... more

A balancing act for the All Blacks to avoid being underdone come crunch time at the 2027 Rugby World Cup
	4 Dec 2025: A balancing act for the All Blacks to avoid being underdone come crunch time at the 2027 Rugby World Cup... more

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 Dec 2025: 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... more

Striving to compete with a specialist American medley training squad is the reason behind two-time Olympian Lewis Clareburt making the move to Australia
	3 Dec 2025: Striving to compete with a specialist American medley training squad is the reason behind two-time Olympian Lewis Clareburt making the move to Australia... more

Izayah Le'afa unknowingly played through a stress fractured foot in the Tall Blacks basketball World Cup qualifier loss to Australia in Wellington
	3 Dec 2025: Izayah Le'afa unknowingly played through a stress fractured foot in the Tall Blacks basketball World Cup qualifier loss to Australia in Wellington... more

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
	3 Dec 2025: 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... more

All Black Rieko Ioane is poised to make his Leinster rugby debut in Sunday's Champions Cup opener against Harlequins
	2 Dec 2025: All Black Rieko Ioane is poised to make his Leinster rugby debut in Sunday's Champions Cup opener against Harlequins... more

New Zealand Formula One driver Liam Lawson is determined to finish the season on a high
	1 Dec 2025: New Zealand Formula One driver Liam Lawson is determined to finish the season on a high... more

Jimmy Barnes is heading back to New Zealand - to celebrate his landmark album, For the Working Class Man, turning 40
	1 Dec 2025: Jimmy Barnes is heading back to New Zealand - to celebrate his landmark album, For the Working Class Man, turning 40... more

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17 Dec: An Otago University student and rising rugby talent is recovering after a near-fatal fall from a Dunedin rooftop in September ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

14 Dec: The Tauranga Whai have defended their Tauihi national women's basketball league title with a resounding 93-66 win over the Mainland Pouakai in the final in Christchurch ++++++++++++++

01 Jan: Wellington Blaze coach Jonny Bassett-Graham is certain Georgia Plimmer can maintain her great form...even without opening partner Amelia Kerr ++++++++++

24 Dec: Four-time Formula One world drivers champion Max Verstappen has revealed he won't carry any scars from this season ++++++++++

21 Dec: YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul has had titanium plates fitted and teeth removed after breaking his jaw in two places during his defeat to two-time world champion Anthony Joshua +++++++++

15 Dec: A breakthrough win for Alice Robinson in the Super G discipline, eight weeks out from the Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina +++++++++

24 Dec: Jonny Tata's quest to become the first kiwi to advance to the third round at the world darts championship has been dashed +++++++++

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7 Jan: Elijah taylor looks to inspire future rugby league talent after hanging up boots (NZ Herald)

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