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	Pasifika Sipoti in brief for 30 June RadioNZ - 8 hours ago (RadioNZ) A round-up of sports news from around the region, including Peter V`landys praising the rise of rugby league talent in PNG. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ Sport



	Shoulder charge on referee lands premier Taranaki player with 36-match ban Stuff.co.nz - 11 hours ago (Stuff.co.nz) A teenage Taranaki club rugby player has been handed a 36-match ban after he deliberately shoulder charged a referee in a premier match. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz Sport



	Moana Pasifika owners deny public funding has gone into Super Rugby team RadioNZ - 11 hours ago (RadioNZ) The owners of Moana Pasifika deny any public funding has gone into the Super Rugby side and is welcoming scrutiny of its funding processes. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ Sport



	Star Black Fern misses the cut again as squad is hit with injuries Stuff.co.nz - 10:15AM (Stuff.co.nz) Ruby Tui was once more a notable absentee from their line-up to face Australia, weeks out from naming their final Rugby World Cup squad. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz Sport



	Baby Blacks survive two yellow cards to beat Italy in gruelling opener Stuff.co.nz - 9:25AM (Stuff.co.nz) New Zealand got a brutal taste of how tough it will be to win the World Rugby under-20 Championship for the first time since 2017. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz Sport



	Former Kiwis league player Kevin Proctor takes heavy hit at Dubai 'run it' event RadioNZ - 8:45AM (RadioNZ) Sports injury expert says former Kiwis rugby league player`s seizure shows he sustained a severe concussion. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ Sport



	Politics and rugby league have been thrown into a blender Sydney Morning Herald - 8:15AM (Sydney Morning Herald) Sport and politics aren’t strange bedfellows when it comes to the NRL. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Sydney Morning Herald Sport



	Former Kiwis rugby league star Kevin Proctor knocked out in Runit event Stuff.co.nz - 6:05AM (Stuff.co.nz) Retired NRL veteran and Kiwis test rugby league forward Kevin Proctor was knocked out in a collision at the RUNIT 02 in Dubai on Sunday. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz Sport



	20-year-old rookie who grew up playing rugby leads PGA Tour event Stuff.co.nz - 29 Jun (Stuff.co.nz) The PGA Tour`s youngest player and biggest hitter is going into the final round of the Rocket Classic with a two-shot lead. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz Sport



	Live: Western Force v British and Irish Lions – international rugby Stuff.co.nz - 28 Jun (Stuff.co.nz) Follow live coverage of the British and Irish Lions’ first tour game in Australia, against the Western Force in Perth. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz Sport