They've announced captain Hiroki Sakai has signed a one-year contract extension - keeping him at the Black Knights until the end of the 2025-26 season.

The Japanese right-back says it was an easy decision to pen a longer deal - and he couldn't image moving on at the end of the season.

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02 Jan: A washout in the men's Twenty20 Super Smash game between Auckland and Wellington at Eden Park outer oval

02 Jan: Embattled Wellington Phoenix coach Giancarlo Italiano is expecting his players to fire up this weekend

02 Jan: A teenager stuck in strong waters around New Plymouth has safely made it back to shore

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