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  •   Home > News > Sports

    New Zealand Rugby's announced an extensive review to futureproof the sport

    New Zealand Rugby's announced an extensive review to futureproof the sport


    A release from NZR says they - as well as the 26 provincial unions and five Super Rugby franchises - will review how they deliver the sport and ensure it's sustainable.



    An 84th minute goal has steered Liverpool to a 2-1 English Premier League win at Wolves and put them 16 points clear atop the ladder.



    Boxing New Zealand's trying to take the positives out of the late change to their Olympic qualifying tournament.

    Nine Kiwi hopefuls will now compete in March, after the original tournament scheduled to start a month earlier was cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak in host city Wuhan, China.

    A new host city's yet to be confirmed.

    High performance director Mark Keddell says peaking again a month later could work in their favour.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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