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  •   Home > News > Sports > Rugby

    Two veteran All Blacks return while two others are rested for the Hurricanes Super Rugby Pacific match against Fijian Drua in Wellington on Sunday

    Two veteran All Blacks return while two others are rested for the Hurricanes Super Rugby Pacific match against Fijian Drua in Wellington on Sunday


    Hooker Dane Coles will come off the bench for his first appearance of the season.

    Owen Franks will make his Hurricanes debut while Jordie Barrett and Ardie Savea are rested.


    A brutal cross country test should suit the New Zealand contingent when the prestigious Badminton Horse Trials start tonight.

    The queen of the 5-star three-day events returns to the calendar for the first time since the start of the pandemic.

    New Zealand's best hopes rest with world number two and three Jonelle and Tim Price.

    Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has remained philosophical despite a heart-breaking Champions League semi-final defeat to Real Madrid.

    City led 5-3 on aggregate in the last minute of the semi-final's second leg, before conceding twice in added time and then the penalty in extra time.

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