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Hurricanes co-captain Du'Plessis Kirifi has been rewarded with a first official All Blacks call-up, five years after he was first called in as injury cover

23 June 2025

Hurricanes co-captain Du'Plessis Kirifi has been rewarded with a first official All Blacks call-up, five years after he was first called in as injury cover

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The All Blacks are expected to have a sprinkling of new faces but the bulk of the squad to face France should have a familiar feel
	23 Jun: The All Blacks are expected to have a sprinkling of new faces but the bulk of the squad to face France should have a familiar feel... more

Loose forwards, the midfield and outside backs appear the areas creating the most questions for coach Scott Robertson and his selectors when they name the All Blacks squad to play France
	23 Jun: Loose forwards, the midfield and outside backs appear the areas creating the most questions for coach Scott Robertson and his selectors when they name the All Blacks squad to play France... more

Scott Barrett is toasting a farewell to the Crusaders' so-called temporary stadium
	22 Jun: Scott Barrett is toasting a farewell to the Crusaders' so-called temporary stadium... more

Crusaders boss Colin Mansbridge's pleased to help change the narrative surrounding Rob Penney as a coach
	22 Jun: Crusaders boss Colin Mansbridge's pleased to help change the narrative surrounding Rob Penney as a coach... more

Former Scotland rugby captain and British and Irish Lions great Ian McLauchlan has died, aged 83
	22 Jun: Former Scotland rugby captain and British and Irish Lions great Ian McLauchlan has died, aged 83... more

The Crusaders have revived their Super Rugby dynasty, while inflicting further heartache on the Chiefs
	22 Jun: The Crusaders have revived their Super Rugby dynasty, while inflicting further heartache on the Chiefs... more

The Crusaders have revealed prop Fletcher Newell played through the Super Rugby final with a significant knee injury
	22 Jun: The Crusaders have revealed prop Fletcher Newell played through the Super Rugby final with a significant knee injury... more

Conceding home field advantage for the Super Rugby final is a thing of the past for the Chiefs
	21 Jun: Conceding home field advantage for the Super Rugby final is a thing of the past for the Chiefs... more

Even after winning five Super Rugby finals the special feeling of a decider hasn't faded for Crusaders centre Braydon Ennor
	21 Jun: Even after winning five Super Rugby finals the special feeling of a decider hasn't faded for Crusaders centre Braydon Ennor... more

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06 Jun: Penrith coach Ivan Cleary insists his son Nathan Cleary's immediate sporting future remains with the Panthers and the NRL ... amid speculation the star halfback could be eyeing a move to rugby union +++++++++++++

03 Jun: The Hurricanes are vowing not to rely on second-chance possibilities ahead of their Super Rugby qualifying final against the Brumbies in Canberra ++++++++++++

04 Jun: Hurricanes coach reveals it was an easy call to withdraw Asafo Aumua from Saturday's Super Rugby qualifier against Brumbies +++++++++++

13 Jun: Former New Zealand lock Bryn Evans is joining Scott Robertson's All Blacks coaching team, to target improvements with the lineout +++++++++++

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Health & Safety:
Kiwi athletes are warned to be careful of their attire, after a first-of-its-kind doping case 21:56

Politics:
The Government is proposing new offences to ensure those who assault on-duty first responders or prison officers spend longer in prison 21:16

Politics:
A plea to keep Auckland's Takapuna golf course open, from one the country's best known golfers 18:57

Rugby:
All Blacks coach Scott Robertson has revealed why they opted to bring Dalton Papali'i into camp again following the injury to Wallace Sititi 18:36

Netball:
The Central Pulse have put themselves right into the playoff reckoning in netball's ANZ Premiership with a 59-50 win over leaders the Mainland Tactix in the capital 18:07

Environment:
Killer whales are cruising through shallow Auckland waters looking for a tasty treat 18:06

Rugby:
All Blacks coach Scott Robertson is keen to see what both Rieko Ioane and Billy Proctor can do in season 2025 17:26

Law and Order:
Kneecap play Glastonbury set amid terrorism charge as police investigate crowd chants 17:06

Rugby:
All Blacks coach Scott Robertson hopes to channel the lessons of 2024 into his second year at the helm 16:56

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