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18-year-old Braxton Sorensen-McGee will start on the wing in her return from injury for the Black Ferns in their Rugby World Cup opener against Spain in York on Monday

23 August 2025

18-year-old Braxton Sorensen-McGee will start on the wing in her return from injury for the Black Ferns in their Rugby World Cup opener against Spain in York on Monday

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New All Blacks loose forward Simon Parker's determined not to let his impending debut gnaw away at him ahead of Sunday morning
	22 Aug: New All Blacks loose forward Simon Parker's determined not to let his impending debut gnaw away at him ahead of Sunday morning... more

Black Ferns legend Portia Woodman-Wickliffe is touting the influence of American rugby star Ilona Maher as revolutionary
	22 Aug: Black Ferns legend Portia Woodman-Wickliffe is touting the influence of American rugby star Ilona Maher as revolutionary... more

The player about to be All Black number 1230 is taking it all in his stride ahead of his test debut
	22 Aug: The player about to be All Black number 1230 is taking it all in his stride ahead of his test debut... more

A 14th member of the All Blacks' 100 club
	22 Aug: A 14th member of the All Blacks' 100 club... more

Argentina have made two personnel changes to their run-on side
	22 Aug: Argentina have made two personnel changes to their run-on side... more

Flashing mouthguards that signal a head injury will soon hit the rugby field – are they a game changer?
	21 Aug: New mouthguard technology to detect possible concussion will make its debut at the Women’s Rugby World Cup. It could soon be more common at all levels of the game.... more

Codie Taylor is poised to join Keven Mealamu as the second hooker to play 100 tests for the All Blacks
	21 Aug: Codie Taylor is poised to join Keven Mealamu as the second hooker to play 100 tests for the All Blacks... more

Former All Black Leicester Fainga'anuku has been sidelined from Tasman's NPC game against Harbour on Auckland's North Shore on Saturday
	20 Aug: Former All Black Leicester Fainga'anuku has been sidelined from Tasman's NPC game against Harbour on Auckland's North Shore on Saturday... more

A selection crossroads for Springboks coach Rassie Erasmus after the Wallabies exposed weaknesses in his side during the opening round of the Rugby Championship
	20 Aug: A selection crossroads for Springboks coach Rassie Erasmus after the Wallabies exposed weaknesses in his side during the opening round of the Rugby Championship... more

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02 Aug: Hopes from Northland first five Rivez Reihana that a number of reinforcements can boost their forward pack when they kick off their NPC campaign against Taranaki in New Plymouth +++++++++++++++

08 Aug: Former All Blacks captain Todd Blackadder is stumped by New Zealand Rugby not allowing Richie Mo'unga to play for the national team immediately upon his return ++++++++++++++

04 Aug: Dame Lisa Carrington has come to the rescue for New Zealand's K4 women's kayak squad ++++++++++++++

30 Jul: Silver Ferns coach Dame Noeline Taurua is welcoming an increase in international tests, with five more games scheduled for the end of the year +++++++++++++

03 Aug: A second half surge has propelled Bay of Plenty to a 37-7 thumping of Tasman in their NPC match in Tauranga +++++++++++++

24 Aug: Otago have moved to fourth on the NPC ladder after a 33-19 victory over the winless Counties Manukau in Dunedin +++++++++++++

09 Aug: The five-eighth for the Warriors women's side admits she's yet to fully wrap her head around the game of rugby league +++++++++++++

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