Rugby: Brodie Retallick confirms availability for upcoming All Blacks season
9 May, 2021 03:00 AM
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Brodie Retallick has indicated he will be available for the All Blacks July window. Photo / Photosport
Brodie Retallick has indicated he will be available for the All Blacks July window. Photo / Photosport
Christopher Reive is a sports reporter for NZME@chrisreive
Brodie Retallick has confirmed he will be available for the All Blacks for their July tests, with his stint in Japan nearing an end.
Retallick has been on a working sabbatical for the past year, taking some time away from the New Zealand game to compete in Japan s Top League with Kobelco Steelers.
Rugby: NZRPA chief executive Rob Nichol confident of reaching deal with New Zealand Rugby
1 May, 2021 06:00 PM
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Cheree Kinnear explains the key points in the Silver Lake buy-in.
NZ Herald
New Zealand Rugby Players Association boss Rob Nichol believes they will find an agreement with New Zealand Rugby over the Silver Lake deal soon, but some questions still need to be answered.
The disagreement between the two parties is all that is preventing the sale of 12.5 per cent of future commercial income to the US fund manager for $387m after the provincial unions unanimously agreed to the sale.
Sky Super Rugby Aotearoa: Highlanders halfback Aaron Smith reveals dissatisfaction with current competition format
29 Apr, 2021 06:50 PM
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Cheree Kinnear explains the key points in the Silver Lake buy-in.
NZ Herald
All Blacks and Highlanders halfback Aaron Smith has voiced his true feelings surrounding the structure of Super Rugby Aotearoa, suggesting the older format was more enjoyable for players.
2021 marks the second and final year of the makeshift competition solely held in New Zealand involving all five franchises. The season is reaching its climax with the final round to be played this weekend before the decider is contested between the Crusaders and Chiefs in Christchurch on May 8.
Sailing: SailGP to pre-record opening day of season two due to poor weather forecast
22 Apr, 2021 10:30 PM
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Blair Tuke talks to Matt Brown ahead of the SailGP.
Christopher Reive is a sports reporter for NZME@chrisreive
SailGP will be taking an unconventional approach to combating an undesirable weather forecast this weekend, with the opening day of racing to be pre-recorded and the results to be kept in-house.
The first leg of this year s series will be held in Bermuda this weekend, with the New Zealand team led by Peter Burling and Blair Tuke making their SailGP debut.
While the racing is scheduled to be held on Saturday and Sunday (local time), a still forecast for Saturday has forced the competition organisers to make other plans.
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