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South Island sport's winners (and losers) for 2024
Olympic champ Ellesse Andrews and the St Thomas of Canterbury College First XIII feature.

Auckland schools dominate early at World Schools Rugby Festival
Kelston and Westlake start strongly at the festival in Abu Dhabi.

Sports Insider: David Kirk's strategic move into rugby's leadership spotlight
OPINION: The former All Blacks captain is a beacon of hope for rugby in this country.

'I felt I wasn't going to get a shot': Why Plummer decided to leave NZ
One-test All Black playmaker outlines his reasoning for a surprise exit next year.

Gregor Paul: Why is NZR board earning more than All Blacks amid financial woes?
OPINION: Executive pay should be benchmarked against the finances of the organisation.

NZ Herald Live: Sevu Reece speaks outside court
The All Blacks player had earlier pleaded guilty to a charge of wilful damage.

School rugby: Nation's best sevens schools decided
Tauranga Boys' College win the Condor Sevens, marking their first national title in style.

Luke Kirkness: All Blacks' US success raises questions about home matches
OPINION: Balancing domestic passion and international ambitions will be a hard task.

Best of Premium Sport: North v South - NZ's top sporting schools revealed
Which island holds the balance of power in secondary school sports? Mike Thorpe reports.

Keep politics out of sport? All Blacks history says otherwise
It’s the war cry of the more ‘traditional’ footy fan.

Paul Lewis: Sam Cane and the legacy of a misunderstood captain
OPINION: Sam Cane's career was marked by courage and resilience.

Wallace Sititi named breakthrough player of the year
Several All Blacks and Black Ferns were named in the best teams of the year respectively.

'Context is always going to be debated': Māori All Blacks adviser backs Perenara's haka
'On the surface, it seems tricky, but there’s a real good story of unity here.'

Gregor Paul: All Blacks' messy win over Italy raises questions for coaches
OPINION: All Blacks win 29-11 in Turin but grapple with errors, lacking cohesion and flow.

Alice Soper: We must rethink the way we judge women's sporting milestones
OPINION: We need to get these milestones right because women's sport is growing.

'Important to me': TJ Perenara’s final haka tribute to Treaty protest
Perenara's last haka: 'To show the unification of our people', after protest march.

All Blacks made to work hard for win over Italy
The latest action from Turin, Italy, for All Blacks last match of Northern Tour.

Phil Gifford: Three elements that will make All Blacks' Italian job a success
OPINION: Three elements are needed to make the Italian job a great finish to 2024.

Tight Five: World Rugby's referee crisis – fast-tracking or failing standards?
OPINION: World Rugby trials new referees, but high standards remain a pressing concern.

'Trained the house down': De Groot returns after 'indiscretion'
The loosehead prop returns to the All Blacks' starting line-up to face Italy this weekend.

'I’d love him to be successful': Erasmus defends Gatland after 11 straight defeats
Wales face the Boks in the Principality Stadium on Saturday.