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Thursday, Aug 1

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Johnny Sexton rejected Ireland coaching role for lucrative new career away from rugby

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Johnny Sexton, the former Ireland captain, retired from professional rugby following his team’s elimination from the Rugby World Cup by New Zealand in a heart-wrenching 28-24 quarter-final loss last Autumn.…

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USA edges New Zealand to capture gold in men's coxless four final

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The U.S. men's coxless four team has secured the gold medal in the event final, edging out New Zealand to become the first American team since the 1960 Rome Olympics to win it all.

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New Zealand sports star threatened to post woman's nudes on social media before sending them to her family

www.dailymail.co.uk

The former New Zealand sports star appeared in the District Court at New Plymouth and where he pleaded guilty to three representative charges of posting an intimate visual recording without consent.

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Team GB win bronze medal in the women's double sculls - after Mathilda Hodgkins-Byrne and Becky Wilde are pipped to the finish line by New Zealand and Romania in Paris

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Mathilda Hodgkins-Byrne and Becky Wilde powered through 2000m to claim third place in the event, with New Zealand taking gold and Romania winning silver.

08

MS Dhoni finally breaks silence on 2019 Cricket World Cup semi-final loss to New Zealand

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MS Dhoni is known for his calmness and likes to deal with things in his way. The 'Captain Cool' is one of the finest cricketers to have ever played this game and has taken India over the line in several crunch moments.

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Sanlorenzo Expands Footprint in Australia and New Zealand

www.luxuo.com

The company has announced the transformation from Sanlorenzo Asia into Sanlorenzo Asia-Pacific, as it ventures deep into the Australian and New Zealand markets.

Resilience & redemption: New Zealand prove they’re the world’s best

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There were upsets and surprises for sure, but at the end of the Olympics, the best team in the world walked away with gold.

Wednesday, Jul 31

23

New Zealand rower takes to OnlyFans to keep his Olympic dream afloat

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While many athletes scrabble for sponsors to keep their Olympic dreams afloat, gay rower Robbie Manson has turned to the adults-only site OnlyFans.

From microbes to mammals: we tracked the rapid rise of new ecosystems as glaciers retreat and ice sheets melt

theconversation.com

From the Arctic to the Himalayas, New Zealand and even Mexico, glaciers worldwide are retreating. But what happens when the ice is gone?

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Why the New Zealand Olympic team wear black despite it not appearing on their flag

www.ruck.co.uk

Have you ever wondered why New Zealand wear black in sports, despite it not being a colour in their country’s flag? Fans are only just finding out why. Join the RUCK’s…

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Headless 'woman' on New Zealand beach was a life-sized doll

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A New Zealand woman found what appeared to be a headless corpse on the beach, but was relieved when police determined it was actually a "very realistic" adult toy.

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Olympic viewers spot 'sportsmanship at its best' act by New Zealand athlete after losing gold to Brit

www.ladbible.com

Viewers were touched by Hayden Wilde's behaviour at the finish line

15

Uber partners BYD to bring 100,000 new electric cars to its platform

techmoran.com

UBER and BYD, an electric car maker, have today partnered to bring 100,000 new BYD electric vehicles onto the Uber platform across key global markets beginning first in Europe and Latin America, then expand to Middle East, Canada,…

New Zealand coach claims Alex Yee has ‘weaknesses’ after epic Olympic triathlon win

metro.co.uk

New Zealand's coach admits his team were 'pretty confident' that Yee would be beaten.

New Leaders At ‘Victims’ Game’ Maker GrX Studio Talk Korean Market Push & First-Ever New Zealand Co-Production

deadline.com

EXCLUSIVE: The newly-installed leaders at Taiwan’s GrX studio highlighted the firm’s desire to make inroads in the Korean market as well as a strategic shift to focus on English-language titles. Earlier this month, the studio announced…

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Former Wales full-back Halfpenny joins Harlequins after New Zealand spell

uk.sports.yahoo.com

Harlequins have signed former Wales full-back Leigh Halfpenny for the 2024/25 season, the English Premiership club announced Wednesday.Although he is best known as a full-back, Harlequins hope the much-travelled Halfpenny -- who has also…

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Trent Gerard Pickering: The awful way a New Zealand woman found out two rugby players had filmed their threesome in the shower - before sharing it all over Snapchat

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The incident occurred on August 5 last year in a home in New Plymouth, a city on New Zealand 's North Island after a night of drinking.

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All Black wing extends New Zealand stay

rugby365.com

NEWS: Blues and All Black wing Caleb Clarke has extended his commitment to New Zealand Rugby until the end of 2025.

New Zealand Women Sevens stalwarts sign off with Olympic gold

rugby365.com

NEWS: New Zealand Rugby CEO Mark Robinson congratulated the New Zealand Womens' Sevens team on their 19-12 gold medal win over Canada at the Paris Olympics - with two stalwarts calling an end to their illustrious careers.

RUGBY: New Zealand stun Canada to retain Olympic sevens title

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New Zealand’s women defended their Olympic sevens title with a gritty, come-from-behind 19-12 victory over Canada as the United States bagged a surprise bronze. The Kiwis outscored the Canadians by