News | Sports
4 Dec 2025 12:00
NZCity News
NZCity CalculatorReturn to NZCity

  • Start Page
  • Personalise
  • Sport
  • Weather
  • Finance
  • Shopping
  • Jobs
  • Horoscopes
  • Lotto Results
  • Photo Gallery
  • Site Gallery
  • TVNow
  • Dating
  • SearchNZ
  • NZSearch
  • Crime.co.nz
  • RugbyLeague
  • Make Home
  • About NZCity
  • Contact NZCity
  • Your Privacy
  • Advertising
  • Login
  • Join for Free

  •   Home > News >  Subscribe to NZCity's Sports articles  Sports
    A balancing act for the All Blacks to avoid being underdone come crunch time at the 2027 Rugby World Cup
     4 December 2025
    A balancing act for the All Blacks to avoid being underdone come crunch time at the 2027 Rugby World Cup
    >> Read Article 
    >> Rugby News 

    The All Blacks and Wallabies have been drawn in the same pool for the 2027 World Cup, but a quarterfinal showdown against the Springboks looms
    4 Dec: The All Blacks and Wallabies have been drawn in the same pool for the 2027 World Cup, but a quarterfinal showdown against the Springboks looms... more
    Kiwi Lewis Clareburt believes Aussie know-how will give him a better chance at Olympic success in 2028
    4 Dec: Kiwi Lewis Clareburt believes Aussie know-how will give him a better chance at Olympic success in 2028... more
    The All Blacks and Wallabies have been drawn in the same pool for the 2027 Rugby World Cup, but what lurks beyond is more fascinating
    4 Dec: The All Blacks and Wallabies have been drawn in the same pool for the 2027 Rugby World Cup, but what lurks beyond is more fascinating... more
    None of the Perth Bears' first four additions will play in the NRL next season
    3 Dec: None of the Perth Bears' first four additions will play in the NRL next season... more
    The All Whites will play two more home matches ahead of next year's Football World Cup
    3 Dec: The All Whites will play two more home matches ahead of next year's Football World Cup... more
    Striving to compete with a specialist American medley training squad is the reason behind two-time Olympian Lewis Clareburt making the move to Australia
    3 Dec: Striving to compete with a specialist American medley training squad is the reason behind two-time Olympian Lewis Clareburt making the move to Australia... more
    Izayah Le'afa unknowingly played through a stress fractured foot in the Tall Blacks basketball World Cup qualifier loss to Australia in Wellington
    3 Dec: Izayah Le'afa unknowingly played through a stress fractured foot in the Tall Blacks basketball World Cup qualifier loss to Australia in Wellington... more
    Michael Bracewell has seized a window to enhance his future test cricket prospects
    3 Dec: Michael Bracewell has seized a window to enhance his future test cricket prospects... more
    Tiger Woods has admitted his recovery from a back operation is not as quick as he would like, meaning he is unable to put a date on his return to golf or even commit to a playing schedule
    3 Dec: Tiger Woods has admitted his recovery from a back operation is not as quick as he would like, meaning he is unable to put a date on his return to golf or even commit to a playing schedule... more

     Most Popular Recent Sports News
     20 Nov: New Zealand have clinched the three-match one-day international cricket series over the West Indies 2-nil with a game to spare, after securing a five-wicket victory in the second fixture at Napier +++++++++++++++
     12 Nov: A gamble, so to speak, has paid off for owner Mick Harvey as his Kingman took out the New Zealand Trotting Cup at Addington +++++++++++++++
     08 Nov: Former New Zealand coach Sir Steve Hansen has praised the young All Blacks locking trio that will be tasked with leading the second-row in tomorrow morning's test against Scotland at Murrayfield ++++++++++++++
     09 Nov: The Kiwi Ferns have been trounced 40-8 by the Australian Jillaroos in the women's Pacific Championships final in Sydney ++++++++++++++
     07 Nov: The Silver Ferns complaints which triggered the standing-down of New Zealand coach Dame Noeline Taurua have been revealed +++++++++++++
     05 Nov: Kiwis coach Stacey Jones has named an unchanged side for Sunday's Pacific Championships league final against Toa Samoa in Sydney +++++++++++++
     15 Nov: Kiwi boxer Joseph Parker has rejected any wrongdoing, after it was revealed a drug test he took before his loss to British heavyweight Fabio Wardley came back positive +++++++++++++

     Sports NewsLinks
      4 Dec: Google’s top new zealand searches of 2025 revealed (RadioNZ)
      3 Dec: Itv presenter laura woods collapses live on air (Stuff.co.nz)
      3 Dec: Sport presenter collapses on air (Sydney Morning Herald)
      3 Dec: Ericsson & spiideo launch mobile video for remote sports venues (ITBrief)
      2 Dec: Transgender advocates are taking the government to court (Stuff.co.nz)
      1 Dec: Cyber monday streaming deals 2025 (and the top black friday offers still available) (PC World)
      1 Dec: Pasifika sipoti in brief for 1 december (RadioNZ)
      29 Nov: Sports quiz: what was the score in south africa’s test win over ireland? (Stuff.co.nz)
    more Sports newslinks >>
     Top Stories

    RUGBY RUGBY
    A balancing act for the All Blacks to avoid being underdone come crunch time at the 2027 Rugby World Cup More...


    BUSINESS BUSINESS
    Fonterra is getting closer to selling off its consumer brands like Anchor and Mainland More...


     Today's News

    International:
    New images of Jeffrey Epstein's island released as Ghislaine Maxwell flags bid for freedom 11:57

    Politics:
    Christchurch's Mayor wants to accelerate talks on forming a Greater Christchurch super-city 11:57

    Law and Order:
    A High Court jury has found a 35-year-old man guilty of murdering Dunedin man, Gurjit Singh  11:37

    Environment:
    Six people arrested on suspicion of deactivating fire alarms at Hong Kong fire apartment complex 11:37

    Entertainment:
    Kim Kardashian wanted to "taunt" the people behind her 2016 Paris robbery 11:36

    International:
    China halts Japanese cultural events after tensions rise over Taiwan remarks 11:17

    Entertainment:
    Jackson Browne's son has died 11:06

    Business:
    Fonterra is getting closer to selling off its consumer brands like Anchor and Mainland 10:47

    Entertainment:
    The Duffer Brothers didn't want to kill off Stranger Things characters for the sake of fans' "bloodlust" 10:36

    Wellington:
    One person's died after truck crashed into a car dealership on Lower Hutt's Rutherford Street about 5.30am 10:27

     News Search






    Power Search


    © 2025 New Zealand City Ltd