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    Rugby headgear can’t prevent concussion – but new materials could soften the blows over a career
     11 July 2025
    Research suggests new headgear could reduce the overall collision ‘burden’ on players over a season or career, with potential benefits for long-term brain health.
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    All Black Patrick Tuipulotu is welcoming the plethora of lineout options that come with naming three players capable of locking the starting pack for the second test against France in Wellington tomorrow
    11 Jul: All Black Patrick Tuipulotu is welcoming the plethora of lineout options that come with naming three players capable of locking the starting pack for the second test against France in Wellington tomorrow... more
    Golfing icon Dame Lydia Ko believes it's never been tougher to win on the LPGA tour
    10 Jul: Golfing icon Dame Lydia Ko believes it's never been tougher to win on the LPGA tour... more
    All Blacks coach Scott Robertson is determined to have more success in the air against France during Saturday's second test in Wellington
    10 Jul: All Blacks coach Scott Robertson is determined to have more success in the air against France during Saturday's second test in Wellington... more
    Northern Mystics assistant coach Rob Wright believes the onus is on coaches to crackdown on rising bodily contact in the ANZ Premiership
    10 Jul: Northern Mystics assistant coach Rob Wright believes the onus is on coaches to crackdown on rising bodily contact in the ANZ Premiership... more
    Scott Robertson is backing wing Caleb Clarke to find his mojo in the second test against France in Wellington on Saturday
    10 Jul: Scott Robertson is backing wing Caleb Clarke to find his mojo in the second test against France in Wellington on Saturday... more
    Former junior Australian gymnast Waiaria Ellis is set to become the second youngest Test debutante in Wallaroos history after being named to face New Zealand in Wellington on Saturday
    10 Jul: Former junior Australian gymnast Waiaria Ellis is set to become the second youngest Test debutante in Wallaroos history after being named to face New Zealand in Wellington on Saturday... more
    To football's Club World Cup..
    10 Jul: To football's Club World Cup..... more
    New South Wales coach Laurie Daley's been grilled after their 24-12 defeat to Queensland in the series deciding State of Origin match at Sydney
    10 Jul: New South Wales coach Laurie Daley's been grilled after their 24-12 defeat to Queensland in the series deciding State of Origin match at Sydney... more
    England are 228 for four after choosing to bat on the opening day of the third cricket test at Lord's
    10 Jul: England are 228 for four after choosing to bat on the opening day of the third cricket test at Lord's... more

     Most Popular Recent Sports News
     25 Jun: Auckland City's amateurs have held Argentina's professional Boca Juniors to a 1-all Club World Cup draw in Nashville, despite shipping 16 goals from their previous two matches ++++++++++++++++++++
     06 Jul: Silver Ferns defender Parris Mason has been hospitalised as a precaution after suffering a neck injury in the Central Pulse's 65-44 ANZ Premiership victory over the Stars in Wellington ++++++++++++++++++++
     13 Jun: Rain has spoiled the party at Mount Hutt this morning +++++++++++++++++++
     13 Jun: Messi, Kane and the warehouse worker — the Kiwi minnows taking on FIFA giants +++++++++++++++
     13 Jun: Sonny Bill Williams has cheekily rejected claims he's been greedy in holding out for a bigger payday for his boxing bout against Paul Gallen ++++++++++++++
     27 Jun: New Zealand Formula One driver Liam Lawson is hoping small margins will make a big difference in this weekend's Austrian Grand Prix  ++++++++++++++
     14 Jun: New Zealander Samantha Lissington is tied for third after the dressage phase at the five-star Luhmuhlen Horse Trials +++++++++++++

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