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  • Exhausted Vettori faces black cloud over Test future after Leeds Test pull out

    According to the New Zealand media, master spinner Daniel Vettori has a black cloud hovering over his Test-playing future after he pulled out of the second test against England at Leeds, fearing that his body cannot cope with the strenuous exertion in the five days that will follow. According to Stuff.co.nz, although the former captain was poised to overtake Stephen Fleming for a record 112th ...

  • Ryder makes low-key gym comeback away from prying eyes following bar assault

    New Zealand cricketer Jesse Ryder has reportedly made a comeback to the gym, days after he was attacked outside a Christchurch bar that left him in a coma for two days, although he is keeping the process very low key. According to Stuff.co.nz, Ryder has been seen coming and going from Exodus gym in Wellington, although sources said that he is careful to keep himself from working out too hard, ...

  • Sikh warrior Panesar determined to repeat last stand performances in Ashes this year

    English left-arm spinner Monty Panesar has expressed his willingness to play in the back-to-back Ashes series, starting from July, in view of his 'last stand' during the drawn Tests series against New Zealand and the 2009 Ashes. Just as his famous last stand with James Anderson at Cardiff repelled the Australians for 69 balls in the 2009 Ashes series, Panesar became England's unlikely saviour ...

  • Brumbies down Blues 20-13 in wet Auckland

    The Brumbies overcame dreadful weather and a two-match losing run to beat the Blues 20-13 and revive their Super Rugby title challenge.The 1500th match in the competition's history was a forgettable one, marred by heavy rain and wind, but that won't bother the Brumbies as they put losses to the Waratahs and Crusaders behind them with an efficient display.A dominant first-half forward ...

  • All Blacks reclaim Bledisloe Cup from Wallabies

    AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) -- Australia lost the Bledisloe Cup Saturday at Eden Park but it won back pride after a demoralizing thrashing by the All Blacks in Sydney last month -- and the knowledge it can compete with New Zealand at the World Cup. Doug Howlett scored two tries as New Zealand capped an unbeaten Tri-Nations campaign with a tough 21-17 win over Australia and regained the Bledisloe ...

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  • Struggling Lomu left out by Wellington

    WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) -- Jonah Lomu's struggle to revive his rugby career while suffering chronic kidney disease stalled Thursday when Wellington left him off the team for the first round of the National Championship. The All Blacks wing, undergoing dialysis three times a week while awaiting a kidney transplant, was unable to train in the leadup to Saturday's match against ...

  • Rugby All Blacks unchanged for Wallabies clash

    WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) -- Eddie Jones' Wallabies will face the identical All Black team that beat them 50-21 in Sydney three weeks ago in the Tri-Nations and Bledisloe Cup rugby union test at Auckland on Saturday. Jones' New Zealand opposite John Mitchell Wednesday named the run-on 15 which trounced Australia by a record score at Stadium Australia for a match that marks the ...

  • Chinas top political advisor starts official good-will visit to New Zealand

    CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand, April 15 (Xinhua) -- China's top political advisor Jia Qinglin arrived in Christchurch of southern New Zealand Sunday morning for a 4-day official good-will visit, at the invitation of the government of New Zealand.This year marks the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and New Zealand. The bilateral relations achieved ...

  • Queenstown blaze raises fire-fighting concerns

    Questions are being raised about whether Queenstown is well enough equipped to handle big fires. The concern follows the blaze at a popular nightspot, just as the tourist town is getting set for the ski season. At this time of year, Queenstown's World Bar is usually gearing up for a busy winter season. Instead there will be a long clean-up at the ...

  • $1m donation saves Lyttelton Timeball Station

    After suffering significant damage in the Christchurch earthquakes, Lyttelton's Timeball Station has today been given a reprieve. The Station was damaged in the first earthquake in September 2010, and before strengthening work and restoration could be completed the deadly February 22 quake in 2011 caused irreparable damage. The building was to be carefully deconstructed when another major ...

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