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Former All Blacks star Richie Mo'unga returning to NZ and Crusaders
Richie Mo'unga will return to New Zealand rugby in time for the 2027 World Cup. Photo: Federico Pestellini Former All Blacks first-five Richie Mo'unga is heading home. Mo'unga has signed with New Zealand Rugby, the Crusaders and Canterbury for 18 months from July 2026 to December 2027, putting him in the selection frame for the All Blacks for the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia. The 31-year-old, who has played 56 tests since making his All Blacks debut in 2017, will play for the Crusaders for the 2027 Super Rugby Pacific season and Canterbury for the 2026 and 2027 NPC seasons. He will be available for All Blacks selection from October 2026. Mo'unga could battle it out with the likes of Beauden Barrett for the All Blacks first-five jersey. Photo: John Davidson / Mo'unga was a key player of the side for a number of years and played a pivotal role in the All Blacks run to the 2023 World Cup final in France, which they lost by just one point to South Africa. He moved to Japan in 2024 to play for Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo. "The Crusaders have always been a huge part of my life - not just as a player, but as a person," Mo'unga said. "I can't wait to return in 2027 and continue to build on the legacy of the franchise. I'm really looking forward to reconnecting with the fans and contributing to the environment both on and off the field." Mo'unga still has one more season in Japan before returns to Aotearoa. "I've grown a lot during my time in Japan with Toshiba, both on and off the field. It's been an incredible experience with my family that I'll always be grateful for, and I'm really excited for one more season with them," he said. Scott Robertson and Richie Mo'unga Photo: PHOTOSPORT Mo'unga has played 109 games for the Crusaders and head coach Rob Penney said his homecoming is a massive boost for the champions. "Richie's connection to this club runs deep and he is a great Crusader man. We're really blessed with the talent that we have in the Crusaders and having Richie back will not only enhance the team and have a positive influence over the group, but it will also ensure his legacy lives on long after he has departed." Crusaders chief executive Colin Mansbridge said Mo'unga will improve the team. "The word care is thrown around a lot in this place, but the care Richie has for this club and this team is second to none. He has this gift of bringing out the best in those around him and we can't wait to have him back here in 2027." Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
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NZ Warriors try to put heartbreaking NRL loss to Dolphins behind them
The soul-searching begins for the Warriors, after their last-gasp defeat to the Dolphins. Photo: Andrew Cornaga/ NZ Warriors v Canterbury Bulldogs Kickoff: 9.35pm Saturday, 9 August Accor Stadium, Sydney Live blog updates on RNZ Sport Amid the ruins of a heartbreaking, last-gasp defeat to the Dolphins, each and every NZ Warriors player has had to hold themselves accountable to some degree - and then move on. In a frozen moment in time, as Dolphins and Kiwis winger Jamayne Isaako scored the gamewinning try in the corner of Go Media Stadium, the parochial home crowd fell silent, praying for some divine intervention from the NRL bunker that never came. The impact of this result was not lost on the fans, as they began to console themselves on a season seemingly slipping away, nor the players, as they began to second-guess what they could have done better to avoid this fate. "I've been part of teams that would say, 'Let's not worry about a review, it's too hard to see or let's not watch it'," coach Andrew Webster explained. "I just think you can't move on if you don't do that. "We had to get a bit of closure, when you go through some trauma like that, and then move on." Two weeks after inflicting the same torment on Newcastle Knights, there was also a matter of accepting the same medicine they had previously dished out. The Dolphins snatched their 20-18 victory, when they ran on the last tackle of their last set of the game, testing the Warriors' vulnerable right-edge defence, before sending the ball back to the left, where winger Roger Tuivasa-Sheck remained alone against three attackers. Hooker Sam Healey and stand-in captain Kurt Capewell made valiant attempts to scramble back, but could not reach Isaako in time. One of the toughest on himself was fullback Taine Tuaupiki, the last line of defence who allowed himself to be sucked across the field in cover and could not respond quickly enough, when the ball went back the other way. "I just missed the job, bro," he lamented. "Elite fullbacks make that tackle in the corner and I didn't. "I'm sure a lot off the boys are nitpicking what they did wrong. That was my part, it's over now, but I wish I could have that back." Tuaupiki had already saved a certain try to Dolphins winger Jake Averillo and was also the last cover defender, as centre Herbie Farnworth broke into an open field, before pulling up with a hamstring injury. Jamayne Isaako scores the gamewinning try against the Warriors. Photo: Andrew Cornaga/ "That's just my job as well," Tuaupiki insisted. "If someone makes a linebreak and runs straight through to the tryline, everyone would ask where was the fullback, so that was just me doing my job." Five-eighth Te Maire Martin was another shifting right, hoping to close down the final play on that side of the field. "We base so much of our stuff on effort and, if you look at that last play, we were almost putting in too much effort, which sounds stupid," he reflected. "I was at marker at the play-of-the-ball on the other side and chased right across to cover, and they ended up scoring where I would have been. "There were a few of us trying to shut it down, thinking it was the last play, then they came back. Instead of thinking calmly at that time, when the pressure was on… if we had stayed in our lanes, we could have shut it off. "You want to work hard for your teammates and a few of the boys were cramping up at the same time, so you want to cover. You still want to put in effort, but thinking calmer in those situations is the main [lesson]. "If they had scored on that right edge and I had stayed on the left, I would have been kicking myself." From Webster's perspective, the threat could have been nullified at the other end of the field. Moments before, the Warriors turned down a penalty shot at goal, which would have stretched their lead, but handed the ball back to their opponents on halfway. Instead, Webster ordered them to keep the ball in hand and pin the Dolphins deep in their own half for the rest of the game. "We had so much effort, everyone was circling behind to cover corners and they moved the ball back twice," he said, reliving that final play. "As they did that, guys were trying to cover corners, instead of having one big, beautiful line, and we allowed too much space. "We also let them off their line twice to give them a shot at that and we didn't need to do that. The learning there is, if we're ever in touch-football mode at the end of the game, we don't need 3-4 guys heading to the corner early - we should have just kept it straight." Webster was adamant the team had put their disappointment behind them, although some achieved that quicker than others. "You tend to drag your feet when you get home, but when you arrive to a bit of noise like a baby, partner pregnant... I've got a bit going on and can't afford to be dragging my feet," Tuaupiki chuckled. "When I was here, I was a bit gutted, but as soon as I got home, straight into dad mode and you get a spray from the misses if you're ruining the weekend." The Warriors have sat in the competition's top four most of the season, but a six-point buffer has now shrunk to just one, with four-time defending champions Penrith Panthers now breathing down their necks, as they prepare to face high-flying Canterbury Bulldogs in Sydney on Saturday. They have won two of their last six games and what looked like a favourable run to the playoffs has proved anything but . They need to win at least three of their last five fixtures to clinch a post-season spot, although that may soften, as teams on the edge of the top eight also face their challenges. Eighth-placed Dolphins take on ninth-placed Sydney Roosters this weekend and defeat would leave the Sydneysiders clinging to mathematical chances, while Manly Sea Eagles (10th) have top-of-the-table Canberra Raiders in the Australian capital. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
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3 hours ago
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Black Cap Jacob Duffy to make his Test debut
New Zealand's Jacob Duffy Photo: Andrew Cornaga/ Otago bowler Jacob Duffy will finally achieve a dream when he takes to the field for the second Test against Zimbabwe on Thursday. Duffy will make his Test debut after being confirmed in the Black Caps eleven. With a couple of injuries in the squad Duffy was tapped on the shoulder by coach Rob Walter, confirming he would play in Bulawayo. "It's been a while coming; I'm not a spring chicken anymore," 31-year-old Duffy said on the eve of the Test. "There are certain points in your career when you wonder if it's ever going to happen." The quick bowler has played 27 T20 internationals and 14 ODIs since making his international debut in 2020 and while he has been a part of a Test squad he has never played the longest form of the game. Duffy said he has always loved his time in the Black Caps squad, however, some moments have been tough. "When you're the guy sitting there without a cap all those times it can be pretty tough to swallow. "That Indian Test series (at the end of 2024) when we won 3-0 over there was one of my favourite tours I've ever been on and I didn't even play. "So to get that black cap is a dream come true and I feel like I really belong." He admits it is also going to be emotional when he takes the field at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo. "Hopefully we win the toss and I get a bowl. I'd love to get into it straight away and team up with my good mate Matt Henry at the other end with the new ball. "Just do what I do, if I'm not ready now I'm never going to be." Captain Mitchell Santner confirmed Duffy would play and indicated there could be other debutants. With quick bowlers Nathan Smith and Will O'Rourke ruled out with injury from the first Test lineup, Ben Lister, Zak Foulkes and Matt Fisher come into contention. Black Caps bowler Jacob Duffy celebrates with team mates after dismissing Sri Lanka batter Kusal Mendis during the recent one day series between the two sides. Photo: Photosport Batting allrounder Michael Bracewell, who played the first Test is now in England so Ajaz Patel is a spinning option. However, Santner will probably take the lead with that role and adding Patel does lengthen the tail. So two other quicks could be selected with Foulkes likely because of his batting skills. The top order is likely to remain unchanged despite Bevon Jacobs being called in as cover. That could result in Santner moving up to seven in the batting order with two of Foulkes, Lister and Fisher playing. Meanwhile, Brendan Taylor returns to the Zimbabwe side following his suspension. Taylor was suspended for three and a half years for breaching the ICC anti-corruption code. The 39 year old is just 62 runs away from becoming the third Zimbabwean to scored 10,000 international runs. New Zealand won the first Test by nine wickets.
