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ANZ Premiership live updates: Stars v Magic
Mila Reuelu-Buchanan takes the ball in the Stars v Magic match at the Auckland Netball Centre on 3 June, 2024. Photo: Photosport / Andrew Cornaga Last weekend the Magic comfortably beat the Stars in Hamilton, can the Aucklanders turn it round with home court advantage? Play starts at 7:30pm. Follow all the action with RNZ's live blog:
RNZ News
02-06-2025
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ANZ Premiership live updates: Magic v Stars
Mila Reuelu-Buchanan takes the ball in the Stars v Magic match at the Auckland Netball Centre on 3 June, 2024. Photo: Photosport / Andrew Cornaga The winless Magic are looking to turn things around tonight in fron tof their home crowd against fellow strugglers the Stars. Play starts at 7:30pm. Follow all the action with RNZ's live blog:
The 42
18-05-2025
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'I'm getting PTSD talking about it. I love rugby and I hated that game'
'SOMEONE OVER THERE said we get an iPad! If we can make sure there's an iPad in everyone's goody bag…' James Lowe was in good form when holding court on day one of the Lions meet-and-greet. Receiving a generous bag of Lions branded freebies tends to have that effect. Given his New Zealand background, the Leinster wing will become one of the few players who – injury permitting – have played both for and against the Lions. In 2017, just before flying across to Leinster, he lined out for the Maori All Blacks in a 32-10 defeat to Warren Gatland's tourists. 'I played fullback that evening,' recalls Lowe. 'I'm pretty sure I had Rieko Ioane on one wing and Nehe Milner-Skudder on the other wing. I was the dud at the back compared to those two! 'I think everyone would admit that was their first actual test match, the first one they [the Lions] properly turned up for. They blew us off the park in terms of intensity, basics of the game, ferocity at the breakdown, scraps, any loose ball. 'To be honest, we were beaten off the park that day.' Lowe and the Maori All Blacks perform the haka ahead of their 2017 match against the Lions. Photosport / Andrew Cornaga/INPHO Photosport / Andrew Cornaga/INPHO / Andrew Cornaga/INPHO Five Irish players started for the Lions on that night in Rotorua. Future Leinster teammates Tadhg Furlong and Sean O'Brien were in the pack. Conor Murray and Johnny Sexton were the half-backs on a wet night. Lowe did not enjoy his treatment at their hands in the Maori backfield. Advertisement 'I mentioned a few heavy hitters, we went into the game with a boat load of confidence,' he says. 'Conor Murray was putting box kicks on me, you had Sexto screaming, 'Go at his left foot.' ''Lads, we want sunny rugby here! I wanna play touch if I can and wide rucks.' It was an introduction into what it actually meant for the boys to play for the Lions. A level of intensity that was unmatched. 'I'm getting PTSD talking about it. I love rugby and I hated that game. It was wet, made for northern hemisphere rugby at the time. 'It's cool to be on the other side.' Lowe joins Maro Itoje and Ronan Kelleher to sign some Lions merchandise on Sunday. Ben Brady / INPHO Ben Brady / INPHO / INPHO Speaking of heavy hitters, Lowe was among the group of Lions mingling beside the coffee truck provided for players at their Richmond Hotel meet-up. Finn Russell and Sione Tuipulotu were among his first acquaintances, but Lowe is equally looking forward to working with those in his own position. 'Tommy Freeman's an exceptional winger, we've played against each other a few times now,' he says. 'We've never butted heads but we're two competitive people so it will be interesting to get to know him on a personal level. 'Same with Duhan [van der Merwe], Elliot Daly, he has a wealth of knowledge and another left-footer. 'We are definitely going to do our best to get out and socialise with other people. There's so many skilful people, so many heads full of different knowledge and experience, it's definitely good to try and pick the brains of other people.'
RNZ News
11-05-2025
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ANZ Premiership: Mystics turn up their game to outscore Stars
The Mystics' have beaten the Stars, at Eventfinda Stadium in Auckland (file photo). Photo: Andrew Cornaga/ The champion Mystics have beaten their cross town rivals the Stars 71-55 in the first round of netball's ANZ Premiership, at Eventfinda Stadium in Auckland. The defending champions had a slow start on Sunday, but turned the game around in the second quarter. Three players had to be helped off the court with various injuries. Read what happened, with RNZ's blog:
RNZ News
03-05-2025
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A-League live updates: Western United v Auckland FC
Auckland FC's Louis Verstraete gets a foot to the ball during the A-League match between Auckland FC and Western United FC at Go Media Stadium, Auckland. Photo: Andrew Cornaga/ Even though Auckland FC made history last weekend by lifting the Premier's Plate, they have their sights on even more glory as the play-offs loom. There is one more hurdle tonight in Melbourne against Western United, though. Follow all the action with RNZ's live blog: Western United: James Donachie, Oliver Lavale, Tomoki Imai, Ramy Najjarine, Hiroshi Ibusuki, Matthew Grimaldi, Ben Garuccio (c), Noah Botic, Abel Walatee, Sebastian Pasquali, Rhys Bozinovski, Michael Ruhs, Charbel Shamoon, Dylan Leonard, Angus Thurgate, Matt Sutton (GK), Luke Vickery, Jordan Lauton, Michael Vonja (GK), Riku Danzaki (two to be omitted) Auckland FC : Michael Woud (GK), Hiroki Sakai (c), Nando Pijnaker, Tommy Smith, Louis Verstraete, Cameron Howieson, Luis Toomey, Max Mata, Guillermo May, Marlee François, Alex Paulsen, Liam Gillion, Francis De Vries, Callan Elliot, Jesse Randall, Jake Brimmer, Dan Hall, Neyder Moreno, Logan Rogerson, Felipe Gallegos two to be omitted)
