<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" version="2.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title><![CDATA[New Zealand Herald]]></title><link>https://www.nzherald.co.nz</link><atom:link href="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/arc/outboundfeeds/rss/section/sport/?outputType=xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><description><![CDATA[New Zealand Herald News Feed]]></description><lastBuildDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 01:06:55 +0000</lastBuildDate><language>en</language><ttl>1</ttl><sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod><sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency><item><title><![CDATA[Gianni Infantino confirms Iran will play All Whites at 2026 World Cup]]></title><link>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/football/football-world-cup/gianni-infantino-confirms-iran-will-play-all-whites-at-2026-world-cup/PU7G6RGI7RF2FEDPUGLDVDP4AE/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/football/football-world-cup/gianni-infantino-confirms-iran-will-play-all-whites-at-2026-world-cup/PU7G6RGI7RF2FEDPUGLDVDP4AE/</guid><description><![CDATA[The All Whites face Iran in their World Cup opener on June 16 in Los Angeles.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:58:46 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/C7GFO3R2RZAWLNPUEIZY5JGFF4.jpg?auth=c9fd8cfe9f11a7f9cdee6e5cffcdbd9d31547b691609920405df995a22796063&amp;smart=true&amp;width=300&amp;height=300" type="image/jpeg" height="300" width="300"/><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Players of Iran pose for a team photo ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifiers Group A game between Iran and Uzbekistan. 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Photo / Photosport]]></media:description><media:content url="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/3UGHIM4DUJARNNJQ72CKWKC7OA.jpg?auth=ac1c646ab519f69718ddb433ebecc0cdd828c51a49f26c5376cc4a185a2d0f52&amp;smart=true&amp;width=800&amp;height=600" type="image/jpeg" height="600" width="800"/><media:content url="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/3UGHIM4DUJARNNJQ72CKWKC7OA.jpg?auth=ac1c646ab519f69718ddb433ebecc0cdd828c51a49f26c5376cc4a185a2d0f52&amp;smart=true&amp;width=460&amp;height=230" type="image/jpeg" height="230" width="460"/><media:content url="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/3UGHIM4DUJARNNJQ72CKWKC7OA.jpg?auth=ac1c646ab519f69718ddb433ebecc0cdd828c51a49f26c5376cc4a185a2d0f52&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1280&amp;height=720" type="image/jpeg" height="720" width="1280"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wellington College v Nelson College marks 150 years of schools rugby rivalry]]></title><link>https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/rugby/school-rugby/wellington-college-v-nelson-college-marks-150-years-of-schools-rugby-rivalry/premium/HLZ3KWZZMNH3NGNMGZSPV3TEGI/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/rugby/school-rugby/wellington-college-v-nelson-college-marks-150-years-of-schools-rugby-rivalry/premium/HLZ3KWZZMNH3NGNMGZSPV3TEGI/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Adam Julian, Bruce Holloway]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Staunch rugby schools share a rich history.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:01:00 +0000</pubDate><media:content url="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/ZJO7MUXM65HYJFVA3225ACBPB4.jpg?auth=bf15f70b8e796a5f5592892fdc894e4e88df43e6a6690e33d5dd7b3c0004cbce&amp;smart=true&amp;width=300&amp;height=300" type="image/jpeg" height="300" width="300"/><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Nelson College perform their haka ahead of their First XV clash against Wellington College in 1976. 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