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Liam Napier
Liam Napier is a sports writer for NZME
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OPINION: Hamish Bond has etched his name alongside the best to take to the water.
Spurred by a training bromance with RTS, Clarke is hoping to regain his All Blacks form.
In unsettling times the Blues have moved to secure some semblance of certainty.
One crazed runner completed the 30th Auckland Marathon anniversary barefoot. Here's why.
He played five tests for England but is now moving home to chase Super Rugby dream.
Silver Ferns coach gives her side a five out of 10 and says some players will be culled.
Blues coach Leon MacDonald has been impressed by the former Warriors captain's transition.
'As a boy in Tonga with 12 siblings we didn't have breakfast or lunch,' Solomone Kata says
Dame Noeline Taurua will have mixed objectives when the Quad Series starts tomorrow.
Opinion: Novak Djokovic's actions project a sense of a man who cares only about himself.
Joseph Parker's manager David Higgins has launched a scathing attack on the government.
The long-running Silver Lake saga is inching closer to an agreement.
Exclusive: The Blues have secured a private investment deal worth $1.7 million.
Maiden tournament will be front loaded with local derbies due to Covid travel challenges.
New Zealand Rugby has been forced to completely remodel Super Rugby Pacific's draw.
There will be no Boxing Day fixture for fans to attend for a second successive year.
Even in a sport prone to shady judging, one stood out like the Grinch who stole Christmas.
Te Kura Ngata-Aerengamate said she suffered a mental breakdown on tour.
The importance of Joseph Parker's dominant points win cannot be understated.
Three knock downs highlighted a much-improved showing from the Kiwi champ.
The Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist savoured his time under the bright lights.
NZ Rugby will soon look at back-up investment options as the Silver Lake impasse drags on.
Joe Schmidt pushed his start date with the All Blacks beyond next July's Irish series.
OPINION: The Six Nations winner's addition to the All Blacks is timely indeed.
Joseph Parker plans to overhaul defensive style and chase a knockout in Chisora rematch.
New Zealand is set to host three World Cup tournaments in the next 18 months.
Te Kura Ngata-Aerengamate revealed the distressing allegations in a social media post.
Rather than resting in MIQ, the team dug deep into their frustrating finish to the year.
Opinion: Patel's record-breaking feats mask selection mistakes and Ross Taylor concerns.
Analysing Ardie Savea's new deal - what it means for his future in Super and test rugby.
Rob Nichol is pleading with the Government to adopt a more flexible approach to sport.
World Rugby hopes several law variations will improve safety and participation challenges.
From cricket to league and boxing, three lessons stood out from the sporting weekend.
New Zealand's transtasman sporting competitions have been thrown into major doubt.
OPINION: The All Blacks' golden period in 2012-2015 is unlikely to ever be replicated.
Blues confirm star signing Roger Tuivasa-Sheck will be unleashed in the midfield in 2022.
The All Blacks coach is philosophical despite finishing 2021 with successive defeats.