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Rugby: Steamers to face stern test
The Steamers face another stern test tomorrow night when they take on the in-form Wellington Lions at Westpac Stadium.

Rugby: Rotoiti, Kahukura crowned as champions
Rotoiti and Kahukura won titles at the Bay of Plenty Champion of Champions Junior Rugby finals.

Cricket: Squad set for pioneering tour
Rotorua cricketer Rees Uerata will be part of a Northern District Maori squad which will break new ground for Maori cricket when they tour Rarotonga later this month.

Rugby: Magpies will be up for first challenge: Physio
It would have been easy for Hawke's Bay Magpies rugby team physio Mark Nicol to jokingly claim a fair chunk of the kudos for the side's Ranfurly Shield victory in Dunedin on Sunday.

League: Bay of Plenty ends losing streak
The Bay of Plenty rugby league team have broken an 11-year losing streak to their Waikato counterparts - winning 30-28 at Puketawhero Park.

Mountain biking: Hanlen happy at best result
A crash in the warm-up did not stop Whakatane Olympian Karen Hanlen from her best finish at a UCI World Mountain Bike Championship in South Africa.

Marathon: World tour takes in Tarawera
Rotorua's Tarawera Ultramarathon has been named as one of the stops on an exciting new global tour.