Articles by Ben Francis
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Sport
Melbourne Cup 2025: Half Yours claims Melbourne Cup win
Tuesday, 4 November 2025, 2:35pmMelbourne Cup day is upon us. Here are all the details about what you need to know about ‘the race that stops a nation’ at...
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Brisbane bounce: Kiwi medallist seeks Olympic boost for local trampoline events
Tuesday, 4 November 2025, 1:47pmNew Zealand trampolinist Dylan Schmidt doesn’t want to look too far into the future, but he admits the 2032 Brisbane Olympics...
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Tonga league star undergoes surgery after ‘suffering seizure activity’ in defeat to Kiwis
Monday, 3 November 2025, 1:58pmTonga league star Eli Katoa has successfully undergone surgery after “suffering seizure activity” on the bench during the...
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Third-oldest living All Black dies, aged 93
Monday, 22 September 2025, 1:38pmFormer Manawatū and All Blacks winger Stuart Freebairn has died, aged 93. Freebairn died on Sunday morning and a moment of...
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Player spotlight: Stars to watch in the 2025 NPC season
Wednesday, 30 July 2025, 2:04pmWith Super Rugby Pacific in the rear vision mirror, attention now turns to the battle for provincial supremacy. The competition,...
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Scotland coach hopeful of long-awaited All Blacks test in NZ
Tuesday, 15 July 2025, 2:20pmScotland coach Gregor Townsend hopes the planned biennial Nations Championship will allow his side to end a quarter-century...
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'Significant moment': Warriors re-sign promising duo to long deals
Wednesday, 21 May 2025, 3:06pmThe Warriors have moved swiftly to re-sign promising duo Leka Halasima and Jacob Laban on long-term deals until the end of...
