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Former Afghan refugee aiming to win at AIMS Games 2023 in Tauranga

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Former Afghan refugee aiming to win at AIMS Games 2023 in Tauranga

When Samana Bamyani arrived in New Zealand two years ago as a refugee from Afghanistan, she had only ever kicked a football around in her backyard. The 12-year-old barely spoke a word of English and playing in a team sport was something she didn’t even know was possible. Now, she has been selected for the … Read more

Rugby World Cup 2023: All Blacks announced in Napier, Retallick still sole Hawke’s Bay rep in France

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Rugby World Cup 2023: All Blacks announced in Napier, Retallick still sole Hawke’s Bay rep in France

Chairwoman of New Zealand Rugby, Dame Patsy Reddy, and team announcer and legend Richie McCaw share a moment during the team reveal in Napier. Photo / Paul Taylor There were only two things missing from tonight’s grassroots announcement of the All Blacks Squad for the September 9-29 Rugby World Cup in France. Given that the … Read more