Juniors Bag Victory

New Zealand has won the world junior rugby under-20 championships in Swansea, Wales, beating England 38-3 in a four-try match. The young All Blacks may have been the overwhelming favourites from the start of the tournament but they did not expect to win the final with such overwhelming ease. Even with the victory, New Zealand captain Chris Smith said there had been a lot of pressure on his team entering the final. “A lot of preparation went into this, and I’m just so proud, I couldn’t be happier,” Smith said. New Zealand are bringing out the worst in England this month, sweeping all before them this year with some exhilarating, intelligent rugby.


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Dunedin Swimmer Erika Fairweather Wins in Doha

Dunedin Swimmer Erika Fairweather Wins in Doha

Erika Fairweather has won her maiden swimming world championship title with victory in the women’s 400m freestyle final in Doha. The 20-year-old from Dunedin is the first New Zealander to win…