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April 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Black Ferns dejected after their World Cup semi-final loss to Canada. www.photosport.nz Black Ferns hooker Georgia Ponsonby lay in bed last night watching another replay of her side’s heartbreaking World Cup semi-final loss to Canada seven months ago. It might seem a touch masochistic, but Ponsonby’s approach is simple as her ... <a title="Black Ferns relive World Cup pain to prepare for Canada" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/16/black-ferns-relive-world-cup-pain-to-prepare-for-canada/" aria-label="Read more about Black Ferns relive World Cup pain to prepare for Canada">Read more</a>
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April 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Ruben Love of the Hurricanes and Quinn Tupaea of the Chiefs battle for the ball. Aaron Gillions / www.photosport.nz The Hurricanes plan to take the wind out of the sails of storming Chiefs midfielder Quinn Tupaea. After dispatching the Blues 42-19 in Wellington, the Super Rugby leaders head to Hamilton for ... <a title="Hurricanes keen to keep Chiefs star quiet in top of the table clash" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/16/hurricanes-keen-to-keep-chiefs-star-quiet-in-top-of-the-table-clash/" aria-label="Read more about Hurricanes keen to keep Chiefs star quiet in top of the table clash">Read more</a>
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April 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Fijian Drua’s outgoing head coach Glen Jackson says the demise of Moana Pasifika is “devastating” news. “It’s called Super Rugby Pacific for a reason,” Jackson said in response to RNZ Pacific’s question during his weekly press conference with reporters on Wednesday. “Both Moana and the Drua have brought a different aspect ... <a title="Watch: Fijian Drua head coach reacts to Moana Pasifika’s demise" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/16/watch-fijian-drua-head-coach-reacts-to-moana-pasifikas-demise/" aria-label="Read more about Watch: Fijian Drua head coach reacts to Moana Pasifika’s demise">Read more</a>
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April 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Chiefs assistant coach Roger Randle. Clay Cross Long serving chiefs assistant coach Roger Randle will leave the club after the Super Rugby season to join his former boss Clayton McMillan at Munster. Former All Blacks wing Randle, who has been a coach at the Hamilton based franchise since 2018, will link ... <a title="Chiefs assistant Roger Randle heading to Munster" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/16/chiefs-assistant-roger-randle-heading-to-munster/" aria-label="Read more about Chiefs assistant Roger Randle heading to Munster">Read more</a>
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April 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Moana Pasifika players after a game. Brett Phibbs / www.photosport.nz There might be life in Moana Pasifika yet. After five years in Super Rugby, the franchise confirmed on Wednesday it had made the “difficult and heartbreaking decision” to disband at the end of the 2026 season due to financial pressures and ... <a title="Moana Pasifika CEO keeps hope of last-minute lifeline to save side" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/16/moana-pasifika-ceo-keeps-hope-of-last-minute-lifeline-to-save-side/" aria-label="Read more about Moana Pasifika CEO keeps hope of last-minute lifeline to save side">Read more</a>
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April 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Black Ferns players celebrate a try. www.photosport.nz Coach Whitney Hansen has named an unchanged team to take on Canada in Kansas City on Saturday with prop Tanya Kalounivale on the bench after being cleared to play. There are no personnel or positional changes to the side that defeated United States 48-15 ... <a title="Black Ferns stick with same side as they seek to get one back over Canada" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/16/black-ferns-stick-with-same-side-as-they-seek-to-get-one-back-over-canada/" aria-label="Read more about Black Ferns stick with same side as they seek to get one back over Canada">Read more</a>
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April 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Tanya Kalounivale. www.photosport.nz Black Ferns front rower Tanya Kalounivale has escaped any further punishment and is free to play against Canada this weekend. Kalounivale was sent off in last weekend’s opening Pacific Four Series game against the United States in Sacramento for a dangerous cleanout. The prop was yellow-carded for head ... <a title="Black Fern Tanya Kalounivale has red card overturned" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/16/black-fern-tanya-kalounivale-has-red-card-overturned/" aria-label="Read more about Black Fern Tanya Kalounivale has red card overturned">Read more</a>
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April 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Nottingham Forest forward Chris Wood. MANJIT NAROTRA / AFP All Whites striker Chris Wood says his knee injury is something he will have to manage for the rest of his life. Wood has just returned to action for Nottingham Forest after undergoing knee surgery in December. He started in their Europa ... <a title="Chris Wood says knee injury is something he’ll have to manage" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/16/chris-wood-says-knee-injury-is-something-hell-have-to-manage/" aria-label="Read more about Chris Wood says knee injury is something he’ll have to manage">Read more</a>
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April 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand Football Ferns players celebrate qualifying for FIFA Women’s World Cup Brazil 2027. Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz The champagne was flowing but the celebrations were measured after the Football Ferns qualified for the next World Cup. A 1-0 win over Papua New Guinea in the OFC Qualifier Final at North Harbour Stadium ... <a title="‘Mixed feelings’ as Football Ferns survive close call for World Cup" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/16/mixed-feelings-as-football-ferns-survive-close-call-for-world-cup/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Mixed feelings’ as Football Ferns survive close call for World Cup">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Katie Kitching of New Zealand celebrates her goal against Papua New Guinea. Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz The Football Ferns have beaten Papua New Guinea 1-0 to claim their spot at the 2027 Fifa Women’s World Cup in Brazil. It will be the seventh World Cup appearance for the Ferns. As co-hosts of the ... <a title="Football Ferns beat Papua New Guinea – Fifa Women’s World Cup 2027 Oceania Qualifiers final" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/15/football-ferns-beat-papua-new-guinea-fifa-womens-world-cup-2027-oceania-qualifiers-final/" aria-label="Read more about Football Ferns beat Papua New Guinea – Fifa Women’s World Cup 2027 Oceania Qualifiers final">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Tevita Latu of Moana Pasifika, Blues v Moana Pasifika, round 5 Super Rugby Pacific match at Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand on Sunday 15 March 2026. Alan Lee / www.photosport.nz Moana Pasifika has officially announced it has made the “difficult and heartbreaking decision to disband” at the conclusion of the 2026 ... <a title="Moana Pasifika ‘no longer viable’ beyond 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/15/moana-pasifika-no-longer-viable-beyond-2026-super-rugby-pacific-season/" aria-label="Read more about Moana Pasifika ‘no longer viable’ beyond 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Football Ferns v PNG Bilums Kick-off: 7pm Wednesday 15 April North Harbour Stadium, Auckland Direct qualification to the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil is up for grabs on Wednesday night as Papua New Guinea take on hosts New Zealand in Auckland. The two-sides defeated Fiji and American Samoa at ... <a title="World Cup berth on the line as Football Ferns host PNG Bilums in the Oceania Qualifiers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/15/world-cup-berth-on-the-line-as-football-ferns-host-png-bilums-in-the-oceania-qualifiers/" aria-label="Read more about World Cup berth on the line as Football Ferns host PNG Bilums in the Oceania Qualifiers">Read more</a>
