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February 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Kelly Brazier has retired from international rugby as a champion in XVs and sevens. Photosport Black Ferns legend Kelly Brazier has played her last international game. After 18 years of playing rugby at the highest level Brazier said she knew it was time for the next chapter of her career. “I ... <a title="Black Fern Kelly Brazier retires to pursue coaching" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/12/black-fern-kelly-brazier-retires-to-pursue-coaching/" aria-label="Read more about Black Fern Kelly Brazier retires to pursue coaching">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand skier Alice Robinson. Pierre Teyssot / PHOTOSPORT Queenstown skier Alice Robinson feels she’s in the best place she has ever been heading into a Winter Olympics. The 24-year-old is competing in her third Olympics and opens her Milano Cortina campaign on Thursday night in the Super Giant Slalom event. ... <a title="Alice Robinson about to start third Olympic campaign ‘a lot more calm this time’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/12/alice-robinson-about-to-start-third-olympic-campaign-a-lot-more-calm-this-time/" aria-label="Read more about Alice Robinson about to start third Olympic campaign ‘a lot more calm this time’">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Portia Woodman-Wickliffe of New Zealand scores a try against the USA Eagles Women. Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz The remaining two fixtures of the Pacific Four Series have been revealed by hosts USA Rugby, with the Black Ferns playing matches in Sacramento and Kansas City. The Black Ferns’ schedule will start against the US ... <a title="Black Ferns to play in Sacremento and Kansas City" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/12/black-ferns-to-play-in-sacremento-and-kansas-city/" aria-label="Read more about Black Ferns to play in Sacremento and Kansas City">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Portia Woodman-Wickliffe of New Zealand scores a try against the USA Eagles Women. Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz The remaining two fixtures of the Pacific Four Series have been revealed by hosts USA Rugby, with the Black Ferns playing matches in Sacramento and Kansas City. The Black Ferns’ schedule will start against the US ... <a title="Black Ferns to play in Sacrementon and Kansas City" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/12/black-ferns-to-play-in-sacrementon-and-kansas-city/" aria-label="Read more about Black Ferns to play in Sacrementon and Kansas City">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Cam Melville Ives of New Zealand during Snowboard Halfpipe Winter Olympic Games in Italy, 2026. www.photosport.nz Wānaka snowboarder Cam Melville Ives has qualified for the final of the halfpipe competition at the Winter Olympics. Melville Ives finished eighth in qualification, with Australian Scotty James leading the top 12 to progress from ... <a title="Kiwi snowboarder qualifies for halfpipe final" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/12/kiwi-snowboarder-qualifies-for-halfpipe-final/" aria-label="Read more about Kiwi snowboarder qualifies for halfpipe final">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand England captain Harry Kane Pressinphoto / PHOTOSPORT The All Whites will play England as a part of their final preparations for this year’s FIFA World Cup. The two sides will meet in Florida on 6 June, five days out from the start of the tournament. England, who went through World Cup ... <a title="All Whites to take on England" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/12/all-whites-to-take-on-england/" aria-label="Read more about All Whites to take on England">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand golfer Eunseo Choi at the 2025 Augusta National Women’s Amateur. DAVID CANNON / AFP Golf New Zealand believes this week’s Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific championship has the opportunity to leave a lasting legacy for the game here. Eighty-four players from 25 countries will take part in the tournament at Royal ... <a title="Golf: Hope that Asia-Pacific tournament will inspire girls to take on the world" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/12/golf-hope-that-asia-pacific-tournament-will-inspire-girls-to-take-on-the-world/" aria-label="Read more about Golf: Hope that Asia-Pacific tournament will inspire girls to take on the world">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Scott Weenink. Photosport / RNZ composite The insiders dubbed it ‘Project Underground’. In February last year, a group of senior cricket figures, private investors and sports marketing experts gathered around the boardroom table within the bunker-like office of the New Zealand Cricket Players’ Association (CPA) underneath Eden Park’s eastern stand. The ... <a title="A CEO ousted, a board divided: What went wrong at New Zealand Cricket?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/12/a-ceo-ousted-a-board-divided-what-went-wrong-at-new-zealand-cricket/" aria-label="Read more about A CEO ousted, a board divided: What went wrong at New Zealand Cricket?">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Super Rugby Pacific is back after a real return to form last year, with the competition kicking off in Dunedin on 13 February. As usual, each team has gone through an eventful off season, so today we’re checking in on the defending champion Crusaders. Read: Highlanders preview Read: Moana Pasifika preview ... <a title="Super Rugby Pacific preview: The Crusaders" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/12/super-rugby-pacific-preview-the-crusaders/" aria-label="Read more about Super Rugby Pacific preview: The Crusaders">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Fijian Drua v Moana Pasifika Kick-off: 4:35pm Saturday 14 February Churchill Park, Lautoka Live blog updates on RNZ Are Moana Pasifika getting a raw deal when it comes to home matches? Under their current licensing agreement, they can only host five games in Auckland per season, due to fears it would ... <a title="Super Rugby Pacific: Are Moana Pasifika getting a raw deal?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/super-rugby-pacific-are-moana-pasifika-getting-a-raw-deal/" aria-label="Read more about Super Rugby Pacific: Are Moana Pasifika getting a raw deal?">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Boom Otago rookie Lucas Casey has been handed a start for the Highlanders for Friday night’s opening clash with the Crusaders. The 22-year-old will run out at number eight, with Sean Withy and TK Howden with him in the loose forwards. The home side has already been rocked by the serious ... <a title="Super Rugby Pacific team namings: Highlanders and Blues to start promising loosies" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/super-rugby-pacific-team-namings-highlanders-and-blues-to-start-promising-loosies/" aria-label="Read more about Super Rugby Pacific team namings: Highlanders and Blues to start promising loosies">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Kennedy Cherrington says the Maori jersey stands above them all. Instagram For Kennedy Cherrington, nothing in rugby league carries more weight than the Māori jersey. Despite playing at a World Cup, in State of Origins, and an NRLW grand final, Cherrington said the Māori jersey sits above them all. She said ... <a title="Rugby league: Māori jersey ‘the pinnacle’ for Kennedy Cherrington" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/11/rugby-league-maori-jersey-the-pinnacle-for-kennedy-cherrington/" aria-label="Read more about Rugby league: Māori jersey ‘the pinnacle’ for Kennedy Cherrington">Read more</a>
