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New Zealand Sport News
McConchie replaces injured Bracewell in New Zealand squad for T20 World Cup
Feb 16 : All-rounder Cole McConchie has replaced injured Michael Bracewell in the New Zealand squad for the ongoing Twenty20 World Cup, cricket's governing body ICC said on Monday, after the tournament's technical committee approved the replacement.
Australia to face South Africa in Perth, Melbourne snubbed
MELBOURNE, Feb 16 : Australia will play world champions South Africa at Perth Stadium on September 27 and travel to their Eden Park graveyard two weeks later to meet New Zealand, Rugby Australia said on Monday.
Freestyle-Norway's defending champion Ruud through to big air final
LIVIGNO, Italy Feb 15 -: Defending champion Birk Ruud of Norway on Sunday went through to the Winter Olympics final for freestyle skiing big air, with other frontrunners including American Mac Forehand and New Zealand's Luca Harrington.
France batter beleaguered Wales with record 54-12 win in Cardiff
Feb 15 : Matthieu Jalibert put in a masterful display at flyhalf as France ran in eight tries in a record 54-12 bonus-point victory over beleaguered Wales in their Six Nations Championship clash at a subdued Principality Stadium on Sunday.
Bouncing back from nasty crash, McMorris cruises into Olympic slopestyle final
Canadian snowboarder Mark McMorris, bouncing back from a nasty crash in big air training, qualified in style Sunday for the slopestyle final at the Milan Cortina Olympics.
Alpine skiing-Brignone blows away rivals in giant slalom first leg
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 15 : Italy's Federica Brignone made it seem easy as she blew away rivals and looked set for her second Alpine skiing gold medal of the Milano Cortina Olympics after a storming first giant slalom run on Sunday.
NZ's Ferguson granted parental leave, to miss Canada game
Feb 15 : New Zealand fast bowler Lockie Ferguson will miss his side's next Twenty20 World Cup group game against Canada as he was granted paternal leave of absence, New Zealand Cricket announced on Sunday.