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Caption: Rico Bearman in action at Papendal, Netherlands in round three of the UCI BMX Racing World Cup. PHOTO: COLE MCONIE. Paris Olympian Rico Bearman has claimed his first UCI BMX Racing Elite World Cup title in Papendal, Netherlands. It was the first elite men’s BMX Racing World Cup victory for a New Zealand rider since Marc Willers in 2011 in London. LATEST HEADLINES: Black Sticks win Nations Cup Venus to defend Queen's title Breakers to open ANBL at home Mystics easy winners over Magic NZ Warriors beaten by Panthers It capped a strong day for kiwi riders with Cambridge teenager Lily Greenough claiming her second successive podium in the under-23 women with third place in the final, following her third placing in Sarrians, France last weekend. Bearman won his first round, second round and quarterfinal with the fastest time overall. He impressed winning his semifinal to earn the No 1 gate for the final. He missed the snap out of the gate in the final, pushing up on the inside behind the leaders approaching the final turn. Australian Isaac Kennedy crashed while leading, forcing co-leaders high on the turn to avoid the carnage. It opened a gap for Bearman to speed through underneath, and from there he sped home to claim the win. “I have known the speed is there but was getting frustrated because I have not been able to execute on race day. But what a way to bounce back this weekend,” said Bearman. “I won all my laps leading up to the final and lane one for the final. I didn’t have the best start but stuck in there. Things happened in front of me that gave me the chance to win but you have to be in the spot to win and I was. I was on-form all day so it was special.” Bearman said his preparations had gone well but he could not find his usual rhythm last weekend in the double UCI World Cup rounds in France. “This weekend I came with a bit of anger and I wanted to do well for myself, not for anyone else. I really wanted it today and it happened.” He will now reset for the fourth round of the UCI BMX Racing World Cup at Papendal tomorrow. Meanwhile Cambridge 17-year-old Lily Greenough picked up where she left off to claim her second successive podium in the under-23 women. She won her first round and quarterfinal before finishing second the semifinal behind last week’s double-round winner, Michelle Wissing (NED). Greenough was fourth at the first turn before pushing through to third and holding off the charge from behind for third behind Wissing and fellow Dutchwoman, Renske van Santfoort. In her maiden World Cup season, Greenough is third overall in the standings. Her older brother Jack Greenough qualified through the first and second rounds in under-23 men, but was edged out by just 0.2s chasing a spot in the quarterfinals. Teammate Finn Cogan (Cambridge) won his first round heat but was sixth to be eliminated in the next round, while compatriots Cooper Richardson and Nick Cowie went out in the Last Chance round. In other elite racing, North Harbour’s Michael Bias was impressive to place third in his first round, and scored an outstanding win the second round from gate five. However he went out finishing sixth in a tight finish to his quarterfinal in a strong showing. In the women’s elite, Leila Walker (Cambridge) went out in the quarterfinals where she was one spot from a place in the semifinals, while Megan Williams (Rotorua) was eliminated in the Last Chance round. The fourth round of the UCI BMX Racing World Cup is at the same venue in Papendal before a break leading to the world championships in Copenhagen late next month.

The Warriors never looked like winning against the Panthers at Go Media Stadium in NRL Round 16 PHOTO: NRL The Warriors had won seven of their past eight matches to sit comfortably in third spot on the NRL ladder but they had no answer to a Panthers side led by Moses Leota and Scott Sorensen going down 28-18. The round 16 game was in front of a packed out Go Media Stadium, but the crowd were stunned by the defending champions who were missing a number of State of Origin stars LATEST HEADLINES: Ko, Fox, Alker second rounds Routliffe, Dabrowski reunited Auckland City FC big loss Black Sticks Men Nations Cup Burling moves to Luna Rossa The Panthers have now posted four wins and a draw in their past six matches to haul themselves from last on the ladder to sixth and they loom as a scary proposition for all those sides aspiring to take their title from them in 2025. The premiers had 12 players who ran for more than 100 metres, led by Daine Laurie with 178 metres and Moses Leota with 176. They started the scoring with Thomas Jenkins crossing in the 16th minute only for the Warrriors to reply a few mintues late via Jackson Ford. It was the visitors who scored next from Scott Sorensen, a few minutes before the halftime break which was 8-6. Again the Warriors replied as Jacob Laban crossed but Sorensen struck once again before Blaze Talagi and Paul Alamoti crossed in quick succession . The Warriors scored a late consolation through Moala Graham-Taufa with a couple of minutes spare, but it had otherwise been a game lacking get up and gofrom the home team. The Warriors suffered a blow through winger Dallin Watene-Zelezniak hobbling off with an ankle injury while Marata Niukore failed a HIA early on- Panthers 28 (Scott Sorensen 2 tries, Thomas Jenkins, Blaize Talagi Paul Alamoti tries; Paul Alamoti 4 goal) Warriors 18 (Jackson Ford, Jacob Laban, Moala Graham-Taufa tries; Luke Metcalf, Adam Pompey 2 goal) . HT: 8-6

The Black Sticks Men celebrate their FIH Nations Cup victory in Kuala Lumpur. PHOTO: BLACK STICKS The Black Sticks Men's hockey team have defended their FIH Nations Cup title with a big win over Pakistan in Malaysia.   Within the first minute, Scott Boyde had the ball in the back of the net, only for it to be overturned after a referral. Two minutes later, New Zealand scored again through Sean Findlay off a penalty corner but again, Pakistan referred and it was overturned.  LATEST HEADLINES: Venus to defend Queen's title Breakers to open ANBL at home Mystics easy winners over Magic NZ Warriors beaten by Panthers Ko, Fox make cuts; Alker lead ing Auckland City suffer big defeat    Scott Cosslett scored the first goal for the Black Sticks from a drag flick before yet another goal was disallwed. Sam Hiha with a deflection field goal took New Zealand to 2-0 after the end of the first quarter. Two more goals in the first four minutes of the second quarter, one to Dylan Thomas and another to Sean Findlay kept Pakistan on the back foot. Boyde added another field goal to make it 5–0 by the end of the second quarter and all but have the title sewn up after 22 goal scoring attempts. Pakistan did manage two late goals but Cosslett also added another for New Zealand to well and truly hammer home the advantage Goal keeper Dom Dixon was awarded ‘Goalkeeper of the Tournament’ and Nic Woods was named back-to-back ‘Most Valuable Player’.

New Zealand's Michael Vneus (right) and Croatian Nikola Mektic are into the doubles final in London PHOTO: HSBC CHAMPIONSHIPS New Zealand tennis player Michael Venus has extended his winning streak at the Queen’s tournament in London to seven matches as he looks to win back-to-back doubles titles. . Venus, who was victorious at the Queen’s title last year alongside Britain’s Neal Skupski, is this time partnering Croatia’s Nikola Mektic. LATEST HEADLINES: NZ Breakers start ANBL v Bullets Mystics easy winners over Magic NZ Warriors beaten by Panthers Ko, Fox make cuts; Alker lead ing Routliffe and Dabrowski reunite In their semifinal, Venus and Mektic came through a difficult clash against British players Cameron Norrie and Jacob Fearnley, winning 6-3 7-5 in one hour 16 minutes. They'll face another British pair, Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool for the title. Venus will be aiming for his 26th career title and his second this year after winning Auckland's ASB Classic with Mektic.

The NZ Breakers will play five of their first seven games at Spark Arena. PHOTO: NZ BREAKERS NZ Breakers fans will not have to wait long before getting to see their team at home next season. The Breakers will open their 2025-26 Australian National Basketball League (ANBL) schedule on their home floor at Auckland's Spark Arena against the Brisbane Bullets on Friday, September 19. LATEST HEADLINES: Mystics easy winners over Magic NZ Warriors beaten by Panthers Ko, Fox make cuts; Alker lead ing Routliffe and Dabrowski reunite Auckland City suffer big defeat The ANBL announced all games for the 165-game regular season on Friday, with the Tasmania JackJumpers and Melbourne United set to get the season underway on Thursday, September 18 in Hobart. The Breakers will play five of their first seven games, and seven of their first 11, at home, with the first five locked in for Spark Arena, and the other two at their spiritual home, Eventfinda Stadium on Auckland's North Shore and Christchurch's Wolfbrook Arena. In all, the Breakers will play five of their 16 home games away from Spark Arena, with three at Eventfinda Stadium (October 23, vs Brisbane Bullets; February 5, vs South East Melbourne Phoenix; and February 15, vs Cairns Taipans). They will take on the Adelaide 36ers in Christchurch on November 6 and host the Sydney Kings at Hamilton's Globox Arena on December 3. The Kings contest is one of four Wednesday night games played as part of the ANBL's new in-season tournament, the Ignite Cup. Teams will compete for separate prizemoney and trophy during those games, which will also count in the regular season standings. The team's other Ignite Cup games are scheduled for October 8 (vs Illawarra Hawks at Spark Arena), November 12 (at Brisbane Bullets on the Gold Coast) and January 21 (at the Phoenix in Melbourne). “We’re pumped to bring 11 games back to our home court at Auckland’s Spark Arena and to return to our roots with three showdowns at Eventfinda Stadium on Auckland's North Shore," said Breakers president of basketball operations Dillon Boucher. "As NBL26 takes us south to Hamilton and Christchurch, we’re fired up to reconnect with Kiwi fans across the country, 'Back in Black' and ready to rise to the roar of Breaker Nation." NZ BREAKERS' 2025-26 ANBL SCHEDULE Round 1: vs Brisbane Bullets, Spark Arena, Friday, September 19, 7.30pm NZT Round 1: at Melbourne United, John Cain Arena, Sunday, September 21, 4.30pm NZT Round 2: vs Perth Wildcats, Spark Arena, Saturday, September 27, 7.30pm NZT Round 3: at Sydney Kings, Qudos Bank Arena, Saturday, October 4, 7.30pm NZT Round 4: vs Illawarra Hawks, Spark Arena, Wednesday, October 8, 7.30pm NZT Round 4: vs SE Melbourne Phoenix, Spark Arena, Sunday, October 12, 4.30pm NZT Round 5: vs Tasmania JackJumpers, Spark Arena, Friday, October 17, 7.30pm NZT Round 5: at Melbourne United, John Cain Arena, Sunday, October 19, 4.30pm NZT Round 6: vs Brisbane Bullets, Eventfinda Stadium, Thursday, October 23, 7.30pm NZT Round 7: at Illawarra Hawks, WIN Entertainment Centre, Friday, October 31, 9.30pm NZT Round 8: vs Adelaide 36ers, Wolfbrook Arena, Christchurch, Thursday, November 6, 7.30pm NZT Round 8: at Sydney Kings, Qudos Bank Arena, Sunday, November 9, 6.30pm NZT Round 9: at Brisbane Bullets, Gold Coast, Wednesday, November 12, 8.30pm NZT Round 9: at Perth Wildcats, RAC Arena, Saturday, November 15, 10pm NZT Round 10: at Cairns Taipans, Cairns Convention Centre, Saturday, November 22, 7.30pm NZT Round 11: vs Sydney Kings, Globox Arena, Hamilton, Wednesday, December 3, 7.30pm NZT Round 11: vs Tasmania JackJumpers, Spark Arena, Saturday, December 6, 7.30pm NZT Round 12: at SE Melbourne Phoenix, Gippsland Stadium, Saturday, December 13, 10pm NZT Round 13: at Cairns Taipans, Cairns Convention Centre, Friday, December 19, 9.30pm NZT Round 13: at Brisbane Bullets, Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Monday, December 22, 9.30pm NZT Round 14: at Tasmania JackJumpers, MyState Bank Arena, Friday, December 26, 9.30pm NZT Round 15: vs Perth Wildcats, Spark Arena, Sunday, January 4, 4.30pm NZT Round 16: vs Sydney Kings, Spark Arena, Friday, January 9, 7.30pm NZT Round 16: at Illawarra Hawks, WIN Entertainment Centre, Sunday, January 11, 4.30pm NZT Round 17: at Cairns Taipans, RAC Arena, Perth, Saturday, January 17, 9pm NZT Round 18: at SE Melbourne Phoenix, State Basketball Centre, Wednesday, January 21, 9.30pm NZT Round 18: vs Adelaide 36ers, Spark Arena, Friday, January 23, 7.30pm NZT Round 19: vs Melbourne United, Spark Arena, Friday, January 30, 7.30pm NZT Round 19: at Tasmania JackJumpers, Mystate Bank Arena, Sunday, February 1, 4.30pm NZT Round 20: vs SE Melbourne Phoenix, Eventfinda, Thursday, February 5, 7.30pm NZT Round 20: vs Illawarra Hawks, Spark Arena, Saturday, February 7, 7.30pm NZT Round 21: at Adelaide 36ers, Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Saturday, February 14, 7.30pm NZT Round 22: vs Cairns Taipans, Eventfinda Stadium, Thursday, February 19, 7.30pm NZT

Lydia Ko has some ground to make up at the PGA Championship PHOTO: GOLF NZ Lydia Ko is in a tie for 36th after making the cut at the PGA Championship at Frisco, Texas - shots behind the lead She carded a second round one-over part to be four-over for the tournament- including bogeys at the first, third, sixth and 12th holes. However she birdied the fourth, seventh and 14th holes. LATEST HEADLINES: Routliffe, Dabrowski reunited Auckland City FC big loss Black Sticks Men Nations Cup Burling moves to Luna Rossa Kiwi UCI BMX double header Three-time Major winner, Ko is 10 holes back from the leader Jeeno Thitkul of Thailand. At the PGA tour event in Connecticut Ryan Fox is also tied 36th after a one-over second round to be even par for the tournament. His second round was typical with bogeys on the first, fifth, 10th and 18th holes but also featuring a birdie on the ninth and hitting a three on the par five 13th. Fox is nine shots behind the leaders, Justin Thomas, Scottie Sheffler and Tommy Fleetwood. Meanwhile Steve Alker is in a tie for the lead at the PGA Toiur Champions event at Akron, Ohio. Alker carded a second round 67 to go with his firest round 68 to sit alongside American Tim Petrovic and Argentine Ricardo Gonzalez at five-under.

The defending champions Mystics have beaten the Magic PHOTO: MICHAEL BRADLEY/NETBALL NZ Showing greater consistency, the Northern Mystics led throughout to retain their grip on the Hobbiton Cup with a deserved 63-51 win over Magic in Hamilton on Saturday. In a short turnaround after the two teams played each other just six days ago, resulting in a dour 40-38 win to the Mystics, both sides focussed on control and ball retention after their previous match highlighted an excessively high turnover rate. LATEST HEADLINES: Warriors beaten by Panthers Ko, Fox, Alker second rounds Routliffe, Dabrowski reunited Auckland City FC big loss Black Sticks Men Nations Cup With the Magic decked out in green and yellow to signify the traditional Hobbiton Cup match between the two sides, the home side were left relying on the two-point shot after falling behind on the scoreboard. The Mystics enjoyed 23 more shots at goal and despite the Magic having a high accuracy rate, volume of ball proved the difference. The Mystics were more consistent overall and able to rally when the home side produced a flurry of two-pointers. Despite Saviour Tui hitting a sensational seven super shots for the Magic, it was all too little too late with the Mystics providing a telling last quarter to snuff out any hopes of an ambush from the home side. Both sides presented with predictable starting line-ups, the Magic retaining the seven they have used throughout the season while the Mystics also adopted a similar strategy. Replacement shooter Sophia Lafaiali’i was awarded her straight start while captain Michaela Sokolich-Beatson remained in the goal defence role. In a contrast to their previous match-up, both teams showed promising execution on attack with improved flow and accuracy in an evenly-contested opening stanza. The Mystics in-circle defensive pairing of Sokolich-Beatson and Catherine Hall continued to impress with their ability to squeeze the Magic shooting pair of Ameliaeranne Ekenasio and Saviour Tui, who responded well through movement and aerial athleticism. The Mystics enjoyed a slightly higher possession rate but with a 100 percent shooting return the Magic were well in the contest when trailing 13-11 at the first break. Injected at wing defence for the Mystics on the resumption, Holly Rae had immediate impact when quickly picking up a turnover and an intercept as the visitors made a forceful 9-3 run with Peta Toeava and Tayla Earle taking charge of the midcourt. That prompted a tactical timeout by an increasingly frustrated Magic ahead of dramatic shift in fortunes as the second stanza unfolded. With Oceane Maihi and Erena Mikaere lifting their defensive output, the Magic’s shooters also struck a purple patch. Trailing by 11 and looking in a heap of trouble, Ekenasio with one and Tui, four, rose to the occasion from the super shot zone. Rapidly trimming the deficit with their ability from range while maintaining a 100 percent shooting accuracy, the Magic were hot on the Mystics heels when trailing 30-27 at the main break. After an even start, a similar pattern developed during the third quarter, another Mystics burst giving the visitors’ the slightest of edges to keep the Magic at arms-length. The ability of goalkeeper Hall to create turnovers remained a point of difference while at the other end the promising Lafaiali’i defied her limited time at the elite level with an accomplished outing and remaining unruffled as she continued to rattle in the goals. Captain Ekenasio and Maihi were industrious toilers for the home side, the Magic once again resorting to two pointers in the final five minutes to bridge the gap. Tui and Ekenasio obliged with one apiece but couldn’t find the same reward as they did in the second quarter as the Mystics forged a decent but not unattainable 46-40 lead at the last break.

Erin Routliffe (left) and Gaby Dabrowski are set to play Wimbledon in 2025 PHOTO: WTA New Zealand tennis player Erin Routliffe will team up with regular doubles partner Canadian Gabriela Dabrowski for Wimbledon again. Dabrowski has been sidelined because of a rib issue meaning Routliffe has had to scramble for alternate partners at Roland Garros and in the first two events of the grass-court season. LATEST HEADLINES: Auckland City FC big loss Black Sticks Men Nations Cup Burling moves to Luna Rossa Kiwi UCI BMX double header Lydia Ko offpace, Ryan Fox strong The pair are set to be second seeds at Wimbledon where they were beaten finalists a year ago, to Katerina Siniakova and Taylor Townsend. Routliffe has a current WTA doubles ranking of three while Dabrowski is fifth. Meanwhile Routliffe and Ukraine's Lyudmyla Kichenok lost in the quarterfinals of the Berlin WTA event to Terez Mihlikova (Slovakia) and Olivia Nicholls (Great Britain).

Myer Bevan chases the ball in the Auckland City FC loss to Benfica PHOTO: OCEANIA FOOTBALL/PHOTOTEK Auckland City FC has suffered another big loss, although they can hold their heads high after a tight first half at the FIFA Club World Cup in Orlando. The Auckland side were eventually humbled by Portuguese side Benfica 6-0 after the score was 1-0 at halftime after a late penalty goal in the half by a diving former Manchester United star Angel Di Maria. LATEST HEADLINES: Black Sticks Men Nations Cup Burling moves to Luna Rossa Kiwi UCI BMX double header Lydia Ko offpace, Ryan Fox strong MTB riders chase medals in Italy The match featured a delay of more than two hours at halftime due to a heavy storm. The results mean Auckland City have no chance of qualifying for the knockout stage, and will only be playing for pride in their final match against Argentina side Boca Juniors on Wednesday morning. Vangelis Pavlidis and Renato Sanches added goals soon after the break, before Leandro Barreiro scored in the 76th and 78th minutes and Di Maria converted a second goal from the spot to round out the scoring. In their first game of the tournament Auckland were beaten 10-0 by Bayer Munich.

Peter Burling is leaving Emirates Team New Zealand PHOTO: ETNZ VIDEO New Zealand sailing star Peter Burling has confirmed he will join Italian syndicate Luna Rossa for the 38th America's Cup. "Throughout my career, I've always loved racing against Luna Rossa and now to join this iconic team is a real honour," he said. "I am looking forward to working alongside a world-class group of people." LATEST HEADLINES: Kiwi UCI BMX double header Lydia Ko offpace, Ryan Fox strong MTB riders chase medals in Italy Venus into semis at ATP London Pulse target Steel in Premiership The new chapter is further progress in the apparent dispute between Grant Dalton and Burling who wants to keep pushing himself at the top level, while continuing a leadership role with the Black Foils in SailGP and supporting his ocean sustainability foundation Live Ocean. Burling has become one of New Zealand's greatest sailors, with nine world championship crowns and Olympic medals - one gold and two silver - to his name, usually in tandem with Blair Tuke in the 49er class. In 2017, he helped New Zealand regain the 'Auld Mug' at Bermuda, and defended it at Auckland 2021 and Barcelona last year, but announced his exit from Emirates Team NZ in April to concentrate on his SailGP commitments. "On a personal note, the opportunity to immerse ourselves in Italian culture is a special one for our family," Burling said. "Lucinda and I are excited for this adventure and to experience life in Italy with our daughter, Paloma." Luna Rossa chief executive Max Sirena said they were "thrilled" to welcome the three-time America's Cup winner. "Peter has been a long-time rival and, over the years, we've come to deeply respect both his exceptional sailing talent and his sportsmanship on the racecourse," he said. "Even though his exact role has yet to be defined, he will certainly be part of the sailing team, reinforcing Luna Rossa's core leadership group and contributing to key areas of our development programme. "Peter brings tremendous sporting, technical and personal value. We are confident his presence will give the team a significant boost, bringing renewed energy, expertise and determination, as we look ahead to the challenge before us." Luna Rossa has never won the America's Cup although they have twice won the challenger series - both in Auckland, 2000 and 2021 - but fell to the Kiwis in the cup regatta. Significantly, they will 'host' the next edition of the cup at Naples in 2027, after Team NZ rejected the notion of returning to home waters and moved the event from Barcelona, where it was last sailed.

The Black Sticks Men beat Korea to reach the Nations Cup final PHOTO: FIH NATIONS CUP The Black Sticks men's hockey side are through to the final of the Nations Cup tournament in Malaysia after a penalty shootout win over South Korea. Scores were locked 2-all after regular time with the New Zealand side winning 4-2 on penalties. LATEST HEADLINES: Burling moves to Luna Rossa Kiwi UCI BMX double header Lydia Ko offpace, Ryan Fox strong MTB riders chase medals in Italy Venus into semis at ATP London It took until the end of a relatively subdued first quarter before Scott Boyde’s slap was deflected in on the turn by Jonty Elmes, who redirected the ball into the bottom right corner. Dylan Thomas made a relatively innocuous possession into one of the goals of the tournament. After swiftly beating three Korean defenders, he sent a flick up into the roof of the net to double the Blackstick lead. Korea then chipped away at their opponents 2-0 lead. First to make a dent was drag-flicker Lim Dohyun who beat Dominic Dixon past his helpless right foot from Korea’s second penalty corner. Yang Jihun then put a drag-flick into the bottom right and pulling scores level in the third quarter. The momentum chabged back and forth between the two teams until the final whistle took the sides to a penalty shootout. Kim Jaehan made a good save to deny the first Black Sticks penalty but after Korea failed to convert their first two, New Zealand always had the upper hand to win the shootout and make it to the final. Thomas was awarded Player of the Match and showed his excitement at making it through: “Absolutely stoked to get into the final. It was a tough game, it’s always a 50/50 when it goes into a shootout but the boys did really well to get us over the line tonight.” The Black Sticks will face Pakistan in the final after they beat France, also in a penalty shootout

Will Rob Penney celebrate his first career Super Rugby title as head coach? PHOTO: CRAIG BUTLAND/LINTOTT PHOTOGRAPHY The Crusaders and Chiefs are set for battle for the Super Rugby Pacific 2025 title with a bit of fun niggle added by the home side management.. The Crusaders have told Chiefs supporters to leave the Mooloo cowbells at home for Saturday night's final at Apollo Projects Stadium, citing safety concerns with tongue firmly in cheek. LATEST HEADLINES: Hobbs equals World Champs time Illing, James White Ferns contracts Sun down, Routliffe, Venus wins Warriors named to face Panthers Savea to take Japan sabbatical Meanwhile on the field Crusaders and All Blacks prop Tamaiti Williams has been named for the final. Williams hurt his knee during the clash with the Reds, and had looked down and out during the week, but has been cleared to play Chay Fihaki is out and replaced by Macca Springer on the wing. Springer has eight tries this season but hasn't started for a month, while it's the last game at the franchise for Aussie James O'Connor Otherwise, the Crusaders are unchanged for their bid at an eighth title in nine years, and first since Robertson departed for the All Blacks after the 2023 campaign. Clayton McMillan will try to coach the Chiefs to a win in his last game in New Zealnad PHOTO: CRAIG BUTLAND/LINTOTT PHOTOGRAPHY Meanwhile, the Chiefs have named an unchanged starting XV ahead of their third consecutive final. Fullback Shaun Stevenson was cleared to play after his head knock in their semifinal win over the Brumbies in what will be his last game for the franchise. Etene Nanai-Seturo and Aidan Ross are into the reserves. Crusaders v Chiefs, 7:05pm Saturday 18 June, Apollo Projects Stadium, Christchurch Crusaders : Will Jordan, Sevu Reece, Braydon Ennor, David Havili (capt), Macca Springer, Rivez Reihana, Noah Hotham, Christian Lio-Willie, Tom Christie, Ethan Blackadder, Antonio Shalfoon, Scott Barrett, Fletcher Newell, Codie Taylor, Tamaiti Williams. Reserves: George Bell, George Bower, Seb Calder, Jamie Hannah, Cullen Grace, Kyle Preston, James O’Connor, Dallas McLeod. Chiefs : Shaun Stevenson, Emoni Narawa, Daniel Rona, Quinn Tupaea, Leroy Carter, Damian McKenzie, Cortez Ratima, Wallace Sititi, Luke Jacobson (capt), Samipeni Finau, Tupou Vaa’i, Naitoa Ah Kuoi, George Dyer, Samisoni Taukei’aho, Ollie Norris. Reserves: Brodie McAlister, Aidan Ross, Reuben O’Neill, Jimmy Tupou, Kaylum Boshier, Xavier Roe, Josh Jacomb, Etene Nanai-Seturo.