A year of highs, lows and hard questions: Inside New Zealand's rollercoaster sporting season

The country's biggest sports teams delivered everything from turmoil to triumph in 2025, with a mixed bag of results across rugby, league, netball and cricket, with off-field drama often dominating headlines.

Guests:

Rikki Swannell - Sports commentator and journalist

Learn More:

The Post's All Blacks season player ratings
RNZ's deep dive into the Netball NZ and Dame Noeline Taurua incident
RNZ's piece on the Silver Ferns' win over England
More rugby news here and here
More on the Warriors here
More on NZ football here
Liam Lawson's 2026 season confirmation

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2025 in sport

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