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Friday 23 October 2026
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New Zealand's Kalyn Ponga has had surgery on a broken forearm, with Keano Kini set to play fullback. Teams are due to name their round-two squads on Tuesday.
The BNZ-BusinessNZ Performance of Services Index slipped to 50.9 in September from 51.0 in August, staying in expansion for a fourth consecutive month.
New Zealand trailed 12-10 at half-time against World Cup debutants Fiji in Newcastle. Stacey Waaka scored twice and Leianne Tufuga scored late to seal the win.
