New Zealand go into their Champions Trophy semi-final against South Africa in Lahore on Wednesday buoyed by beating the Proteas at the same venue in a tri-series last month.The Black Caps lost to India in their final Group A match on Sunday in Dubai but Tom Latham said it would have no bearing on the encounter for a place in the final.

In 2021 the first pipehorse in the genus Cylix was documented swimming off the coast of New Zealand. Now this new species, named Cylix nkosi, was discovered in Sodwana Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, and marks the first record of the genus Cylix outside New Zealand.

South Africa 7s last contest was against Spain 7s in the SVNS Australia third place playoff and they lost. In a 14-7 contest, South Africa 7s had a very poor start, which saw them score seven goals in the first half.

VANCOUVER (AP) — Argentina held off South Africa to win the men's title and New Zealand beat Fiji to claim the women's title Sunday at the Vancouver Sevens, the fourth leg of rugby's World Sevens Series.