The Armed Forces of the Philippines said on Saturday that its forces staged naval and air drills with counterparts from the United States, Australia and New Zealand from Thursday to Friday in the disputed South China Sea.

Nine years on from an historic success over the All Blacks, Ireland return to Chicago to take on New Zealand again. Then coached by Joe Schmidt, Ireland secured their first ever victory over the world champions at Soldier Field in 2016,

Fullback Abbi Church starred on debut in Sunday’s nail-biting 10-4 win over the Kiwi Ferns, as the Jillaroos sweat on the fitness of two key spine players ahead of next week’s Pacific Championship final.

The Chicago 'rematch' is set for Saturday with Ireland and New Zealand returning to the scene of their historic 2019 battle at Soldier Field. Head coaches Andy Farrell and Scott Robertson have named their squads for the match with Jack Crowley given the nod at fly-half for Ireland and Beauden Barrett named in the same position for the All Blacks.

Kyle Jamieson was included in the New Zealand squad for the Twenty20 series against West Indies on Sunday despite missing the one-day series against England with a side injury, but his fellow paceman Matt Henry has been rested.

The most recent meetings occurred in Jan. 2023, as part of 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup prep, when the USWNT visited New Zealand before the global tournament. The Stars and Stripes dominated the Football Ferns over two games, a 4-0 win in Wellington and a 5-0 victory in Auckland.

Australia fullback Abbi Church has produced a spectacular Test debut in a hard-fought 10-4 Pacific Cup win over New Zealand.

Fast-bowler Kyle Jamieson has been included in the New Zealand squad for the upcoming Twenty20 series against the West Indies, despite missing the one-day series against England with a side injury, but fellow paceman Matt Henry has been rested.

Kane Williamson has announced his retirement from T20 Internationals, saying New Zealand needs “clarity” ahead of the 2026 World Cup. The former captain ends his T20I career with 2,575 runs and memorable leadership moments,