Articles by Alex Powell
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‘I’m really sorry’: Lawson qualifies last for Chinese Grand Prix sprint race
Saturday, 22 March 2025, 8:46amFor the second Formula One qualifying in a row, Liam Lawson failed to progress from the opening session and will start Saturday’s...
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Lawson, Verstappen, Red Bull off pace in Chinese Grand Prix practice
Friday, 21 March 2025, 5:52pmNew Zealand’s Liam Lawson clocked the 18th fastest time in free practice for Formula One’s Chinese Grand Prix, as the Kiwi...
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Watch: Lawson grazes wall, slowest Red Bull driver in first Melbourne practice
Friday, 14 March 2025, 4:27pmLiam Lawson recorded the 16th fastest time in an interrupted first practice session of Formula One’s Melbourne Grand Prix. Preparing...
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‘Jumped the gun’: All Blacks utility responds to French giant’s interest
Friday, 14 March 2025, 2:46pmAll Blacks and Crusaders utility Braydon Ennor says there has been no contact from French giants Perpignan, after reports...
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‘Not something I’m proud of’: Savea’s frustration at Moana’s slow start
Saturday, 1 March 2025, 1:14pmThis wasn’t how things were supposed to go for Moana Pasifika. Having gone through their most significant off-season to date,...
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‘We’ve got a headache’: Does Tuaupiki answer Warriors' biggest question?
Monday, 17 February 2025, 1:31pmTaine Tuaupiki’s entire Warriors career has so far been built on being in the right place at the right time. And with two...
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‘No appetite’: NZ Rugby won't budge on All Blacks eligibility after failed Mo’unga swoop
Monday, 17 February 2025, 11:54amFollowing an unsuccessful attempt to bring Richie Mo’unga home, New Zealand Rugby chief executive Mark Robinson is adamant...
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‘Significant interest’: More All Blacks want to join Savea at Moana Pasifika
Tuesday, 4 February 2025, 4:14pmMore All Blacks could follow Ardie Savea’s example and trade their respective Super Rugby Pacific sides for Moana Pasifika,...
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‘This is our year’: Moana Pasifika CEO on the Ardie effect and 2025 ambitions
Friday, 31 January 2025, 3:04pmAs Super Rugby 2025 ticks closer, the rugby world waits with bated breath to see what Moana Pasifika achieve, after the club’s...
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'Focus on my strengths': Warriors newbie not trying to replace Shaun Johnson
Tuesday, 28 January 2025, 12:21pmNow settling into Auckland and a new life at the Warriors, halfback Tanah Boyd asserts he doesn’t need to be the new Shaun...
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‘I was young and arrogant’: Warriors new recruit eager to right early career wrongs
Sunday, 26 January 2025, 2:48pmBy his own admission, Erin Clark was too ‘arrogant’ to truly make the grade in his first stint with the Warriors. But eight...
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'He was a beautiful soul': Jackson Garden-Bachop remembers brother Connor
Wednesday, 15 January 2025, 2:10pmNearly seven months after the death of his younger brother Connor, and embracing a new challenge he’s undertaking at Moana...
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Sun exits Australian Open in first round, despite 1245 place rankings gulf
Tuesday, 14 January 2025, 7:00pmLulu Sun’s wretched run of form to start 2025 has continued, after the Kiwi was eliminated in the opening round of the Australian...
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Scary scenes as Auckland FC captain knocked out in loss to Perth Glory
Monday, 13 January 2025, 1:10pmAuckland FC have lost their status as the leaders of the men’s A-League after a 1-0 away defeat to the Perth Glory saw Steve...
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'Incredible talent': Coach hopes Allen's Black Caps career not over
Monday, 13 January 2025, 12:00pmWithout a national central contract, and currently off travelling the globe as a Twenty20 gun for hire, Black Caps coach...
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Sears returns from injury to be named in Black Caps’ Champions Trophy squad
Sunday, 12 January 2025, 11:06amFast bowler Ben Sears will soon make his international return after being named as part of the Black Caps’ 15-man Champions...
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Lawson’s target to world champion Verstappen for 2025 confirmed by Red Bull adviser
Monday, 6 January 2025, 10:15amRed Bull senior adviser Dr Helmut Marko has revealed the gap the organisation will accept between Kiwi Liam Lawson and world...
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All Whites midfielder leaves Auckland FC, eight games into first season
Monday, 23 December 2024, 12:41pmAll Whites midfielder Joe Champness has left Auckland FC by what the new A-League club has described as “mutual consent”. In...
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'Cease to exist': Fans abuse Lawson after F1 star dropped
Thursday, 19 December 2024, 9:18amKiwi Formula One driver Liam Lawson has copped the fury of Sergio Perez fans on social media after the Mexican driver was...
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‘A lot of speculation’: Red Bull’s update on Lawson v Perez Formula 1 decision
Tuesday, 17 December 2024, 12:32pmRed Bull senior adviser Dr Helmut Marko has confirmed a decision over the team’s 2025 Formula One driver pairings will be...
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‘Didn’t get the results’: Barrett’s assessment of first year as All Blacks captain
Tuesday, 10 December 2024, 3:17pmWith 2024 all but done, All Blacks captain Scott Barrett concedes his side endured a mixed season, his first as captain of...
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F1 result: Pit stop error costs Liam Lawson in Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, McLaren win constructors championship
Monday, 9 December 2024, 7:50amLike in life, there’s no substitute for timing in Formula One. For Liam Lawson, timing was the difference between a potential...
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Red Bull to sack Perez, paves way for Lawson promotion - report
Tuesday, 3 December 2024, 1:12pmNext weekend’s Formula One season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix will reportedly be Sergio Perez’s last with Red Bull, paving...
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Liam Lawson accuses rival of sabotaging Qatar qualifying run
Sunday, 1 December 2024, 9:36amLiam Lawson will start Monday’s Qatar Grand Prix in 17th, after being eliminated in the first qualifying session at the Losail...
