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New Zealand recently lost a four-match series against South Africa 3-1 before securing two wins against Australia.
New Zealand coach Dave Rennie said his team would be sticking to their expansive style at next year’s World Cup after the All Blacks thrashed the Wallabies for a second successive week with some sensational attacking rugby on Saturday.
Two convincing wins over Australia have got the New Zealanders back to winning ways after they lost a four-match series against South Africa 3-1.
Hong Kong will face both sides when they make their Rugby World Cup debut next year, playing hosts Australia in the tournament’s opening match on October 1 and then facing the three-time world champion Kiwis two weeks later.
The city side face Chile in their other Pool A match in between.

Alejandro Davidovich Fokina defeated top seed Alexander Zverev to reach the Shanghai Masters final. He will face Rafael Jodar, who upset Daniil Medvedev in straight sets to secure his first appearance in a 1000-level tournament final.

In the first game of the Taiwan Series, Wei Chuan Dragons catcher Lin Chenxun guided foreign pitcher Jiang Wen to deliver 8 scoreless innings and contributed hits and RBIs to help the team win. Lin Chenxun's self-assessed performance was 70 points, emphasizing that on-court adaptability is more important than homework before the game.

The 2026 National Wushu Sanda Championship will open in Luohe, Henan on October 17. 40 teams and 372 elite athletes from across the country will compete in the seven-day competition to compete for championships at all levels.

In G1 of the Taiwan Competition, Chen Zihao of the Wei Chuan Dragons hit a crucial double in the 5th inning, helping the team score valuable points. This is the 10th time Chen Zihao has participated in the Taiwan Competition, and it is also the first time since he transferred to the Wei Chuan Dragons. He is particularly grateful to the head coach Ye Junzhang for still including him on the list of participants during the low period of the regular season.

Wei Quan Dragons ace Jiang Wen started 8 games in G1 of the Taiwan Competition and only allowed 2 hits and no points. He teamed up with Lin Kaiwei to defeat CITIC Brothers 3:0. The game only took 2 hours and 18 minutes, setting the second fastest record in TS history, helping the Dragons win the series for the first time.

Wei Chuan Long defeated CITIC Brothers 3:0 in the first game of the Taiwan Competition. Ace pitcher Jiang Wen pitched 8 innings and allowed only 2 hits and no runs, leading the team to win the series in the second fastest time of 2 hours and 18 minutes without playing a game for 12 days.