Sports

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 * = =Sports= ||
 * Sports is a large part of New Zealand. Most of the sports in New Zealand can be seen to be played in other commonwealth countries.

The most common sport in New Zealand is rugby union, which is considered to be the nation's sport. Other sports played in New Zealand are cricket, rugby league, soccer and netball. As well as golf, tennis, rowing and other varieties of water sports. || ||
 * [[image:FrontRow_Price.jpg width="345" height="480" align="center"]] || This data was taken between 1997 and 2001.

The top five sports played in clubs by boys aged 5 to 17 are: The top five sports played in clubs by girls aged 5 to 17 are: The top five sports played by men are: The top five sports played by women are:
 * 17% Soccer
 * 16% Rugby union
 * 14% Swimming
 * 8% Cricket
 * 8% Hockey
 * 17% Swimming
 * 13% Netball
 * 10% Horse riding
 * 8% Tennis
 * 6% Soccer
 * 26% Golf
 * 15% Cricket
 * 14% Tennis
 * 14% Touch Football*
 * 11% Rugby union
 * Less physical form of rugby
 * 11% Netball
 * 10% Tennis
 * 9% Golf
 * 7% Touch football
 * 7% Skiing ||
 * =Rugby=

Rugby unoin is the most popular sport in New Zealand, unlike Australia were Rugby Leauge is the most popular. The [|New Zealand Warriors]play in the National Rubgy League (NFL). So everybody thinks that rugby league is the most popular sport in New Zealand. However even though Rugby is the most popular sport in New Zealand it is not the most played sport in New Zealand. Rugby is only the Firth most played sport by men. || media type="youtube" key="QC_aB7vzmEw" height="344" width="425" || Netball is the most popular women's sport in New Zealand, it is the highest rating women's sport in both particpations and sport interest. The national Netball team for New Zealand is the [|Silver Ferns].
 * [[image:r161202_590634.jpg width="401" height="561" align="center"]] || =Netball=

=Web Links:= []
 * New Zealand TV Sports News**

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 * New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame**