The African side made a dream start to this season's series, winning the first two tournaments, but lost 7-0 in a tense quarter-final to New Zealand in Wellington before going on to win the second-tier Plate competition.

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Etsy sent Lisa Jacobs an email asking her to answer a list of questions about how she made and shipped the jewelry in her shop, says the 34-year-old who lives in Wellington, New Zealand.

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Also on Saturday, South Africa's Bulls produced a powerful forward display as they beat the New Zealand's Wellington Hurricanes 40-19.

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It also meant that the final match of the tournament between bottom side Australia and their trans-Tasman rivals New Zealand next weekend in Wellington will be largely played for pride.

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Bastareaud, who was sent back to France from Australia on Monday, suffered facial cuts and severe bruising in what he claimed was an unprovoked attack following Saturday's 14-10 loss to New Zealand in Wellington.

BBC: Bastareaud retracts assault story

Ryder had been at the bar with teammates from the Wellington cricket team, which played in the semifinals of New Zealand's domestic one-day competition in Christchurch earlier Wednesday.

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New Zealand skipper Ryan Nelsen, who plays for Blackburn, paid tribute to the 35, 100 fans in Wellington - a record for a football match in the country.

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Then, even before Dole hip-hopped over to the rock-'n'-roll museum, I heard on CBC radio about bowling with frozen chickens in Wellington, New Zealand.

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