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Alex Chapman

Alex is a sports reporter based on Auckland. He has a focus on rugby, cricket, and Olympic sports.

Follow him on Twitter: @AlexChapmanNZ

Latest from Alex Chapman

Eliza McCartney.

Paris Olympics 2024

Pole vaulter McCartney's return headlines NZ athletics team for Paris Olympics

Coach Andrew Webster gives a Warriors injury update.

'Huge signing': Kiwis captain Fisher-Harris released by Penrith to join Warriors from 2025

In-form Wayde Egan is eyeing an Origin call-up from NSW coach Michael Maguire.

Warriors prepare to lose hooker Egan for NSW State of Origin duties

Scottie Scheffler wins the 2024 US Masters.

American Scheffler storms to second US Masters crown in three years

Dan Williamson and Phil Wilson are under time pressure to prepare for Paris.

Paris Olympics 2024

'Speed dating': Rookies Williamson, Wilson rowing in slipstream of legendary Kiwi pair

High jumper Hamish Kerr looks forward to a Paris payday.

Paris Olympics 2024

Athletics gold medallists to win prizemoney in groundbreaking first at Paris Olympics

Anton Lienert-Brown.

NZ Rugby, All Blacks star welcome groundbreaking proposal for Club World Cup

Jordan Parry speaks with Newshub.

Paris Olympics 2024

'I thought that was my rowing career': Paris hopeful Parry's windy road back to Olympics contention after motorbike crash

Colin Munro is prioritising family and personal time over a Blackcaps recall.

Blackcaps outcast Munro turns down possible recall for Pakistan tour

Aupiki Basketball Aotearoa may become a destination of choice for the world's best.

'Wish it was 20 years ago': Tauihi basketball league attractive to world's top players

Kerri Williams and Jackie Gowler.

Paris Olympics 2024

How Rowing NZ helped sisters avoid awkward family dinners

Hamish Kerr talks to Newshub.

Paris Olympics 2024

Kiwi high jumper Kerr still grappling with self-doubt despite world champs triumph

Dame Patsy Reddy's days may be numbered as chair of the NZ Rugby board.

'Insulting': NZ Rugby chair, board face resignation calls over future governance proposals

Growing calls for New Zealand Cricket to consider abandoning a controversial test match in Afghanistan

Growing call for New Zealand Cricket to cancel upcoming test tour with Afghanistan

Jimmy Spithill

Spithill vents frustration over controversies at Lyttelton SailGP event

Alex Chapman discusses Tim Southee's decision to skip the T20 series in Pakistan.

Southee to skip Blackcaps visit to Pakistan, raising questions over international future

Andrew Webster talks to Newshub.

'Our best is better than most': Warriors coach unpanicked by winless start to season

Auckland FC CEO Nick Becker responds to Wellington Phoenix landgrab.

Game on: First shots fired in A-League rivalry between Phoenix, Auckland FC before first meeting

'Big ambitions': New A-League franchise unveiled as Auckland FC with electric-blue, black strip

Ethan Butcher remembers those who helped him reach the Paris Olympics.

Paris Olympics 2024

'Come at me': Slalom kayaker Butcher honours supporters who helped him to Paris Olympics

Finn Butcher was an emotional selection for the Paris Olympics.

Paris Olympics 2024

Rio silver medallist Jones named in NZ team for fifth Olympics in canoe slalom

Matt Henry defends Daryl Mitchell.

'One of the most competitive guys': Henry not worried by Mitchell's post-match comments

Rachin Ravindra drops Mitchell Marsh.

Dropped catch proves costly as Australia beat Blackcaps in second test

New Zealand's Kane Williamson and Tim Southee.
New Zealand Black Caps v England. Day 2 of the first day/night cricket test match at Bay Oval, Tauranga, New Zealand. Feb 17 2023. ( Photo by Andrew Cornaga / Photosport )

Poetic symmetry of Williamson, Southee celebrating concurrent Blackcaps test centuries

Related video: Blackcaps captain Tim Southee and Australian spinner Nathan Lyon discuss the first test defeat.

Opinion: Blackcaps in need of Hagley Hail Mary to avoid series loss to Australia

Stacey Jones speaks to Newshub.

Ex-teammates lining up to work with Jones after NZ Kiwis coaching appointment

Erika Fairweather and Lewis Clareburt will aim to end New Zealand's gold drought in the pool.

Fairweather, Clareburt primed to end NZ's Olympics swimming gold drought

Newhub's Alex Chapman reports live from the Halbergs red carpet.

2024 Halberg Awards: Kayak superstar Carrington Supreme Award winner - As it happened

Erika Fairweather wins New Zealand's first-ever world swimming title.

'How crazy was that': Kiwi Fairweather crowned world champ over 400m freestyle

Blackcaps suffer Daryl Mitchell injury.

Blackcaps star Mitchell out of action with injury for extended spell

Shaane Fulton had several pins inserted into her injured hip.

'Step in the journey': Cyclist Fulton overcomes hip injury to chase Olympic selection

Andrew Webster outlines his expectations for the Warriors in 2024.

Warriors coach fueled by heartbreaking end to 2023 campaign

The Kiwis coaching race hots up, with shots fired across the Tasman.

'Loser': War of words erupts over Bennett's Kiwis coaching aspirations

Kamila Valieva has been handed a four-year ban for doping.

Winter Olympics

Russian teen skater handed four-year doping ban after 2022 Winter Olympics

Danru Ferns has led the way for Auckland this season.

Unheralded South African quick Ferns vital to Aces' Super Smash success

Lewis Clareburt relishing his new training regime for Paris Olympics.

Swim star Lewis Clareburt dips toe into new training environment before Paris Olympics

Crosscode star Jock McKenzie admits he'll have to choose between rugby and cricket soon.

Blues rugby player McKenzie shines in representative cricket debut

Kane Williamson speaks before the Blackcaps' Twenty20 series against Pakistan.

Test cricket 'worth preserving' as T20 continues global growth, says Williamson

Andre Adams chasing fulltime role as Blackcaps bowling coach.

Former allrounder Adams chases fulltime role as Blackcaps bowling coach

World mourns deaths of two sporting icons.

Wales, British Lions great JPR Williams dies aged 74 after brief illness

World mourns the deaths of two sportig icons.

World Cup-winning German great Beckenbauer dies, aged 78

Zoe Hobbs is beginning her Paris preparations.

Speedster Hobbs sets sights on Paris Olympics after career-best year in 2023

Martin Guptill admits he's unsure where the future of cricket lies.

NZ great Guptill unsure over cricket's future as international, franchise divide widens

Dame Sarai Bareman speaks to Newshub.

'It's unreal': High-flying Kiwi football pioneer Bareman stunned by prestigious New Year Honour

JJ Rice wants to create history for Tonga.

Kite foiling teen out to create history as Olympics' first Caucasian Tongan athlete

Watch: Alex Chapman caught up with Ellese Andrews

Cycling powerhouse Andrews eyes Olympic gold after dominant 2023 campaign

Kerri Williams is back on the water.

Tokyo gold medallist Williams eyes tilt at Paris Olympics in different crew

Ajaz Patel would consider an onfield protest against the Middle East conflict.

Blackcaps spinner Patel speaks out against ICC ban on players' anti-war statements

Shohei Ohtani makes sporting history with Dodgers contract.

Baseball star Ohtani signs world's biggest sporting contract to join Dodgers

Jon Andrews has taken his daughter Ellesse to new heights.

Andrews duo balancing coach, family dynamic in push towards Paris Olympics