New Zealand

Best Sports

2021

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Top Positions Points % Chg
1 Rugby Union 104 17.6
2 Canoe/Kayak Sprint 78 13.2
3 Rowing 52 8.8
4 Football 50 8.4
5 Sailing 36 6.1
6 Golf 31 5.2 -5
7 Tennis 30 5.1
8 Athletics 30 5.1
9 Track Cycling 25 4.2
10 Triathlon 20 3.4

2020

Top Positions Points % Chg
1 Rugby Union 136 60.4
2 Track Cycling 43 19.1 2
3 Cricket 21 9.3 -1
4 Snowboarding 8 3.6 15
5 Alpine Skiing 8 3.6
6 Golf 6 2.7
7 Freestyle Skiing 2 0.9 4
8 Speedskating 1 0.4 9

2019

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Top Positions Points % Chg
1 Rugby Union 338 37.5
2 Cricket 112 12.4 4
3 Netball 80 8.9
4 Track Cycling 68 7.6 -1
5 Rowing 66 7.3 -1
6 Athletics 54 6.0
7 Canoe/Kayak Sprint 50 5.6 -5
8 Softball 30 3.3
9 Trampoline 26 2.9
10 Swimming 18 2.0

2018

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Top Positions Points % Chg
1 Rugby Union 216 40.3 1
2 Canoe/Kayak Sprint 84 15.7 2
3 Track Cycling 56 10.4 2
4 Rowing 46 8.6 -3
5 Sailing 39 7.3
6 Cricket 21 3.9
7 Orienteering 16 3.0
8 Freestyle Skiing 11 2.1 7
9 Snowboarding 10 1.9 -2
10 Speedskating 10 1.9 3

2017

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Top Positions Points % Chg
1 Rowing 272 28.4 8
2 Rugby Union 244 25.5 -1
3 Softball 80 8.4 10
4 Canoe/Kayak Sprint 68 7.1 6
5 Track Cycling 57 6.0 3
6 Cricket 32 3.3 -1
7 Snowboarding 29 3.0
8 Athletics 25 2.6 -1
9 Rugby League 25 2.6
10 Lacrosse 20 2.1

New Zealand Tournaments

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Mountain Bike: World Ch... 28 Aug 2021
Triathlon: World Champi... 22 Aug 2021
Olympics 8 Aug 2021
Evian Championship 25 Jul 2021
Orienteering: World Cha... 9 Jul 2021
ANA Inspiration 4 Apr 2021
Alpine Skiing: World Cu... 21 Mar 2021
Snowboarding: World Cha... 16 Mar 2021
Freestyle Skiing: World... 16 Mar 2021
Speedskating: Single Di... 14 Feb 2021
TriNations 12 Dec 2020
ANA Inspiration 13 Sep 2020
Women's Sevens Wor... 1 Jul 2020

New Zealand Positions

2021

Global Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 26
Gender:Men 26
Gender:Women 24
Continent:Oceania 2
Per Capita Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 6
Gender:Men 7
Gender:Women 8
Continent:Oceania 1

2020

Global Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 16
Gender:Men 16
Gender:Women 20
Continent:Oceania 2
Per Capita Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 5
Gender:Men 5
Gender:Women 3
Continent:Oceania 1

2019

Global Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 24
Gender:Men 22
Gender:Women 26
Continent:Oceania 2
Per Capita Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 3
Gender:Men 2
Gender:Women 8
Continent:Oceania 1

2018

Global Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 29
Gender:Men 28
Gender:Women 27
Continent:Oceania 2
Per Capita Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 6
Gender:Men 9
Gender:Women 5
Continent:Oceania 1

2017

Global Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 20
Gender:Men 24
Gender:Women 17
Continent:Oceania 2
Per Capita Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 3
Gender:Men 4
Gender:Women 1
Continent:Oceania 1
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