New Zealand

Best Sports

2023

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Top Positions Points % Chg
1 Rugby Union 120 23.8
2 Track Cycling 68 13.5
3 Canoe/Kayak Sprint 66 13.1
4 Netball 40 7.9
5 Swimming 36 7.1 -3
6 Mountain Bike 36 7.1
7 Sailing 34 6.7
8 Hockey 28 5.5 -5
9 Athletics 28 5.5
10 Cricket 21 4.2 -6

2022

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Top Positions Points % Chg
1 Rugby Union 288 37.0
2 Canoe/Kayak Sprint 58 7.5
3 Cricket 57 7.3
4 Hockey 56 7.2 11
5 Track Cycling 50 6.4 2
6 Rugby League 44 5.7
7 Swimming 42 5.4 12
8 Rowing 33 4.2 -4
9 Snowboarding 26 3.3 3
10 Equestrian 24 3.1 13

2021

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Top Positions Points % Chg
1 Rugby Union 120 16.6
2 Canoe/Kayak Sprint 98 13.5
3 Cricket 56 7.7
4 Rowing 52 7.2
5 Football 50 6.9
6 Sailing 36 5.0
7 Track Cycling 35 4.8 -5
8 Golf 31 4.3 -2
9 Athletics 30 4.1
10 Tennis 30 4.1

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

New Zealand Positions

2023

Global Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 24
Gender:Men 30
Gender:Women 24
Continent:Oceania 2
Per Capita Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 7
Gender:Men 9
Gender:Women 6
Continent:Oceania 1

2022

Global Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 24
Gender:Men 30
Gender:Women 17
Continent:Oceania 2
Per Capita Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 4
Gender:Men 7
Gender:Women 2
Continent:Oceania 1

2021

Global Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 30
Gender:Men 31
Gender:Women 29
Continent:Oceania 2
Per Capita Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 8
Gender:Men 6
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
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