Top 10 most played sports in NZ

New Zealanders are avid sports fans. The most popular sports in New Zealand are rugby, cricket, soccer, netball, and basketball.

Rugby league football is popular in New Zealand. There are 142 rugby league clubs in the country. New Zealander's national team is called Kiwis.

There has been no Commonwealth Games without netball since 1998. In 2002 and 2010, New Zealand won against Australia inside the four gold medal matches. The New Zealander netballs team also competed in the INF Netball World Cup.

New Zealand is one of the twelve participating nations in Test match cricket. The New Zealand Cricket Board oversees the national side, referred to as the "Black Caps". International events such as Cricket World Cup and ICC World Test Championships were held in New Zealander.

Basketball was introduced in New Zealand in 1908. It's one of the most popular sports in the country.

Soccer teams Canterbury United, Eastern Suburbs, & Auckland City are among New Zealand's most popular. Shane Smeltz, Ryan Nelsen, and Michael McGlinchey are three of the highest-paid footballers in the country.

Horse running is the most popular sport in New Zealand. The Melbourne Cup has been won 43 times by horses bred in NZ between 1882 and 2019.

Micheal Campbell and Phillip Tataurangi are two of the most famous Maori golfers in New Zealand. Women and children of all ages are interested in playing golf.

Tennis arrived in New Zealand in the 1870s. In 1886, the first tennis championships were held in Hawkes Bay at Farndon. Tennis New Zealander was founded in 1886. Tony Wilding, Michael Venus and Chris Lewis are some of New Zeland's best-known tennis players.

Rugby Union is the biggest sport in New Zealand. Rugby's highest-paid players are now located in this country. There are many female rugby players and an ever-increasing number of successful female players.

Scott Campbell, Toronto Blue Jays and Las Vegas are some of the professional baseball players in New Zealand. New Zealander team was unable to make it to the 1996 Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Australia.

People in New Zealand have a strong interest in sports. The government has played a significant role in the country's sports scene. New Zealander's favourite rugby teams do well. You can bet on your favourite sports on Sky City sports betting acquisition.