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'Hurting' New Zealand determined to reach World Cup, says coach

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New Zealand coach Darren Bazeley says "hurting" near-misses will fire New Zealand to their first World Cup since 2010 .

New Zealand are strong favourites to beat Fiji on Friday in Wellington and then seal qualification for 2026 .

Captain Chris Wood calls the two matches "massive for us as a nation" New Zealand have been to World Cup twice, in 1982 and 2010 , but are yet to win a game on the biggest stage.

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