Rugby sevens, hockey and T20 cricket have been axed from the Commonwealth Games, but netball has survived.

15 sports have been binned off for the slimmed-down 2026 event in Glasgow.

Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave explains further.

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Rugby sevens, hockey and T20 cricket have been axed from the Commonwealth Games, but netball has survived.
15 sports have been binned off for the slimmed-down 2026 event in Glasgow.
Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave explains further.
LISTEN ABOVE&nbsp;

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D'Arcy Waldegrave: Sportstalk host on several sports getting axed from the 2026 Commonwealth Games

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