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The Sydney Morning HeraldNews report · Aug 29, 10:28 PM
Low-flying aircraft shock rugby fans
A flyover before the All Blacks’ Test against the Springboks has left fans shocked at how close the planes came to the stadium.
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Low-flying aircraft shock rugby fans
The Age (Australia) and NZ Herald describe the same event in different terms.
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As of August 29, 2026 at 10:28 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened A flyover before the All Blacks’ Test against the Springboks has left fans shocked at how close the planes came to the stadium.
The headline split The left frames it as "Low-flying aircraft shock rugby fans". The center frames it as "All Blacks v Springboks: Low-flying aircraft shock rugby fans".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 3 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium
3 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidenceMild
34/99 — small wording differences, not a major framing split.
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Left / center-leftLow-flying aircraft shock rugby fans
The Age (Australia) · Center-left · News report
CenterLow-flying aircraft shock rugby fans
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The Age (Australia)News report · Aug 29, 10:28 PM
Low-flying aircraft shock rugby fans
A flyover before the All Blacks’ Test against the Springboks has left fans shocked at how close the planes came to the stadium.
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NZ HeraldNews report · Aug 29, 6:48 PM
All Blacks v Springboks: Low-flying aircraft shock rugby fans
Footage showed smoke from fireworks striking the underside of one plane.
Details34/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 3 sources
34/99 Wording GapMedium confidence3 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Aug 29, 6:48 PM: NZ Herald joined the source map.
Aug 29, 10:28 PM: The Sydney Morning Herald joined the source map.
Aug 29, 10:28 PM: The Age (Australia) joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 34/99 and story health is live match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.