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Rugby: Cooper shrugs off Wallabies omission
Quade Cooper says he is relaxed about being left out of the latest Wallabies camp by coach Robbie Deans.
Rugby: Piutau in top form
In the last few rounds of Super 15, Blues fullback Charles Piutau has been subdued, compared to his normal high-action involvement…
Richard Loe: 'Toxic' Quade may yet return
I can see some sort of logic in Robbie Deans' decision to leave Quade Cooper out of his 30-man preliminary squad to face…
Rugby: Chancing youthful arm
It is a tricky business for Super Rugby coaches balancing the need to blood young players against gathering competition…
Rugby: Tour woes drove Super judicial process
The extraordinary ineptitude of the Six Nations judicial process as evidenced in November last year has been the driver…
Gregor Paul: IRB should show vision on TMO
The IRB has been notoriously reluctant to grant commonsense victories in the past.
Sayonara to provincial ABs
Hika Elliot won't be the first contemporary All Black to be dropped by his province, writes Paul Lewis.
Rugby
Rugby: Needle pricks rugby drug-free bubble
The French have, for decades, seen the All Blacks as world rugby leaders. What is emerging now is a…
Rugby: Blues blow by Hurricanes
Blues 28 Hurricanes 6 Mission improbable was beating the Hurricanes once. Mission impossible was doing it twice and what's…
As it happened: Blues v Hurricanes
Recap of the Super 15 clash between the Blues and Hurricanes at Eden Park in Auckland.
Reds down Chiefs
Reds 31 Chiefs 23 Much more of this and Wallabies coach Robbie Deans really will have some explaining to do. Having left…
Rugby: Sharks need to match hunger of Stormers
The return Super Rugby match between the Stormers and the Sharks at Newlands tomorrow is a tough one…
Rugby: Cooper not ruled out of Wallabies squad
A two-day "logistical gathering" of Wallabies preparing for the Lions tour will begin tomorrow in Sydney without five-eighths…
McCaw to miss entire S15
Crusaders skipper Richie McCaw will miss the Super 15 and tune up for his All Black return with club rugby.
Rugby: Canes cautious as they keep climbing
You probably haven't noticed but the Hurricanes have won their past four games.
Rugby: Five eighths battle likely to define Blues and Hurricanes clash
All sorts of pictures have been painted about the return clash between the Blues and Hurricanes but ultimately the five-eighths…
Wynne Gray: Ranger offers good option for All Blacks at No 12
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Slap a black jersey on Rene Ranger with the No 12 on the back, declares Wynne Gray.
Great All Black moments
Great All Black Moments
In part two of a five-part World Cup series, the Herald looks at dozens of the great All Black moments that have been…
Wynne Gray on sport
Gray: Piutau performance hard to ignore
In the last few rounds of Super 15, Blues fullback Charles Piutau has been subdued, compared to his normal high-action…
Rugby Championship
Wynne Gray: Europe tour chance for rising talent
Just over a week from now, the All Blacks squad to tour Europe will be announced. The NZRU has agreed 32 players should…
Rugby Sevens
Rugby sevens: NZ finish third in Hong Kong
New Zealand remain as IRB Sevens series leaders despite falling in the semifinals at the Hong Kong Sevens to eventual winners…
20 All Black Greats
Herald readers rank greatest All Blacks
Last Monday the Herald released their list of the 20 great All Blacks of modern times.
Gregor Paul on rugby
Super 15 power rankings - Week 8
Every Thursday, Herald on Sunday rugby editor Gregor Paul ranks the Super 15 teams. This week the Chiefs retain top spot…
All Blacks
Hansen talks ageing warriors
Steve Hansen's biggest challenge during the next two years will be deciding which of his ageing warriors he casts aside…
Super 15
Rugby: Walsh rebuked for TMO breach
Controversial referee Steve Walsh has been ticked off after he broke the new television match official protocol several…
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ITM Cup
Axed Hika an unhappy hooker
Magpies and All Black hooker Hika Elliot last night admitted to being "pretty gutted" about not being offered a 2013 ITM…
Blues Rugby Team
Rugby: Halai aims to calm nerves in return Canes clash
Not many wings upstage Julian Savea as Frank Halai managed on his Blues debut.
Chiefs Rugby Team
Rugby: Rennie selects top loose forwards
Chiefs coach Dave Rennie is wary of focusing too much on the attacking threats of Will Genia and Quade Cooper, but there…
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