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Rugby: O'Connor says Beale in a good head space
Rugby: Who's hot & who's not
Patrick McKendry names the top back, standout forward and the four in-form teams from the weekend's Super 15 action. Forward…
McCaw holiday 'unacceptable'
The Super 15 took another smack to the chops and this time it was delivered by the greatest of All Blacks, Richie McCaw…
Rugby: Blues character is showing but the road will get tougher
The tough part for the Blues is still in the distance, nine games on the trot including a trip to South Africa.
Rugby: Blues find defensive steel
The Blues are talking about defence like it is rugby treasure. They have unpicked the lock on that booty and are discovering…
Rugby: Romano rare bright spot for Crusaders
Luke Romano could have had a hat-trick in his side's defeat to the Western Force but he would have settled for playing like…
Perth pitch invasions 'unacceptable'
Multiple pitch invasions in the final minutes of the thrilling Western Force defeat of the Crusaders in Perth last night…
Crusaders crumble in Perth
The Crusaders were due to fly out of Perth two hours after their defeat to the Western Force - and they played like they…
Rugby
All Blacks to play Sunday test
The All Blacks will end their 2013 season on a Sunday afternoon in Dublin. Ireland's Rugby Union has…
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…
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.
Paul Lewis: Sayonara to provincial ABs
Hika Elliot won't be the first contemporary All Black to be dropped by his province, writes Paul Lewis.
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 lack of conviction on…
Rugby: Blues blow by Hurricanes
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Blues 28 Hurricanes 6 Mission improbable was beating the Hurricanes once. Mission impossible was doing…
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
Wynne 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
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.
Super 15
As it happened: Blues v Hurricanes
Recap of the Super 15 clash between the Blues and Hurricanes at Eden Park in Auckland.
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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: 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…
Chiefs Rugby Team
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…
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