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All Blacks: RWC success away has been a foreign concept
How to be a tour de force
As the All Blacks bask in the glory of their perfect season and multiple awards, a nugget of concern will trouble them as…
Gregor Paul: World XV: Rugby's best in busy season
Every year, Gregor Paul chooses his World XV — a selection which inevitably creates controversy and draws debate. Here is…
Rugby: Europe pull-out rocks England
England face the alarming prospect of entering the 2015 Rugby World Cup without players battle-hardened by European competition…
All Blacks
After the best season of his career, Liam Messam plans…
Wynne Gray: Mandela's golden Cup
Special is an overworked description in sport. We use it far too much in journalism and hear it every day to define occasions…
Rugby: English clubs withdraw from European Cup
England's Premiership rugby clubs confirmed today they would not take part in next season's European Cup. Representatives…
ABs scoop top awards
The All Blacks, Kieran Read and Steve Hansen enjoyed a fitting conclusion to their perfect season at the Steinlager rugby…
Rugby
All Blacks to face Wales in Cardiff
The All Blacks will face Wales in Cardiff next year on their end of year tour, it was announced today. Wales…
Read named world's best rugby player
New Zealand rugby is today celebrating the All Blacks' clean sweep of the IRB's 2013 Rugby Awards for the second year running…
Dana Johannsen: Busy schedules hard on players
It's time commercially focused leaders tackled the issue of growing their sport without flogging the talent.
All Blacks: Napier wins in test agenda
The All Blacks' home test schedule for next year has been confirmed, with Napier to host a Rugby Championship fixture against…
Rugby: Coach's tough stance improves Wallabies' team culture
In three tumultuous months, Ewen McKenzie has done what he was hired to do - reinvigorate the Wallabies…
Rugby: Ref Barnes under fire as Wales lose thriller
Frustrated Wales coach Warren Gatland aimed post-match shots at referee Wayne Barnes as his Six Nations champions fell to…
Andrew Alderson: Charge left Irish kicking themselves
Aaron Cruden's kicking technique produced a second successful conversion attempt to beat Ireland last week but raises questions…
All Blacks: Perfect 2013's pretty neat - Hansen
When Steve Hansen began his dream job as All Blacks head coach at the start of last year, he admits one thought did gnaw…
Rugby: Wallabies sneak past Wales
Australia recovered from conceding a first-minute try and twice falling 10 points behind to record their ninth successive…
New Zealand take third at sevens
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The All Blacks Sevens have bounced back from a humiliating semi-final loss to take third at the Dubai…
All Blacks
When Daniel Carter met Sir Elton
Kiwi rugby sensation Dan Carter has been rubbing shoulders with global music sensation Sir Elton John.
Wynne Gray on rugby
Wynne Gray: Classy Read holds his own in roll call of No 8 greats
This season he has been so influential in the All Blacks that you believe his presence is more crucial to the team cause…
Rugby Sevens
All Blacks Sevens fall to South Africa
Updated The ABs Sevens side were denied a win in South Africa this morning, as the home side won the event at Nelson Mandela Bay…
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ITM Cup
Rugby: Ellis beats injury to give Canterbury the edge
Andy Ellis spent the final two weeks of training with Canterbury as a protected species. The halfback dislocated his shoulder…
Super 15
Rugby: Marshall's praise for Cullen hints at hopes
Benji Marshall has dropped the biggest hint about where he sees himself playing in the 15-man code, saying he hopes he can…
Gregor Paul on rugby
All Blacks: No one-trick pony now
The All Blacks hope they will soon become like the French and be predictably unpredictable. They'd like to take steps down…
Rugby Championship
Rugby: Argentina coach stands down
Santiago Phelan resigned as coach of the Argentine rugby team with immediate effect on Monday ending a five-year spell in…