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'The bigger the behemoth, the closer to silverware you get'
Emmanuel Meafou is the latest next-level bruiser primed to hit the Test stage.
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Libbok sends message to kicking critics amid contest with 'world class' Pollard
Going into the World Cup, there was a question mark over fly-half Manie Libbok's kicking, and those questions have not necessarily…
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This might be the All Blacks' greatest knockout win of all-time and that's the danger
The All Blacks 28-24 win over Ireland in the quarter-final was a pulsating, titanic battle between two contenders that came down t…
Former lawyer Wayne Barnes keeps his cool in bruising Rugby World Cup final
The Stade de France showpiece was was the most indisciplined final of all time with Sam Cane’s red card and three sin-binnings k…
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Dear New Zealand, the All Blacks probably won't win the World Cup
New Zealand can still win this World Cup, but Kiwis need to accept that they probably won’t.
Everyone is saying the same thing after agonising England loss
England head coach Steve Borthwick faced intense scrutiny following a narrow 24-22 loss to New Zealand at Allianz Stadium, with ma…
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Are the All Blacks playing the retention game and losing?
New Zealand rugby has seen at first a trickle but now a steady flow of talent going offshore to hurt them where it counts
Scott Robertson confirms Will Jordan's new position for All Blacks
Will Jordan is nearing a return to rugby and the long-awaited switch to fullback looks all but certain for New Zealand's most prol…
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An U23 All Blacks XV: Monster tight five, lacking midfield
With a generation of talent coming through with no world-beating experience, is there cause for further concern over the All Black…
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Wallabies shock All Blacks, Springboks’ fall from grace: 10 bold predictions for 2024
‘New Year, new me’ is a phrase that we all hear every 12 months. The start of a new year presents us all with an opportunity t…
Owen Farrell free to play after red card thrown out
Owen Farrell will lead England into the World Cup after his red card against Wales was not upheld by a disciplinary panel, making …
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Aphiwe Dyantyi deserves praise, not condemnation
What is the purpose of punishment? Can a sinner ever be forgiven? Should the condemned forever walk this earth as marked men?