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Remembering the 1995 Rugby World Cup final: Part Three
This weekend the All Blacks and Springboks meet in the Rugby World Cup final for only the second time. The first was the most famous test match ever played.
Remembering the 1995 Rugby World Cup final: Part One
This weekend the All Blacks and Springboks meet in the Rugby World Cup final for only the second time. The first was the most famous test match ever played.
Rugby World Cup semi-finals: what we learned
Analysis - A Rugby World Cup final rematch 28 years in the making will be honoured this week, but for now it's time to reflect on what we've just seen, writes Jamie Wall. Video
Rugby World Cup 2023: All Blacks taking care of business
Analysis - With a result that was sealed by half-time, it's pretty hard to think that this morning could have gone much better for the All Blacks, writes Jamie Wall. Video
Rugby World Cup: Let’s get down, let’s get down to business
Just like that, the All Blacks are now in the box seat to win the Rugby World Cup.
Rugby World Cup quarters wrap: Why you always should charge the kicker and all the other action
Analysis - There was far more to the weekend than just the epic All Blacks v Ireland encounter, so let's have a look at the rest. Video
With every fibre of their being - an epic All Black victory
Analysis - From the blistering start to the stomach-churning finish, this had everything you want in a test match. Video
Rugby World Cup 2023: Changes, drama and leaks - Foster names his side
Analysis - It probably would have been better if All Blacks coach Ian Foster had at least given some vague reason as to why Mark Telea is in the naughty corner.
Top 10 moments in All Blacks v Ireland history
While it can only be called a proper rivalry in the last decade, the history of the All Blacks and Ireland is a long and interesting one. Video
Then and now: Looking back on when the fuse was lit between the All Blacks and Ireland
Analysis - The All Blacks wanted to make sure that the Irish paid for beating them in Chicago. But it may well have had the opposite effect. Video
The best and worst of the Rugby World Cup pool stage
It's been good, bad and ugly, so let's have a look at just what went down over the last five weeks. Video
Rugby World Cup 2023: All Blacks out of the pool and into the pressure
Analysis - Did we learn much from the All Blacks' performance? Not really, because it is well known that Leicester Fainga'anuku and Will Jordan are capable of scoring excellent tries, and that the All…
Rugby World Cup: All Blacks v Uruguay preview
If you were to have looked at the All Blacks and Uruguay fixture after each team's respective first games at the Rugby World Cup, you'd be forgiven for thinking that it might be a close-run thing… Video
A brief history of trophy desecration in Aotearoa
How do you work so hard for something, then break it? Quite easily, it seems. Jamie Wall goes into New Zealand's history of trophy destruction. Video
Ranfurly Shield damage: The undeniable power of people with smartphones
Analysis - There's bad days and then there's breaking-the-Ranfurly-Shield-in-half-and-having-a-potential-drug-scandal-on-your-hands days.
NZ Rugby investigating after Ranfurly Shield broken, photo of white powder circulating
New Zealand Rugby is investigating after an image was shared on social media of white powder on a half of the broken Ranfurly Shield.
All Blacks and Black Ferns: What we learned from their triumphs
The All Blacks and Black Ferns showcased the sort of breath-taking rugby they are capable of, so where does this leave both teams as they enter the biggest phases of their seasons? Video
Rugby World Cup: The one big takeaway out of the All Blacks' big win
Analysis - The All Blacks' ruthless 96-17 demolition of hapless Italy this morning should have come with an age-restricted warning such was the ferocity of their intent.
Rugby World Cup: The All Blacks and Italy's one-sided history
Given the All Blacks' up and down form of late and the promise that Kieran Crowley's side shown in the past two seasons, there are feelings that Italy's accursed run of results might change. Video
“Expect a lot of intensity” - NZ Breakers season preview
All eyes will be on a name familiar to New Zealand sports fans when the Breakers get underway on Saturday night against the Cairns Taipans. Tom Abercrombie will play his 400th game for the club, in a… Video
All Blacks brace for an Italian Job
Preview - The signs are there that if the All Blacks have a bad day, the Italians have enough talent and smarts to take full advantage of it, writes Jamie Wall.
Warriors season 2023: What we learned
The NRL campaign of the Warriors came to an end on Saturday night. Twelve months is clearly a long time in rugby league, as evidenced by the team's dramatic surge from cellar-dwellers to premiership… Video
The Wallabies are a laughing stock, but we shouldn't be smiling
Analysis - For those old enough to remember the Wallabies dominating world rugby for periods in the 90s and early 00s, the loss to Wales feels sad. But for New Zealand rugby fans, it's more ominous…
NRL: It's over for the Warriors but the fans' pride is strong
The mood among New Zealanders after the Warriors' 42-12 loss to the Broncos was not to be sad that the 2023 season had ended, but happy that it happened.
Warriors v Broncos: What you need to know
Analysis - Tonight is the most important Warriors game in 12 years. RNZ has all you need to know as the Warriors prepare to take on the Broncos. Video