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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
Warriors vs Broncos: The best bits from history
Analysis - A look at the greatest moments between the Warriors and Broncos, as they prepare to battle in Saturday night's NRL preliminary final. Video
Warriors: Time to ride the wave into Brisbane
There's been a recurring theme amongst the questions being asked of the Warriors for about the last month or so. It goes something along the lines of "at the start of the season, did you think you'd…
"Let's enjoy it right now' - a special night at Mt Smart
Analysis - If there was one moment that summed up the emotion of the Warriors' 40-10 win over the Knights, it came with seven minutes to play, writes Jamie Wall. Video
Training run ruined: Red card creates crisis
Analysis - It was nice to see the All Blacks clicking into gear, flicking some great passes and not kicking away the ample ball they provided for themselves.
Warriors v Knights preview: Remembering the last time the Warriors hosted a finals match
Opinion - Warriors home finals are about the rarest sighting in New Zealand sports, but change could be on the horizon, writes Jamie Wall. Video
Rugby World Cup: Cut the corporate speak boys, time to get nasty
Opinion - Right now, the positive signs that we saw in the first five tests of the year seem an awful long time ago, Jamie Wall writes. Video
Rugby World Cup: Teams set for battle in sultry Paris
Opinion - Given the turbulence that both sides have been through in recent weeks, the All Blacks opener against France is extremely tough to call, writes Jamie Wall.
Lyon reviewed: The gastronomic capital of France doesn't disappoint
Opinion - Putting rugby aside for a few hours to sample the cuisine in the All Blacks' host city proves to be an experience to savour for Jamie Wall.
Rugby World Cup: Jordie's hurt, French lock causes controversy
Opinion - Ian Foster watched on as Jordie Barrett cut a frustrated, injured figure at another sweltering All Blacks training, but at least the head of state did not show up demanding answers, writes…
Rugby World Cup: Jason Ryan upbeat about All Blacks opener against France
Opinion - If the beat down the All Black forward pack were handed by the Springboks a week ago at Twickenham bothered Jason Ryan, he was not showing it in Lyon, Jamie Wall writes.