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Dave Rennie approached about All Blacks job
1 Nov 2019Glasgow head coach Dave Rennie has been approached in relation to the upcoming vacancy of All Blacks coach.
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Aaron Smith ready to stick around for another four years
1 Nov 2019All Blacks halfback Aaron Smith wants a crack at another Rugby World Cup.
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A farewell match for both Wales and New Zealand
31 Oct 2019Both head coaches, one captain and a host of other players will be saying farewell to test rugby when the All Blacks and Wales meet in the third-place playoff at the Rugby World Cup.
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All Blacks coach praises his captain
31 Oct 2019All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has lauded captain Kieran Read as they both prepare for the final Test matches of their career.
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Hansen endorses England haka response despite fine
30 Oct 2019England have been fined for their response to the haka before Saturday's World Cup semifinal win over the All Blacks.
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New Zealand Rugby's depth is in its coaches
30 Oct 2019While New Zealand is justifiably lauded for producing a conveyor belt of world-class rugby players, it is the depth of its coaching that is the nation's real strength.
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Major changes to All Blacks team for their final match
30 Oct 2019All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has named his final side while in charge of New Zealand for their Rugby World Cup bronze medal match against Wales, and he's made a raft of changes from last week's team.
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Rugby World Cup: Final tickets being sold for $25,000
29 Oct 2019Ticket prices for the Rugby World Cup final have skyrocketed upward of $25,000 on re-sale site Stubhub.
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Rugby World Cup: Semifinals review
29 Oct 2019First England annihilate the All Blacks and then South Africa and Wales send the sport back to the stone age, writes Hamish Bidwell.
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Focus turns to next coach for the All Blacks
29 Oct 2019After the disappointment of the All Blacks early exit from the Rugby World Cup, thoughts are now turning to who might be the next All Blacks coach.
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All Blacks reflect on loss and move on
29 Oct 2019After some open and, at times, unpleasant reflection the All Blacks say finishing the Rugby World Cup well against the Welsh is the only thing on their minds.
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World Cup final will be a grind: Erasmus
28 Oct 2019South Africa head into the Rugby World Cup final against England fully expecting another war of attrition rather than an open game, says coach Rassie Erasmus.
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Rugby World Cup: South Africa edge Wales 19-16 to reach final
28 Oct 2019South Africa battled their way into their third World Cup final as the goalkicking of Handre Pollard and a try by Damian de Allende eventually overwhelmed Wales 19-16.
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Opinion: Pampered All Blacks overdue for a reality check
27 Oct 2019Opinion: Now's not the time to feel sorry for anyone. Amid all the hogwash being talked in the aftermath of New Zealand's 19-7 Rugby World Cup semifinal defeat to England, is how we ought to spare a…
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Rugby World Cup: The end came with a whimper, not a bang
27 Oct 2019Opinion: If you are a serious rugby fan, there's this feeling you get when you realise the All Blacks are going to lose a test.
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Mixed feelings as All Blacks head into bronze medal match
27 Oct 2019All Blacks fans in Japan have mixed feelings about their team playing in next weekend's Rugby World Cup bronze medal match.
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RECAP: South Africa 19 - Wales 16
28 Oct 2019Rugby World Cup semifinals - South Africa have beaten Wales 19-16 to book themselves a spot in next weekend's final. Look back at how the much unfolded here.
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Gutted All Blacks say sorry for letting down the country
27 Oct 2019As fans come to grips with the All Blacks being beaten by England and losing their chance to claim a third straight World Cup title, it's the players who are struggling the most.
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Fans, shocked, distraught after semifinal exit
27 Oct 2019Fans watching the All Blacks go out of the World Cup last night said they're gutted about their side's semifinal defeat to England.
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'I've never seen an All Blacks team so thoroughly outplayed' - RWC reporter
27 Oct 2019England were on another level compared with the All Blacks, superior in every facet of the game and deserved to win by a wider margin, says Joe Porter, RNZ's Rugby World Cup reporter.
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We prepared for this triumph for years, says Eddie Jones
27 Oct 2019Following their momentous 19-7 victory over New Zealand in the Rugby World Cup, England are one win away from claiming the trophy for the second time - while Eddie Jones is just 80 minutes away from…
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All Blacks coach Hansen has no excuses
27 Oct 2019All Blacks coach Steve Hansen had no excuses or regrets as his side's eight-year hold on the World Cup ended with a 19-7 loss to England in the semi-final in Yokohama, stating simply that his team…
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Rugby World Cup: How the world reacted to the All Blacks' loss
27 Oct 2019As the dissections of that game begin, Megan Whelan takes a look at what the international media has to say about a match that left the All Blacks bloodied, bruised and battered.
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Rugby World Cup: All Blacks lose semifinal 19-7 to England
26 Oct 2019The All Blacks' hopes of a third successive Rugby World Cup have been smashed by a superior English squad in Yokohama.
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