Rugby
ABs close to perfection
What an All Black performance that was on Saturday night. It was reminiscent of a very special test I was involved in back in 1996.
Kicking game sets up ABs win
The myth that the All Blacks are a running rugby side was exposed last night - it was their clever kicking that set up this win.
Blue crush a milestone moment
ABs reboot their game plan
Kirwan puts faith in youth
Sir John Kirwan will have 10 rookies on his hands when the Blues land in South Africa this weekend.
Weather threatens 'Canes match
Mark Hammett is hoping the weather bomb that's about to hit the country won't threaten Friday's Super Rugby friendly against the Crusaders.
Nanai-Williams relishes return
Down time aids Chiefs
Kiwi prop ready for Lions
Young Kiwi prop Richard Aho is ready to lock horns with the British and Irish Lions when he comes of the Waratahs bench tomorrow night.
AB sevens star off to France
All Blacks Sevens player Toby Arnold has given up on his Olympic dream to play for French club Lyon.
Task is to keep Forbes playing
Over the past six weeks, the New Zealand sevens team had a glimpse of life without captain D J Forbes.
Eric Rush offers inspiration
Naholo up to speed and back
SA a threat in sevens World Cup
Finding a way to stop a rampant South African side is now the difficult assignment for Gordon Tietjens.
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North cleared for Lions
The British and Irish Lions have received a much-needed boost after their momentum-halting loss to the Brumbies.
Botha out for rest of 2013
South Africa loose forward Arno Botha has been ruled out for the remainder of 2013 after rupturing ligaments in his left knee.
Williams ready to face Brumbies
Barnes looms as super-sub
Ioane fit for first Lions test
Wallabies wing Digby Ioane has declared himself fit for the first test against the British and Irish Lions in Brisbane.
Barrett fever hits Taranaki
As NZ gets set to welcome Dan Carter back, a province waits to see if its favourite son will be included in Saturday's test.
Cane stepping out of shadow
Sam Cane could probably front 50 press scrums and never avoid the inevitable questions about Richie McCaw.
Barrett the talk of the town
Romano wants French whitewash
All Blacks set for mix up
A pinch of youth and a dash of excitement. That could be the recipe for the All Blacks in New Plymouth.
Gibbes lands Welsh job
Chris Gibbes has quit as Waikato head rugby coach a month out from the province's first Ranfurly Shield defence of the season.
Player 'out of control'
NPC player who racially abused and assaulted a teen is convicted for the unprovoked attack.
Schwalger to work on fitness
Schwalger returning to NZ
Cooper in frame for Maori job
Taranaki coach Colin Cooper has put his hand up for the vacant New Zealand Maori head coach role.
Kiwi's first baseball game goes wrong
Big chill brings new flooding risk
Sesame Street creates a Muppet whose dad is in jail
Early-season Man United, Chelsea match-up
Spaghetti-eating driver in fatal crash
Nurse 'lets slip Kimye baby name'
Hairy-leg stockings cause a storm
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