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Crusaders 2013 season
Andy Ellis talks to the crowd after being presented with a mere in recognition of playing 100 games for the Crusaders.
Wellington Sevens 2013: rugby action
A dejected New Zealand sevens team, led by captain DJ Forbes, trudge off Westpac Stadium after losing to Kenya in the semifinal.
Wellington Sevens 2013: Costumes
Gemma Easton(paris) leads the Snow Globes onto the turf after winning the Supreme Award of the DomPost Costume Competition.
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All Blacks v Springboks
Action from Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin
All Blacks celebrate their win over South Africa.
Israel Dagg: The Face of Determination
DON'T DROP IT: Israel Dagg recovers a ball while on the burst for the All Blacks against Argentina at Wellington.
All Blacks pretty in pink
All Blacks sporting Israel Dagg's (front) pink and blue hooped training jersey (from left) Ma'a Nonu, Julian Savea, Cory Jane and Aaron Smith.
Chiefs v Sharks
Super Rugby final at Waikato Stadium
Chiefs perform a haka after beating the Sharks in the Super Rugby final.
Chiefs v Crusaders
Semifinal action from Waikato Stadium
Chiefs players celebrate their semifinal win over the Crusaders at Waikato Stadium.
All Blacks v Ireland
Third test action from Waikato Stadium
Sonny Bill Williams celebrates his first try.
All Blacks test preparations
Richie McCaw and Steve Hansen talk at the All Blacks captain's run ahead of the third test.
NZ wins Sevens World Series
New Zealand captain DJ Forbes leads his team in a haka after winning the Sevens World Series.
Carter kicks first goal at Christchurch Stadium
After sitting out the opening three rounds, Dan Carter is expected to return to action next week.
Blues 2012 season
Blues players celebrate after winning their round 18 match against the Brumbies at Canberra Stadium.
Steve Hansen
Steve Hansen's most recent assignment, coaching the Barbarians against Australia at Twickenham.
All Blacks victory parade in Auckland
Richie McCaw and Graham Henry with the Webb Ellis Cup at the All Blacks victory parade in Auckland.
All Blacks celebrating the World Cup win
It's goofy grins and various states of undress as the All Blacks pose with the Webb Ellis Cup.
Victor Vito needed to towel down, despite not playing the final.
Last 24 years of All Blacks v France
All Blacks' Cory Jane on his way to scoring against the French in the 2011 Rugby World Cup.
All Blacks fans
All Blacks fans Dylan McCullough, Liam Foster, Mathew McCullough and Marty McCullough before their team's Rugby World Cup pool match against France.
All Blacks v Wallabies - Rugby World Cup semifinal
The All Blacks celebrate their win over Australia.
Rugby World Cup semifinal: Wales v France
Wales coach Warren Gatland has heavily criticised Irish referee Alain Rolland for taking away his team's "destiny".
Last 25 years of Wallabies v All Blacks
The Wallabies pose for a photo with the Tri-Nations trophy, in Brisbane, 2011.
Tuilagi's ferry jump
English player Manu Tuilagi coming out of the water after jumping off the Fullers ferry into Auckland's busy waterfront harbour.
QF4: Argentina v New Zealand
All Black captain Richie McCaw encourages All Black replacement Aaron Cruden.
QF3: Australia V South Africa
South Africa's Pierre Spies goes down heavily in a tackle by Australia's Pat McCabe.
QF2: England v France
French fullback Maxime Medard dives over in the tackle of England first-five Jonny Wilkinson to score.
RWC quarterfinal one - Ireland v Wales
Wales' Mike Phillips scores a tight try with Ireland's Tommy Bowe in close pursuit.
Match gallery - Ireland v Italy
Irish scrum half Eoin Reddan takes out Italian flanker Alessandro Zanni.
Match gallery - NZ v Canada
Scrumhalf Jimmy Cowan of the All Blacks breaks away to score his team's seventh try.
Dan Carter injury
All Blacks star Dan Carter's World Cup is over after injuring his groin in training.
Dan Carter goes down in a heap with a tournament-ending groin injury.
Match gallery - South Africa v Samoa
Eliota Fuimaono Sapolu of Samoa is tackled by Tendai Mtawarira of the Springboks.
Top ten try scoring moments at the RWC
Israel Dagg's rooster? duck? cobra? sign made after his try in the All Blacks' game against France remains open to interpretation.
Backing Black fan event in Wellington
MEETING FANS: Sonny Bill Williams gets a photo with fans at Wellington's Waitangi Park.
Match gallery - Wales v Namibia
Bradley Davies of Wales and Heinz Koll of Namibia fight it out for lineout ball.
Match gallery - Fiji v Samoa
Samoa flanker Taiasina Tuifua and Samoa first five Tusi Pisi compete with Fiji fullback Kini Murimurivalu.
Rugby fans gather for All Blacks-France match
All Blacks fans enjoy the atmosphere in Auckland prior to their match against France.
Zara Phillips
Queen Elizabeth's grand-daughter Zara Phillips (black cap) with her friends at the England-Romania Rugby World Cup match in Dunedin.
RWC match gallery - Italy v Russia
Paul Derbyshire of Italy holds off the challenge of Vladislav Korshunov of Russia.
RWC match gallery - South Africa v Fiji
South Africa's Frans Steyn dodges Fiji's Napolioni Nalaga to score a try.
Match gallery - Argentina v Romania
Juan Jose Imhoff of Argentina celebrates as he scores their fifth try.
USA supporters out in force
World Cup fans from the USA get ready for their big clash against Russia.
CASUAL ARRIVAL: Deputy Russian Prime Minister, Alexander Zhukov and his entourage arrive at New Plymouth Airport, while Richard Donald, left, from Auckland and James Walsh, from Hamilton, show off their Russia markings.
The All Blacks in Hamilton
The Hamilton public meet the All Blacks ahead of their match against Japan.
As the All Black squad prepares to take on Japan on Friday the public has been able to meet and greet some of the players including at Rebel Sport and CBD Corner Pub.
RWC match gallery - South Africa v Wales
South Africa's Francois Hougaard celebrating mid-air as he scores a try.
RWC match gallery - Australia v Italy
Kurtley Beale, right, and Will Genia collide with Italian wing Tommaso Benvenuti.
RWC match gallery - Argentina v England
England halfback Ben Youngs scores the first try of the match and celebrates with England centre Manu Tuilagi.
RWC match gallery - France v Japan
French Lionel Nallet scores in the tackle of Japan left wing Hirotoki Onozawa.
RWC match gallery - Scotland v Romania
Romania's Daniel Carpo moves the ball out of the ruck during their Rugby World Cup Pool B match against Scotland.
Sonny Bill William's jersey drama
Sonny Bill Williams gets a pass away despite three Tongan tacklers attempting to stop him.
All Blacks training at the Rugby World Cup
Sonny Bill Williams signs a fan's shirt a fan day in Christchurch.
Reboot our rugby stars
Finalists in Stuff's competition to design the ultimate rugby team.
Berhampore School's Caroline Fa'afoi has created her version of Ma'a Nonu.
Rugby World Cup players to watch
KIERAN READ: He is the foil for Richie McCaw and the skipper plays much better when Read is at his side.
Muliaina and McCaw's All Blacks careers
Richard McCaw, on debut for the All Blacks in 2001, runs at the defence against Ireland at Lansdowne Road.
RWC - Argentina team gallery
Argentina no.8 Leonardo Senatore slips All Black captain Richie McCaw's tackle.
RWC - South Africa team gallery
Gio Aplon of South Africa celebrates scoring their first try of the match.
All Blacks welcomed in Auckland
All Blacks captain Richie McCaw takes part in the traditional Maori welcome at Aotea Square.
Rugby fans
No question who these 15 year old Papanui High students support at the North Hagley Park Fanzone, from left, Kelly Eade, Devon Edwards and Brittany Chilton.
All Blacks v Wallabies, Tri-Nations, Brisbane, August 27, 2011
All Blacks captain Richie McCaw and Wallabies first five-eighth Quade Cooper square off.
All Blacks v Springboks at Port Elizabeth. August 20, 2011.
Captain Keven Mealamu (centre) and the other All Blacks forwards contemplate defeat against the Springboks at Port Elizabeth.
William Webb Ellis
It's a family affair as Latira Misi (left) and her brothers Eddie and Falefia proudly get a snap in Otara.
All Blacks in South Africa
South African fans wait to see the All Blacks' recovery session at Xerox Arena in Port Elizabeth.
RWC Match gallery - Fiji v Namibia
Fiji's Kini Murimurivalu avoids the tackles of Namibia captain Jacques Burger and Danie Van Wyk.
1991 Rugby World Cup gallery
England's Rob Andrew clings to All Blacks winger John Kirwan during their 1991 Rugby World Cup tournament-opening pool match at Twickenham.
All Blacks v Wallabies
All Blacks captain Richie McCaw drinks from the Bledisloe Cup in the Eden Park changing rooms after their defeat of Australia.
Rugby World Cup: 1999
Australia celebrate victory over France in the Rugby World Cup final at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.
Rugby World Cup: 2003
England's captain Martin Johnson holds up the William Webb Ellis Trophy as his team mates celebrate following the 2003 Rugby World Cup Final played against Australia at the Telstra Stadium.
New All Blacks jersey
Cory Jane (second left), Richie McCaw and Liam Messam (right) congratulate Zac Guildford (left) on his second try.
All Blacks vs Springboks
Colin Slade is congratulated by captain Richie McCaw after scoring against South Africa.
Southland Stags win Ranfurly Shield
The guardian of the Ranfurly Shield, Southland reserve prop Michael Peterson.
All Blacks v Fiji test match
The All Blacks perfrom the haka at the beginning of the game against Fiji.
Crusaders v Stormers
Super Rugby semifinal at Newlands
Robbie Fruean of the Crusaders charges up field against the Stormers.
All Blacks jerseys through the years
Bob Deans wearing the original All Blacks jersey from 1905. The jersey came complete with a lace-up collar.
Blues vs Waratahs - Super Rugby preliminary semifinal
Ali Williams celebrates his try that sealed the Blues' 26-13 win over the Waratahs.
Rugby World Cup: 1995
Joost Van Der Westhuizen of South Africa passes out of the scrum during the Rugby World Cup match between Australia and South Africa on May 25, 1995 in Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa. South Africa won the match 27-18.
Rugby World Cup final: 1987
The New Zealand team do their Haka dance at the beginning of the Rugby World Cup match between New Zealand and Wales in the semi final in Brisbane, Australia.
Adelaide Sevens action
New Zealand captain D J Forbes (L) leads his team in the haka in celebration after winning the Cup final against South Africa.
NZ wins Hong Kong Sevens
New Zealand players celebrate with the trophy after defeating England to win the Cup Final during day three of the IRB Sevens at Hong Kong Stadium.
Crusaders v Sharks
Crusaders winger Sean Maitland soars over to score the first of his two tries against the Sharks at Twickenham.
Super Rugby cheerleaders
Blues cheerleaders in action during halftime time in the match against the Chiefs at Eden Park.
Highlanders 2011 Super Rugby images
Jason Rutledge of the Highlanders in the thick of battle against the Blues.
Blues 2011 Super Rugby images
Reds second-five Saia Faingaa and Blues captain Keven Mealamu clash during the first Super Rugby semifinal in Brisbane.
On-field action at the 2011 Wellington Sevens
New Zealand captain DJ Forbes leads his team in a haka after winning the 2011 Wellington IRB Sevens .
Super Rugby Preseason matches
Hurricanes lock James Broadhurst scores a try during the pre-season game against the Chiefs at Mangatainoka RFC.
Sevens tournament buildup
Miles Craigwell, at USA sevens rugby team training in Kilburnie, Wellington.
2010 New Zealand Rugby Awards
TOP AWARD: Kieran Read with the Kelvin R Tremain Memorial after being named New Zealand rugby player of the year.
Richie McCaw through the years
Captain Richie McCaw is set to join an elite group of All Blacks when he plays his 100th test for New Zealand.
All Blacks v Wales
Action from Millennium Stadium in Cardiff
Brad Thorn lifts Isaia Toeava in celebration.
All Blacks v Ireland
Richie McCaw, Hikawera Elliot and Liam Messam perform the haka against Ireland.
Munster beat Wallabies
Munster's Billy Holland celebrates the 15-6 win over the Wallabies in Limerick.
All Blacks v Scotland
Action from the test at Murrayfield
All Blacks perform the haka before the match against Scotland.
All Blacks v England
Photos from the test at Twickenham
All Black do the haka before the test against England at Twickenham.
Ranfurly Shield challenge celebrations
Canterbury celebrate their Ranfurly Shield challenge win over Southland.
All Blacks v Wallabies in Sydney 2010
All Blacks fullback Mils Muliaina celebrates No 8 Kieran Read's match-winning try against Australia at ANZ Stadium in Sydney.
All Blacks training in Sydney
Kieran Read runs the ball off the scrum during All Blacks training at Leichhardt Oval.
All Blacks v Springboks in Soweto
Action from the Tri-Nations match in Soweto
The All Blacks celebrate with the Tri-Nations trophy.
All Blacks v Wallabies in Christchurch
All Blacks lock Brad Thorn celebrates with the Bledisloe Cup after beating Australia in Christchurch.
Sonny Bill Williams plays club rugby
Sonny Bill Williams while playing against Lincoln for his club Belfast.
Taranaki ITM Cup action
Taranaki's James Broadhurst goes flying as he is tackled by Harbour's Josh York and Jack McPhee.
Bay of Plenty ITM Cup action
Northland player Ross Wright makes a run into the Bay of Plenty defence.
Hawke's Bay ITM Cup action
Hawke's Bay fullback Zac Guilford tries to evade the clutches of Counties replacement Grant Henson.
Canterbury ITM Cup action
Canterbury players celebrate winning the 2010 ITM Cup, completing a national championship three-peat.
Manawatu ITM Cup action
Michael Fitzgerald of Manawatu scores a try during the round 12 ITM Cup match between Manawatu and Waikato.
Otago ITM Cup action
John Afoa of Auckland makes a break during the round 12 ITM Cup match between Auckland and Otago.
Counties Manukau ITM Cup action
Counties fullback Tim Nanai Williams slips past Hawkes Bay first-five Kahn Fotuali'i.
Auckland ITM Cup action
Auckland replacement Matt Berquist reacts to losing their ITM Cup semifinal rugby match at Eden Park.
All Blacks v Springboks at Westpac Stadium
Action as the All Blacks beat the Springboks in the second Tri-Nations test at Westpac Stadium.
Kieran Read (left) with Richie McCaw in support charges towards a Springbok defender during the Tri-Nations test in Wellington.
Tana Umaga in action
Ex-All Blacks captain and current player and coach for Counties Manukau, Tana Umaga plays his first game of rugby since retiring from the All Blacks and moving to Toulon a few years ago.
All Blacks v South Africa at Eden Park
Action from the first Tri-Nations test at Eden Park
The All Blacks take on South Africa at Eden Park in the first test of the 2010 Tri Nations.
All Blacks v Wales in Dunedin
Back reserve Richard Kahui slides over for a runaway try, part of a 27-point All Blacks blitz in the second half.
All Blacks v Ireland in New Plymouth
Ireland centre Brian O'Driscoll off-loads in the tackle of his captain counterpart Richie McCaw.
2010 Super 14 final
Stormers Pieter Louw protects the ball in a ruck in the Super 14 final against the Bulls.
Hong Kong Sevens
Samoa players celebrate after beating New Zealand in the final of the Hong Kong Sevens.
NZ Ballet trains with Crusaders
STRETCH AND LIFT: Clytie Campbell and Katie Hurst-Saxton from the Royal New Zealand Ballet watch the Crusaders while at right the duo are lifted in a line-out during the Super 14 team's training run at Rugby Park, Christchurch.
Hurricanes Super 14 action
Michael Paterson of the Hurricanes fights for the ball with Kane Douglas and Tatafu Polota-Nau of the Waratahs.
Crusaders Super 14 action
Sean Maitland, Richie McCaw, Owen Franks and Andy Ellis celebrate Owen Franks try.
Blues vs Hurricanes Super 14 gallery
GET OFF ME: Hurricanes wing Hosea Gear delivers a fend to the face of Blues opposite Joe Rokocoko during the Super 14's opening game at North Harbour Stadium.
Wellington Sevens parade 2010
Wellington Sevens parade 2010
New Zealand captain DJ Forbes tosses a mini rugby ball to the people.
Sights of the Sevens 2009
Photos from the 2009 Wellington Sevens
FAST AND FURIOUS: The Flash Gordons from Hamilton.
Hurricanes v Blues in Mangatainoka
SOLD OUT: An aerial shot of the specially made stadium on Neil Symonds farm in Mangatainoka for the Blues v Hurricanes Super 14 pre-season match.
Hurricanes' pre-Christmas training
TOUGH GOING: Piri Weepu, left, and John Schwalger nearing the finish line.
New Zealand win Dubai Sevens
Samoa's Alafoti Fa'osiliva (R), Lolo Lui (3rd R) and Paul Tung (bottom) fight for the ball with New Zealand's Ben Souness (L) and D J Forbes (2nd R) .
All Blacks v Barbarians
Photos from the match at Twickenham
Barbarians' Matt Giteau kicks a conversion.
Lomu's life in pictures
Jonah completes his four-try rout of England in the 1995 World Cup semi-finals
All Black v France
Photos from the test at Stade Velodrome in Marseille
Richie McCaw walks out to take on France at the Velodrome Stadium in Marseille.
All Blacks in France
Fans gather as All Blacks Brad Thorn, Tony Woodcock, Luke McAlister, Ma'a Nonu, Jimmy Cowan and Dan Carter attend a shirt signing session at an adidas store in Marseille.
Jonah Lomu returns to rugby
Former All Black Jonah Lomu in his comeback match for for Marseille-Vitrolles against Montmelian in Vitrolles.
All Blacks in England
All Blacks prop Owen Franks shows off an eye injured at training ahead of the test against England at Twickenham.
All Blacks v Italy
New All Black Mike Delany has teammate Luke McAlister in support as he tries to break through the Italia defence during a rugby test played in Milan.
All Blacks appear on Italy's Next Top Model
Five All Blacks got the most sought after selection of their northern tour - an appearance on Italy's Next Top Model.
Ma'a Nonu's cooking causes some alarm among Italy's Next Top Model contestants.
All Blacks v Wales
The All Blacks take on Wales at Millennium Stadium in Cardiff in the start of their northern hemisphere campaign.
All Blacks v Wallabies in Tokyo
CENTRE OF ATTENTION: All Blacks centre Conrad Smith's second half try gave New Zealand a lead they never relinquished against the Wallabies.
All Blacks and Wallabies in Tokyo
Test build-up in Tokyo:
INCOMING: All Blacks skipper Richie McCaw lines up hooker Andrew Hore during a practice session for the Tokyo Bledisloe Cup test against the Wallabies.
All Blacks v Wallabies
Photos from the test in Wellington
Josevata Rokocoko and Jimmy Cowan close in on Rocky Elsom.
All Blacks v Springboks
Photos from the Hamilton test
Dan Carter holds his head in his hands next to John Afoa, Jimmy Cowan and Ma'a Nonu after losing to South Africa.
Hamilton's Rugby Park 1981 Springboks tour protest
FRONT LINE: Protesters pull the fence down at Rugby Park, Hamilton before invaing the pitch and ultimately forcing the cancellation of the Waikato v Springboks game.
All Blacks training
Dan Carter back in the thick of it
Dan Cater and Luke McAlister stretch before training.
All Black v Springboks
Photos from the test match in Durban
The All Blacks perform the haka before playing South Africa in their Tri-Nations match at the Absa Stadium in Durban.
Dan Carter
RECOVERY SESSION: Dan Carter walks from a hydroslide during a Canterbury recovery session in 2009.
All Blacks v Springboks
Tri-Nations match in Bloemfontein
Jaque Fourie of South Africa scores a try.
Ranfurly Shield: Wellington vs Wanganui
The prize Wellington and Wanganui were playing for in Wanganui on 9 July: the Log o' Wood.
First test: All Blacks v France
Action from Carisbrook as the All Blacks take on France.
A group of All Blacks fans before the first test against France in Dunedin.
All Blacks Captain's Run
Action from the Captain's Run in Dunedin ahead of the First Test against France.
Super 14: Week 12
New Zealand sides in action in the Super 14
Toby Morland celebrates with teammates after scoring against the Stormers in Cape Town.
Sonny Bill Williams
SBW's career
BRAVING SCOTLAND: All Blacks Hosea Gear and Sonny-Bill Williams walk through the streets of Edinburgh after a recovery session ahead of the test against Scotland.
World Cup action
WHO'S THE BOSS? Irish halfback Isaac Boss is lost in the middle of Argentina's celebrations.
World Cup quarter-finals
HISTORY CONFIRMED: The Pumas know they have reached the World Cup finals for the first time while Scotland contemplate another quarter-final exit.
World Cup final
WORLD CHAMPIONS: South Africa celebrate their win over England with the Webb Ellis trophy.
Ranfurly Shield gallery
AWESOME AUKS: The Auckland team show off the Ranfurly Shield after winning it from Canterbury in Christchurch.
Mex's magic
The IRANZ Intitute is recognised throughout the rugby fraternity as the only institute of its kind, it invites up and coming players from around the world, put forward by their unions as future talent, to come and be coached by some of NZ's greatest players. The brainchild of former All Black Murray Mexted the institute boasts a coaching line up of greats including Jeff Wilson, Christian Cullen, Ian Jones, Frank Bunce and Richard Lowe. We take an exclusive look inside the academy.
2008 Super 14 gallery
RIPPING STUFF: Blues captain Troy Flavell is scragged by Force replacement Chris O'Young.
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Slideshow: Blues bust a gut at Bethells Beach
Break time's over after the Air New Zealand Cup and the Blues were into their Super 14 pre-season fitness training with a gut-busting session on the dunes at Auckland's Bethell's Beach last week.
Slideshow: The Blues at Bethells
All Blacks complete the Grand Slam
Click to see our photo slideshow of the All Blacks completitng the Grand Slam at Twickenham on November 29, 2008.
All Blacks meet the Queen
Munster moments in Limerick
Ranger could shun France for ABs shot
Sam Whitelock in doubt for France series
Hartley's abuse of ref ends Lions hopes
Highlanders squander winning chance again
Blues to profit for Ali's All Blacks retirement
Costly home loss to ACT Brumbies for Blues
Visit to sick children spurs Chiefs to victory
Big Dominic Bird a high flier for All Blacks role
Auckland union move threatens Eden Park
Randell: All Blacks camp is counter-productive
Read standout to replace McCaw as captain
Kidnap horror: Dragged behind a car like dummy
Girlfriend mourns after man dies in fire
Con artist failed to convince the Grim Reaper
Anti-terror soldier's throat slashed
All I want for my birthday is Maui
Manslaughter charge for quad bike tour owner
England claim honours on rollicking day
A Storm brewing for Warriors after Newcastle