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Steve Hansen confirmed as new All Blacks coach
Friday 16 December 2011
New Zealand's worst-kept sporting secret was finally revealed today when Steve Hansen was announced as the new All Blacks head coach.
Wales say farewell to Williams – last of a dying breed
Saturday 03 December 2011
Australia face a tide of emotion today, and a 5ft 7in twinkle-toed wing who is still capable of waltzing through a land of giants
All Blacks winger Zac Guildford seeks help with alcohol following brawl
Monday 14 November 2011
New Zealand winger Zac Guildford has issued a public apology following an incident in a bar in Rarotonga and admitted he needs help in his battle with alcohol.
Brian Ashton: Unpredictability is the lifeblood of sport, and makes this Cup special
Saturday 12 November 2011
Tackling The Issues
Sexton calls for sober heads after Ireland's weekend to remember
Monday 19 September 2011
Australia 6 Ireland 15
Geordan Murphy optimistic ahead of Ireland clash with Australia
Tuesday 13 September 2011
Geordan Murphy is convinced Ireland can summon the performance needed to place one foot in the World Cup quarter-finals.
Bryan Habana issues warning to South Africa rivals
Monday 05 September 2011
South Africa today began the final week of preparation before launching their world title defence, with star wing Bryan Habana declaring: "We are here for business."
Pool A: All Blacks the team to beat while brilliant Carter is pulling the strings
Monday 05 September 2011
New Zealand
Courtney Lawes: Lawes locks down place in England's second row
Sunday 04 September 2011
Martin Johnson says his tackles make a distinctive sound and plenty of opponents will agree – the athletic Saint is out to make his mark. Hugh Godwin meets Courtney Lawes
Cooper is cleared of foul play charge
Monday 29 August 2011
Australia coach Robbie Deans breathed a sigh of relief after playmaker Quade Cooper was cleared by a match review panel after being cited for dropping his knee into Richie McCaw's head during the Wallabies' 25-20 win over the All Blacks in Brisbane.
Ruck and Maul: Beale has last word as Wallabies win first Tri-Nations for a decade
Sunday 28 August 2011
Kurtley Beale finished off a brilliant sweeping move to enable Australia to beat New Zealand 25-20 in Brisbane and win the Tri-Nations title for the first time since 2001.
All Blacks seek victory in Tri-Nations to boost their Cup spirits
Saturday 27 August 2011
It still takes some believing that New Zealand, hosts of next month's World Cup, can voluntarily go in search of a first global title in almost a quarter of a century without the services of Hosea Gear and Sitiveni Sivivatu, by common consent two of the scariest wings in the sport.
Kicked into touch: the Rugby World Cup rejects
Friday 26 August 2011
World Cup hopefuls all around the globe no doubt had the date 22 August pencilled into their diaries months in advance. Monday was the deadline for head coaches of the twenty international sides featuring in the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand to announce their final 30-man squads for the tournament. Tough decisions had to be made and, inevitably, there were a number of winners and losers. Here we take a closer look at those players who didn’t make the final cut.
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