Rugby World Cup
Interview
'We banned social media': All Blacks cult hero Weepu's 2011 World Cup story
The All Blacks Rugby World Cup campaign has been far from smooth sailing. A record defeat to France in the tournament opener repre…
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Editor's Pick
Rugby World Cup
Analysis
England player ratings | The 33 players capped at Rugby World Cup 2023
When Jack Walker entered the fray on Saturday in Lille with 26 minutes remaining, it was a squad rotation job fully done by Englan…
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Rugby World Cup
Opinion
Is this Eddie's last dance? - Andy Goode
Eddie Jones has won just two of his last 11 Tests as an international head coach and another defeat to Wales this weekend could, o…
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Rugby World Cup
Opinion
Ethan de Groot destroyed France’s tighthead prop Uini Atonio
I thought there were times in that France game when the pressure exerted by de Groot was intolerable for Antonio. At those moments…
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Rugby World Cup
Analysis
The boos in Nice and three other post-Japan England talking points
England chalked up back-to-back wins for only the second time in the Steve Borthwick era when they eventually got the better of Ja…
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Rugby World Cup
Exclusive
'Steve Borthwick is the right choice, give him some bloody time'
Ben Cohen won’t bluff. Despite all the hype about the start of the Rugby World Cup last weekend, he got his wires crossed and mi…
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Super Rugby Pacific
Interview
The Tasman culture that drove Levi Aumua to sign with the Crusaders
It's the ability to steamroll defenders that lured the Crusaders to sign Aumua for the 2024 Super Rugby season.
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Rugby World Cup
Interview
‘Happy with the dub’: Jordan Petaia has come a long way in four years
In four years, Jordan Petaia has gone from an exciting World Cup bolter to one of the Wallabies' most important players.
Rugby World Cup
Opinion
New Zealand is accepting of the defeat from schoolboy-like All Blacks
I think under coach Ian Foster’s tenure we’ve become accustomed to defeat. We don’t necessarily accept it, but we expect it.
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Mick Cleary: 'George Ford has to stay as the starting No 10. It is as straightforward as that.'
Finally, England showed their hand, and put in a gritty, savvy performance to get their show back on the road
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Rugby World Cup
Analysis
Tuilagi the scrummager and three other England win talking points
Saturday night was special for England in Marseille. Few people had backed them to deliver, so desperate were the optics of their …
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Rugby World Cup
Opinion
Tupou Vaa’i was sent as a lamb to the slaughter against France
As a trio the All Blacks loose forwards were completely outplayed by the French. Vaa’i was a lamb to the slaughter, a fish out o…
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