New Zealand
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MacDonald puts a strain on All Blacks
The All Blacks were handed an injury scare on Thursday with the news that full back Leon MacDonald has suffered a groin strain.
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Gear ready for last chance saloon
Test match rugby comes with enough pressure as it is, but knowing you could only have one game to stake a claim to a place...
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NZRU lock up nine more stars
The New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU) has welcomed the re-signing of nine more of its players, who have recently confirmed their commitment to New Zealand...
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Toeava to miss Bledisloe clash
All Blacks centre Isaia Toeava looks set to miss Saturday's Tri-Nations and Bledisloe Cup Test in Melbourne against the Wallabies.
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Buck Shelford battles cancer
The great Buck Shelford is fighting a private battle against lymphoma, a cancer which attacks the glands, forms of which are eminently treatable.
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Somerville on comeback trail
New Zealand prop Greg Somerville took his first steps to an international comeback with a club appearance at the weekend. Somerville was on the pitch...
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NZRU add their weight to Bok battle
The New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU) have joined forces with their Australian counterparts in expressing their concern and disgust at the squad South Africa are...
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Henry short over short turnaround
Graham Henry delivered a pretty terse response when asked if he and his New Zealand team was going to find the travel to Melbourne this...
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McCaw ‘cheap shots’ a Mauger worry
All Black centre Aaron Mauger reckons that his captain Richie McCaw comes in for some special attention at the breakdown.
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Henry delighted at the intensity of victory
"The All Blacks haven't played a Test match of that intensity since... probably since last year's Tri-Nations," said Graham Henry an hour after his team...
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Oliver muses on BJ’s scrumming angles
It is a wise old head that will be hooking New Zealand's scrum ball in the Tri-Nations match against South Africa on Saturday. With an...
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Williams on a soup hunt
Injured All Blacks second row Ali Williams has begun a search for the best soup that New Zealand has to offer. Williams, who broke his...
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Sivivatu on ice for the moment
A possible injury cloud is hanging over the All Blacks for Saturday's Tri-Nations clash against South Africa, with wing Sitiveni Sivivatu sitting out much of...
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Junior ABs head for Japan
The Junior All Blacks will fly to Japan this week for Sunday's final Pacific Nations Cup match in Tokyo having already sealed the competiton with...
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The All Black cup runneth over
Selecting your best All Black team has become something of a dilemma even for the most analytical fan, and it comes no easier if you...
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Oliver to scrum down against Boks
All Black coach Graham Henry has dropped a mini bombshell by naming Anton Oliver at hooker in the team to face the Springboks in a...
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ABs have clean injury sheet after Canada
The result was always to be a foregone conclusion, but the All Blacks would be satisfied with having emerged from their Canadian victory with no...
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Henry: ‘Bring on the Boks’
All Black coach Graham Henry said the Springboks will not be catching his team "cold" when the two sides meet in a Tri-Nations Round Two...
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Junior ABs smash Australia ‘A’
The Junior All Blacks have inflicted Australia A's first defeat in the IRB Pacific Nations Cup with a comprehensive 50-0 victory at Carisbrook Park in...
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All Blacks overcome spirited Canada
New Zealand beat a spirited Canada side 64-13 in front of a sold-out Waikato Stadium in Hamilton on Saturday. The Canucks put up a good...
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Muliaina delighted to be back in black
New Zealand international Mils Muliaina is delighted to be savouring a return to Test rugby - even if it comes against minnows Canada.
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Smith injury fails to clear in time
Conrad Smith's hamstring injury has not cleared sufficiently for the Wellington centre to take his place in the All Blacks centre against Canada on Saturday.
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Baby boom trips up All Blacks
The days of All Blacks putting rugby ahead of their families appear to be long gone, as soon-to-be fathers Chris Jack and Doug Howlett are...
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Tri-Nations Preview – New Zealand
In case you have been living in a cocoon for the past couple of years, New Zealand are the world's number one rugby team. They...
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Filipo rewarded for his ‘patience’
Reuben Thorne will captain the All Blacks in the one-off test against Canada in Hamilton on Saturday, a team that will also see lock Ross...
Laidlaw to leave Gloucester Rugby for Clermont
Gloucester club captain Greig Laidlaw will leave the English Premiership Rugby club at the end of the season to join French Top 14 club Clermont. Scotland captain Laidlaw joined...
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