The Crusaders have made the first change in its re-brand after calls for the franchise to change its name following the Christchurch shootings.The Crusaders announced earlier this year that they would be considering a change to...

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Ian Foster cut a slightly tetchy figure on Tuesday. The All Blacks attack coach was not rude exactly. But he was short with journalists.What was his reaction to Bundee Aki's ban? Was it good news for New Zealand ahead of their World...

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Irish rugby legend Tony Ward has called on Ireland coach Joe Schmidt to have the "moral courage" to bring young fullback Jordan Larmour into the side.Ward, who was a first-five for Ireland and the British and Irish Lions in the...

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With the highly anticipated Rugby World Cup quarter-final between the All Blacks and Ireland just days away, Irish critic Ewan MacKenna has doubled down on his claims about the haka. MacKenna referred to the haka as a marketing...

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Tongan rugby league coach Kristian Woolf has revealed why he passed on former Wallabies star Israel Folau for the upcoming World Cup 9s and international tests.Tongan National Rugby League chairman George Koloamatangi announced...

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By Josh Raisey of RugbyPass.com The referees for next weekend's World Cup quarter-finals have been announced and Irish fans are slightly nervous about the appointment of Nigel Owens for their contest with the All Blacks in Tokyo....

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All you need to know ahead of ... England v Australia England are poised to name an unchanged starting XV from the side that defeated Argentina if Billy Vunipola can come through the final major training session on Wednesday,...

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In the latest offering as part of its exclusive new partnership with Sky TV, NZME is broadcasting the weekly show New Zealand Press Box.The popular sports news programme will be streamed live on nzherald.co.nz and simulcast on Radio...

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This is in order of importance to the teams' success, how the players in these positions can influence games during the knockout stages of the tournament. 8. France This back three is undoubtedly the worst because of its inconsistency....

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