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/ 16 November 2011
The New Zealand Rugby Union will give Zac Guildford external counselling to help him overcome his alcohol problem after a drunken rampage.
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/ 16 November 2011
After an outcry over Bryce Lawrence’s World Cup refereeing, the rugby official says he will not officiate in SA should he fear for his life.
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/ 14 November 2011
Zac Guildford has apologised for a drunken binge that ended with him staggering naked and bleeding into a bar, and then assaulting two people.
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/ 13 November 2011
All Blacks wing Zac Guildford has been accused of staggering naked, drunk and bleeding into a bar where he allegedly assaulted two people.
Graham Henry has quit as coach of the All Blacks after their World Cup win, ending one of the most successful rugby coaching careers of all time.
An anxious New Zealand faced its "date with destiny" on Sunday, praying a 24-year wait for a second Rugby World Cup title would soon be over.
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/ 22 October 2011
France are confident they will pose New Zealand problems in Sunday’s World Cup final and have dismissed suggestions they’ll resort to dirty tactics.
The All Blacks have suffered spectacular losses against the unpredictable Les Bleus, so Sunday’s final is a tough call.
Three All Black players make up half the list of nominees for 2011’s rugby world player of the year award, making this contest one of the closest yet.
The same French players who narrowly squeaked past Wales have been given the chance to make history by beating the All Blacks in Sunday’s final.
Nick Farr-Jones believes the All Black team that will play France in the Rugby World Cup final compares favourably with the side that won in 1987.
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/ 17 October 2011
New Zealand media have declared the All Blacks would set to end 24 years of Rugby World Cup pain in the finals against France on Sunday.
SA’s Craig Joubert has been named to referee the Rugby World Cup final between overwhelming favourites New Zealand and "worst-ever finalists" France.
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/ 16 October 2011
Hosts New Zealand stormed into the World Cup final by overpowering Australia 20-6 in a brutally efficient display of power rugby on Sunday.
Concerns over All Blacks skipper Richie McCaw’s injury have been allayed by news that he will be playing in the World Cup semifinal against Australia.
Wallaby David Pocock says the battle against Richie McCaw and the All Black backrow could be the dealbreaker in the weekend’s World Cup semifinal.
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/ 11 October 2011
New Zealand remained officially the world’s best team after the latest edition of the IRB rankings was published ahead of the World Cup semifinals.
New Zealand winger Zac Guildford scored four tries as the All Blacks lifted the dark pall over their Cup campaign with a 79-15 victory over Canada.
The Springboks managed a scrappy 13-5 victory over Samoa in their final group game of the Rugby World Cup, carrying them through to the quarterfinals.
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/ 24 September 2011
The All Blacks steadied the nerves of a nation with an emphatic 37-17 win over France at Eden Park on Saturday.
A match of 12 tries that only really came to life in the final quarter will be remembered principally for Bryan Habana’s record-breaking five points.
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/ 21 September 2011
A ban on bagpipes at the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand has knocked the wind out of the Scotland team.
Its beauty is dazzling by day, but when the sun goes down New Zealand’s seas and glittering skies are
another world.
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/ 19 September 2011
New Zealand’s famous war dance was in danger of losing its potency because it was being performed too often, says Peter de Villiers.
Ireland produced the first major upset of the World Cup with a 15-6 victory over Australia, pushing Ireland up to first place in pool C.
The Springboks romped to a masterful 49-3 victory over Fiji in their second World Cup group D game on Saturday in Wellington.
New Zealand has pummelled Japan 83-7 on Friday in an embarrassingly one-sided game at the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.
Sweeping changes may be needed as injuries and fading form take their toll on the Springboks at the Rugby World Cup.
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/ 14 September 2011
Samoa and Canada made winning starts to the World Cup on Wednesday, while Scotland held off a brave challenge from Georgia.
All Blacks’ fly-half Dan Carter has pulled out of the side to play Japan in their World Cup clash on Friday after failing to overcome a sore back.
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/ 13 September 2011
No transmissions have been received from the young Emperor penguin that was released last week after washing up on a New Zealand beach.
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/ 11 September 2011
The Springboks beat Wales 17-16 in their opening match of their Rugby World Cup title defence in Wellington on Sunday.