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Herald Premium Sport brings our readers the best analysis and the real story of what’s going on with our national game. Our team of experts will help you follow the action from the bottom of the ruck to the boardroom and beyond.

This week, to celebrate five years of the New Zealand Herald’s Premium offering, you can get stories like these for just 50c a week for the first eight weeks, $3 a week for the next eight weeks, and $6 a week after that

Here’s a taste of the rugby analysis you’ll get with Premium Sport...

From Twickenham to Paris: Inside the All Blacks’ long road to redemption

From the lows of a home-series defeat to Ireland, through a fiery battle in Johannesburg and a thumping at Twickenham, before entering the heat of France, the All Blacks’ recovery over the past year took them to within reach of the sport’s biggest prize. Along the way, there were filthy kitchens, unhelpful hosts and faulty air-conditioning in unbearable temperatures. Gregor Paul followed the journey. CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE AND READ

Ranking the greatest All Blacks coaches of all time

There are two guaranteed byproducts of being an All Blacks coach – unyielding power and unrivalled scrutiny. The right man for the job, and/or his shortcomings polarise the nation, Rugby columnist Phil Gifford took a look back on the history of the role – and who did it best. CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE AND READ

NZ Rugby and Silver Lake: Inside the deal that gave American investors a bigger share of the game

New Zealand Rugby opted to take another $62.5m of funding from US equity partner Silver Lake. But the decision to do so has divided the rugby fraternity once again. Gregor Paul details how this saga played out. CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE AND READ

How Ian Foster could have been the big winner from All Blacks mess

When the dust settled on the All Blacks coaching saga last year, Ian Foster was able to use the inescapable end of an era to his advantage. Liam Napier looked at how a sense of grievance helped fuel the All Blacks Rugby World Cup effort. CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE AND READ

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