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Liam Napier: The extra edge that will fire up the All Blacks
COMMENT: There is an notable factor which will work in All Blacks' favour against England.
Patrick McKendry: The hidden message behind Hansen's praise of Foster
COMMENT: There was more in it than Hansen merely endorsing attack coach Foster's methods.
Pumas' poor discipline ruining chances
OPINION: Success in the Rugby Championship must be a distant fantasy for Argentina.
Replacing Bolt a near impossible mission
Whose star will be shining brightest come the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo?
Pressure on Cheika to lift Wallabies
Cheika has been able to work with the majority of his squad for a number of weeks.
Gray: Hard ask to get job done
OPINION: History is packed with noise about unlikely victories for travelling sides.
Gray: It's time to park 'The Bus'
OPINION: This season has not been a welcome omen for Julian "The Bus" Savea.
'Gats' could be royalty
Opinion: Winning tonight would surpass any of their other previous achievements.
Penalise offenders from kickoff
Steve Hansen, for now, is taking a discreet approach to refereeing diplomacy.
Poor showing against Maori ABs
If the Lions don't roast the Maori ABs tonight they should shred their first test plans.
O'Brien set for first footing on NZ tour
Opinion: Will the Lions challenge a very potent All Black squad?
Gatland's troops about to hit trenches
Opinion: It should be an epic clash between the two fiery packs.
Red-faced over red cards
OPINION: The red will more likely be seen in lower levels of cricket.
Burgess: Pair could be banned for months
OPINION: The NRL have a three strikes policy around illicit drug use.
Gray: Easter bunny fails to deliver
COMMENT: There was scant warmth about the playbook after a week of Super Rugby chaos.
Rattue: Foran must cut the apron strings
COMMENT: It's time for Jim Doyle to let Kieran Foran get on with playing.
Wynne Gray: Wish list - wield the machete
Comment: Sanzaar's silence seems to indicate they could dismantle Super Rugby series.
Gray: The rule change cricket should try
A change to the toss rules would make cricket much better writers Wynne Gray.
Rattue: Foran riddle can undermine Doyle
Chris Rattue: Is Kieran Foran a rare Warriors triumph, or yet another disastrous signing?
Attitude to trans athletes must remain fluid
The difficult issue of transgender athletes, a steep learning curve for Warriors winger and a coach on the rise.
Lam-basting does Hansen little credit
When Steven Luatua announced he was heading to Bristol, All Blacks coach Steve Hansen's reaction was remarkable on a number of levels.
Leggat: Four of the best lead the world
The four best young batsmen in test cricket could have a cracking chat group if they fancied it, writes David Leggat.
ABs will lose...and other 2017 predictions
In his final column for the year, Dylan Cleaver finds 17 things that definitely might happen in 2017.
Curses lifted and droughts broken - 2016 was a life-affirming year for sport
It was one epic sporting upset after another as lovable losers turned into celebrated winners.
16 sporting conclusions for '16
Just two columns left before the end of the year so I'm going to take the fat man's route to the finish line. This week I'm going