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<i>Chris Rattue:</i> Rules for enjoying rugby
'Tis the off-season to be jolly. The national obsession has a wee rest before things get scary next year.
<i>Chris Rattue:</i> Soccer's new chief must know the sport's culture
Departing NZF chief executive Michael Glading should get no credit for soccer's rise on these shores, writes Chris Rattue.
<i>Chris Rattue:</i> Depth of Australia's fall hard to fathom
Australia's latest era of supremacy, an enduring period of excitement and groundbreaking excellence, is well and truly over.
<i>Wynne Gray:</i> Top 10 rule changes to improve rugby
Graham Henry likes the idea of two refs to solve rugby's troubles. Wynne Gray has a few more suggestions to improve the game.
<i>Harry Ngata:</i> Ifill - a handful for defenders
Cast your mind back a couple of years when all thought the castle would fall with the departure of Shane Smeltz.
<i>Wynne Gray:</i> All Blacks team of the decade
The Herald's senior rugby writer picks his All Black team of the decade.
<i>Josh Kronfeld:</i> Carter's off night rings alarm bells
It's been a long season for the All Blacks and it showed today, says Josh Kronfeld.
<i>Stu Wilson</i>: This style can win the World Cup
NZ scored 18 tries on the Grand Slam tour, with only four scored against them.
<i>Wynne Gray</i>: Graham Slam III enters the final stage
Another Grand Slam will set the All Blacks up nicely for the World Cup next year, writes Wynne Gray.
Cricket: The questions that still remain
The Black Caps still face some hard questions, with Pakistan next on the horizon, writes David Leggat.
<i>Harry Ngata:</i> Vital points for the Phoenix
Last night's win means all heads will stay afloat at the Wellington Phoenix...for the time being anyway.