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All Blacks: Stodgy Boks set up selection puzzle
Should the All Black selectors rest players against a weakened Springboks side this weekend?

Rusty All Blacks thump Fiji
The All Blacks thrashed Fiji 60-14 in the final test match at the beloved Carisbrook stadium in Dunedin.

All Blacks: World Cup countdown begins tonight
Fifty days to the World Cup kickoff against Tonga - five tests for those wanting to make the magic 30.

Rugby: Samoa stun Wallabies
Samoa stunned Australia 32-23 in a one-off rugby test to produce one of its most memorable international victories.

Live updates: Sunday rugby
nzherald.co.nz brings you live updates of today's ITM Cup games and the international between the Wallabies and Samoa.

France is stealing our moko
They stole our chance at winning the 2007 Rugby World Cup. This year, they're at it again, wearing fake moko for a photoshoot.

Rugby: McCaw rules out jersey colour as an issue
All Blacks skipper Richie McCaw will keep his eye on the ball rather than the colour of the opposition's jerseys during this year's rugby World Cup.

Rugby: $6 million windfall for Wallabies RWC triumph
As if lifting the Webb Ellis trophy wouldn't be sweet enough, now the Wallabies have been promised a $6.43 million windfall.

Rugby: All Blacks look to feed off raw emotion
The All Blacks of 2011 will push what they call the 'emotional button' in the final stages of the World Cup.