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<i>John Roughan</i>: Grassroots answer to the yobs
Tougher ground rules and liquor bills will do nothing to fix Kiwis' "pathetic" attitude toward Australia, writes John Roughan.

All Blacks: Read next in line for top job
The All Blacks No 8 looks every bit the captain-in-waiting with his positive influence in the heat of action.

All Blacks: Elliot gets another chance at redemption
'Hika is a man who has matured a hell of a lot for the better,' forwards coach Steve Hansen says.

<i>Inga Tuigamala</i>: Messam's attacking strengths bring excitement
The Scots have never beaten the All Blacks and columnist Inga Tuigamala doubts they ever will.

All Blacks: Afoa content to prop up the hookers
John Afoa was buoyant at the prospect of positioning himself in front of an All Black lineout for the first time.

<i>Martin Snedden</i>: Team effort for Cup success at crucial venue
During the RWC tolerance of troublemakers will be at a level far lower than appears to have been the case on Saturday night.

Judicial inconsistency darkens All Black mood
Aggrieved All Blacks captain Richie McCaw has criticised the inconsistency of the judicial system governing their Grand Slam tour.

All Blacks: New combinations expected
All signs point to Sonny Bill Williams getting another test start this weekend against Scotland, this time at second five-eighths.

All Blacks: Mealamu citing bad timing for ABs
Keven Mealamu's future on the All Blacks Grand Slam tour will be determined in Glasgow tomorrow morning.

All Blacks: Gear running to hip-hop beats
When you talk about players having to find another gear to get the best out of themselves, that can be taken literally in the case of Hosea Gear.

All Blacks-England: <i>The stats don't lie</i>
The All Blacks finished ahead of England on the scoreboard but how did they perform in the match statistics?

All Blacks: Mealamu cited for head clash
All Black Keven Mealamu has been cited for an alleged head butt on England's Lewis Moody.

Officials confident crowds will behave during RWC
Eden Park officials are confident that next year's rugby World Cup won't see a repeat of the poor crowd behaviour that marred the Four Nations rugby league double-header last night.

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