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All Blacks: Ranger gets his chance to shine
Rene Ranger will get his first start in a test match this weekend.
Rene Ranger will get his first start in a test match this weekend.
Bakkies Botha, the Bulls and SARU should all hang their heads in shame, writes Peter Bills.
Springbok coach Peter de Villiers has given his side a repeat chance to prove their calibre.
Injuries and suspensions force changes in the Springboks and delay the All Black team naming.
Springboks coach Peter de Villiers has come to the defence of suspended lock Bakkies Botha.
The All Blacks need to treat Tri-Nations II against the Boks this week as a template for next year's World Cup.
Kieran Read probably played his finest test as an All Black on Saturday night.
All Blacks coach Graham Henry says Bakkies Botha was lucky not to get a harsher sentence.
South African lock Bakkies Botha has been suspended for nine weeks after headbutting Jimmy Cowan last night.
Were you at the game on Saturday? Here's a selection of photos of the fans from the All Blacks v Springboks match
As a statement of intent, the All Blacks could not have been more emphatic last night.
It was a day where everything went right for the All Blacks, but writing the Boks off would be a mistake.
The All Blacks struck the first blow in this year's Tri-Nations rugby tournament with a 32-12 victory over defending champions South Africa in Auckland.
Winning at the home of New Zealand rugby is a challenge the Springboks will heartily embrace, writes Mike Greenaway.