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![All Blacks: Punting on the wildcard wingers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
All Blacks: Punting on the wildcard wingers
Wynne Gray looks at possible replacements for the injured Sitiveni Sivivatu.
![RWC ticket applications reach 325,000](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
RWC ticket applications reach 325,000
325,000 Rugby World Cup ticket applications have so far been lodged, enough to fill the redeveloped Eden Park stadium more than five times.
![Rugby: Folau tipped to leave NRL](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Rugby: Folau tipped to leave NRL
Master coach Ewen McKenzie has warned Israel Folau there will be no simple path into the Wallabies.
![All Blacks: Braid appears on radar as McCaw backup](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
All Blacks: Braid appears on radar as McCaw backup
Former All Black offered chance to return home as search for Richie McCaw’s backup intensifies.
![All Blacks favourites for World Cup](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
All Blacks favourites for World Cup
Bookmakers have ignored the All Blacks’ poor World Cup record and their indifferent form last year to install them as favourites for the RWC.
![70,000 Rugby World Cup tickets bought](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
70,000 Rugby World Cup tickets bought
Rugby World Cup organisers say more than 50,000 fans from 100 countries have pre-registered before today's opening of on-line ticket applications.
![Rugby World Cup tickets in high demand](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Rugby World Cup tickets in high demand
More than 50,000 fans from 100 countries have pre-registered ahead of tomorrow's opening of on-line ticket applications.
![All Blacks: Empty nest for 2012](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
All Blacks: Empty nest for 2012
Redemption at next year's World Cup is high on the agenda for the All Blacks but this could result in a tough period in 2012.
![Rugby: Sanzar reveals new $615m TV deal](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Rugby: Sanzar reveals new $615m TV deal
The NZRU says the deal represents a "major" vote of confidence in southern hemisphere rugby.
![Rugby: NZRU announces record loss](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Rugby: NZRU announces record loss
Global recession, World Cup and shortfall in income from All Blacks test matches blamed for record loss.
![All Blacks: Coaches go back to the future](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
All Blacks: Coaches go back to the future
Rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic, a subtle change of thinking or better use of the All Black coaches' talents?
![Rugby: Fast start in tickets scramble](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Rugby: Fast start in tickets scramble
There are tentative smiles from NZ's RWC 2011 organisers after domestic ticket applications made an explosive start.
![Rugby: Once was hatred](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Rugby: Once was hatred
Former All Black prop Billy Bush says he was targeted as a Maori – costing the All Blacks the 1976 series in South Africa.