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![Rugby: Spoiler alert - the Springboks win](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Rugby: Spoiler alert - the Springboks win
Morgan Freeman was just fine and dandy as the great freedom fighter. He also happens to be the biggest problem with Invictus, writes Dylan Cleaver.
![Rugby: RWC hot site on Facebook](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Rugby: RWC hot site on Facebook
The Rugby World Cup's Facebook site is about to become the biggest in New Zealand.
![Rugby: The contrasting natures of Carlos](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Rugby: The contrasting natures of Carlos
It's easy to call Carlos Spencer an enigma, but there are few sports figures in NZ whose personality has ever been so at odds with their image.
![Rugby: King Carlos joins Lions in Super 14](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Rugby: King Carlos joins Lions in Super 14
Carlos Spencer has joined the Lions for Super 14 in what is reportedly one of the biggest ever contracts in South African rugby.
![Sport's funny old year](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Sport's funny old year
It's been a funny old year for sport. Paul Lewis looks at some of the oddest, most bizarre and brightest moments of the year across all sports.
![Rugby: Biggest, worst, dirtiest](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Rugby: Biggest, worst, dirtiest
Gregor Paul outlined his rugby awards for the year last week - here he takes a lighter look at some of the stranger happenings during the year in rugby.
![Rugby: Boks in poor shape for World Cup](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Rugby: Boks in poor shape for World Cup
South Africa won't be at their best for the 2011 Rugby World Cup, the country's leading sports science professor insists.
![<i>Dylan Cleaver:</i> Clear choices, relatively, for decade's World XV](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
<i>Dylan Cleaver:</i> Clear choices, relatively, for decade's World XV
There are some here who have never really performed against the All Blacks but they have excelled against most.
![Rugby: Best of 2009](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Rugby: Best of 2009
Gregor Paul springs a few surprises in his “best of” review of the rugby year.
![<i>Eddie Butler:</i> Thomas' homosexuality no secret in rugby](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
<i>Eddie Butler:</i> Thomas' homosexuality no secret in rugby
Welsh rugby hero Gareth Thomas' hidden life began to unravel in 2007 with an admission to his wife, says Eddie Butler.
![Rugby: Team of the decade](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Rugby: Team of the decade
Test rugby's team of the decade, as selected by Daniel Gilhooly of NZPA.
![All Blacks: A hundred wins, and thousands of frustrated fans](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
All Blacks: A hundred wins, and thousands of frustrated fans
One hundred tests won in a decade of rugby, yet still the long faces from All Blacks supporters.
![Rugby: Cheque for All Blacks help soothe unions](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Rugby: Cheque for All Blacks help soothe unions
Provinces with All Blacks will now get $35,000 instead of having to pay them and hardly ever see them play.
![Rugby: Long stays in 23 centres for World Cup sides](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Rugby: Long stays in 23 centres for World Cup sides
Takapuna Beach will become a second home to Sebastien Chabal and his French teammates, who will spend 21 days on the North Shore.
![Rugby: Where the visiting hordes will descend](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Rugby: Where the visiting hordes will descend
Gisborne, Ashburton, Masterton and Wanganui will all host teams as the World Cup gospel is spread throughout the country.