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Rugby: Hayman snubs All Blacks, stays in Europe
Carl Hayman agonised over returning to NZ for next year's World Cup, but a multi-million dollar deal in France ended up winning the day.
Sharples' World Cup call bombs with NZRU
The Maori Affairs Minister has made a sideline call to the New Zealand Rugby Union to send the Maori team to the 2015 World Cup.
Poll: Rugby a better game in pro era
Rugby going professional was good for the game, say most people who took part in an nzherald.co.nz poll.
All Blacks play too many tests, say third of NZers
Over a third of New Zealanders say the All Blacks play too many tests, A DigiPoll for nzherald.co.nz has found.
Poll shows some doubt NZ will be ready for World Cup
Rugby World Cup organisers are confident everything will be ready in time, but others disagree.
TV bosses eye sharing Cup commentators
Free-to-air bosses may share commentators after agreeing to share TV coverage of the top 16 games during the Rugby World Cup.
All Blacks to win next World Cup - poll
Kiwis are confident that, 24 years on from their last World Cup triumph, the All Blacks will win on home turf, according to an nzherald.co.nz poll.
Poll: Public want Super 14 to start later
More than half the public think the Super 14 starts too early according to a new poll, but there seems little chance the tournament's summer kick-off will be moving any time soon.