Editorial: Rieko Ioane’s response to Johnny Sexton should be celebrated
OPINION: Ioane v Sexton has added spice to the end-of-year tour clash.
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The World Cup winning Springboks have retained the number one world ranking.
Springboks' dig at All Blacks ahead of Ireland series
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Liam Napier: Barrett bucks All Blacks trend with sabbatical option
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Opinion: NZ rugby must learn important lessons from Ireland
OPINION: Ireland's rise has been boosted by a willingness to look offshore.
Liam Napier: What Razor, All Blacks would have learned from Six Nations finale
Ireland claim back-to-back titles but England's improvement looms large on Razor's radar.
England snatches win over Ireland after 81st-min drop goal
Ireland were seconds away from clinching back-to-back Six Nations titles.
Guns for hire: Rugby's battle with nationality and identity
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Rugby's eligibility laws have gone too far
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Eight-year-old boy steals show singing anthem
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Ranking every All Blacks test in 2024
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Joe Schmidt's arrival at the Wallabies is great for the Bledisloe.
'Oi Peter, four more years, you ****wit' - Retallick confirms RWC sledge to Irish star
The former All Black got the final word over the Irishman after a chirpy 2022 series.
Former Chiefs players to star in Ireland's Six Nations title defence
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Farrell's selection headache for Lions and son Owen
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Wallabies' hunt new leader: Joe Schmidt tipped for role
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Gregor Paul: Mad, memorable final also a sad day for rugby
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Gregor Paul: All Blacks have shown how sport rewards capacity to change
OPINION: Sport, as a metaphor for life, rewards those with the capacity to change.
Editorial: Southern giants tightening long-term grip on World Cup success
OPINION: New Zealand and South Africa both know better than the rest what works to win.
Chris Rattue: Springboks will be worried by semifinal performance
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How the lopsided Rugby World Cup draw has been a shemozzle
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David Kirk on the All Blacks' journey to the final
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