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All Blacks: Thorn ruled out of test
Brad Thorn is a late withdrawal from the All Blacks side to face Ireland, with Anthony Boric stepping up.
<i>Dylan Cleaver:</i> Munster's Kiwi men feeling right at home
Dylan Cleaver catches up with two ex-All Blacks who helped Munster upset the Wallabies mid-week.
All Blacks: Smith, Nonu reunited for Ireland
The Sonny Bill Williams experiment has been placed on the back burner for the Irish leg of the All Blacks Grand Slam rugby tour.
All Blacks: What is wrong with the scrum?
Finessing the All Blacks scrum is a priority after victories over England and Scotland were marred by technical infringements.
All Blacks: McCaw - No grudges over Heaslip
ABs captain Richie McCaw is honest enough to acknowledge he has rubbed too many opponents up the wrong way to bear grudges.
All Blacks: Richie McCaw - rugby's most wanted
Five months after Irish No 8 Jamie Heaslip brazenly kneed the All Blacks captain in the back, McCaw barely recalls the incident ahead of presumably their next encounter
All Blacks: SBW a special weapon, says Smith
The ABs assistant coach says Sonny Bill Williams is different to any player he's ever seen.
All Blacks: Ireland confident of upset
Ireland rugby coach Declan Kidney says his players are confident of thwarting the All Blacks' Grand Slam ambitions .
All Blacks: Cursed Braid to continue tradition
The affliction is hereditary and it's one Daniel Braid has grudgingly learned to live with.
The news looks All Black for Irish
After an unconvincing win over Samoa, Ireland are lacking confidence as they seek to break a 105-year losing streak.
Cricket: Marshall's World Cup bid denied
Former Black Cap Hamish Marshall's request to be allowed to play for Ireland at next year's World Cup has been denied.
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World Cup fans baulk at 'rip off' room prices
Irish rugby fans are being urged to boycott "rip-off" Auckland hotels.