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Best of sport 2023: Cricket thrillers and an All Blacks coaching drama
Looking back on the biggest sports stories of the year.
Phil Gifford: The greatest All Blacks coaches of all time
OPINION: Five of the top columns of the year from Phil Gifford.
Cyclone to Hurricanes: How rugby provided normality for Teilah Ferguson
A mum-and-daughter duo found comfort in sport after Gabrielle claimed their home.
Exclusive: NZR backs 'transformational' Auckland waterfront stadium
It's a change of tack for New Zealand Rugby, who have traditionally been neutral.
Gregor Paul: The state of a divided rugby nation
Despite various meetings, the situation has been described as a stalemate.
Auckland stadium jigsaw: Behind the pitches made to council
The final four proposals each gave a pivotal 75-minute presentation on Monday.
Ardie Savea takes top honour at NZ Rugby Awards
Ardie Savea has been named the Kelvin R. Tremain Memorial player of the year.
Captain's call: The tough All Blacks decision facing Scott Robertson
New All Blacks coach likely to consider key leadership change.
The All Blacks milestones Beauden Barrett could break
Beauden Barrett could finish his test career with numerous big achievements to his name.
Alice Soper: Aupiki player data tells us who's fighting through the churn
'The statistics alone don’t tell us stories, they just suggest where we might find them.'
NZ on the brink of biggest leadership upheaval in rugby history
Provincial unions believe the current governance structure is not fit for purpose.
Phil Gifford: What the public is missing about Razor
Phil Gifford outlines four talking points as Scott Robertson takes over the All Blacks.
Gregor Paul: How free-to-air tests could save rugby in NZ
Battle over Six Nations could prove unlikely saviour for Kiwi rugby fans.
‘Thinking differently’: NZ Rugby’s Pasifika strategy
OPINION: A change in direction from NZR that's finally saying aloud what we already knew.
How to make your kid an All Black: The schools shaping champions
Balancing the books and rugby boots: The schools with the most All Blacks and Black Ferns.
Which departing All Black leaves the biggest hole?
The All Blacks lost eight influential players post World Cup. Who leaves the biggest hole?
Alice Soper: Participation numbers reveal approach needed to realise full potential
OPINION: The more detail you dive into, the more questions present themselves.
Hot or not? What fashion experts think of new Super Rugby jerseys
The biggest day in rugby fashion has come and gone.
Gregor Paul: The critical decisions for Super Rugby to fix itself
OPINION: Co-ordination is the key to future success for Super Rugby.
New Rugby Australia chair's parting shot at McLennan
Dan Herbert is promising to listen to the people.
No trust or faith: Rugby Australia chair sensationally sacked in late-night meeting
McLennan rejected a call from six rebellious state unions to resign.
Phil Gifford: The most important rugby case of the 21st century
OPINION: What’s decided could see the reputation of rugby severely damaged.
Black Ferns given glimpse of what World Cup defence will take
Several new faces and a new-look coaching staff received a much-needed lesson.
The big whinge: Wayne Barnes is wrong, these are the world's worst rugby fans
Wayne Barnes says Kiwi fans are the worst but here's why he's wrong, Gregor Paul writes.
Why Super Rugby will always be weak
OPINION: It’s clear Australia are up against a numerical tyranny they will never conquer.
Phil Gifford: The most riveting story in Super Rugby
Opinion: Phil Gifford runs through three Super Rugby talking points ahead of next season.
Top British journo on All Blacks, TMO mess and sensitive Kiwi fans
We get an alternative perspective on the All Blacks and their supposed lost aura.
How the All Blacks enhanced their legacy despite losing final
OPINION: The All Blacks' magnanimous reaction to that bitter defeat enhances their legacy.
Officiating crisis: Are VAR and TMO ruining sport?
The VAR and TMO are increasingly dominating post-match discussions.
Phil Gifford: Rugby has a problem - the scary thing is the world disagrees
OPINION: As long as the boardroom power remains with the UK and SA, we're screwed.
Scrap the TMO? The law that must change to save rugby
Rugby is in crisis but these changes would go a long way to keeping its appeal.
Chris Rattue: Why the Springboks are the greatest team ever
OPINION: Chris Rattue's winners and losers from the RWC final.
Willie Jackson: Some South African fans want to murder me, but I call it like I see it
Jackson's post triggered thousands of responses from South African fans.