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Opinion: Australia's bold strategy may inspire NZ Rugby policy shift
OPINION: The plan challenges the belief that coaches need years to make an impact.

The All Blacks starting XV: How Razor will pick his team and who's vying for spots
Liam Napier analyses last year’s team and looks at where changes will come in 2025.

New name on the kit: All Blacks secure multimillion-dollar sponsorship deal
The deal replaces Ineos, who ended their sponsorship earlier this year.
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Super Rugby

Phil Gifford: The best half of rugby this season
Canes and Chiefs put on a great second-half show after sleep-inducing first 40.

Moana Pasifika beat Highlanders in Dunedin thriller to keep playoff berth alive
Moana edged the Highlanders 34-29 in a nine-try heartbreaker for the hosts.

Sullivan scores four as Hurricanes topple Chiefs in big win
All the action as the Hurricanes host the Chiefs in Wellington.
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Sports news

First XV rankings: Will there be a shift in the southern power balance?
Some unlikely names are looking to upset the usual big names. Mike Thorpe reports.

Speedy mare Oneira returns for rare Ellerslie midweek fixture
Ellerslie's new StrathAyr track is proving worth the wait, with regular meetings.
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'Tough calls': Star Black Fern omitted from first squad of the year
Three experienced Black Ferns have been left out of the Pacific Four Series squad.

New name on the kit: All Blacks secure multimillion-dollar sponsorship deal
The deal replaces Ineos, who ended their sponsorship earlier this year.

Rotorua to host 'epic' rugby test match in September
Rotorua is Samoa's 'home ground away from home'.

Suspension blow: Blues star out for crucial games
Tele’a is leaving the Blues after this season for a three-year deal in Japan.

First XV rugby: Hamilton Boys’ High off to a winning start in Japan
Covering the latest developments in schools rugby.

Gregor Paul: Why writing off Tele’a could be a mistake for NZ rugby
OPINION: The Blues wanted to keep Tele’a for four more years despite his age.