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Rugby: Magpies in third place half-way into the 14-team, 10-rounds competition

Hawke's Bay's NPC team now head north for a match in Whangārei.

French hit with injury blow for All Blacks opener

Hosts France have been dealt a major injury blow just over a week out from the World Cup.

Samoa Rugby World Cup hopes propped up by Kaitāia's Jordan and James Lay

Kaitāia brothers James and Jordan Lay at second RWC with Samoa

What we learned from Scott Barrett avoiding ban

OPINION: The star lock is free to play against France in the Rugby World Cup opener.

'We're pretty excited': Canterbury moving NPC match to the country

Horses have been hoofed out before the first game of rugby at the ground in a decade-plus.

Champagne Rugby podcast: Fiji - you are the way Pool C should be

Rugby tastes better when it's Champagne Rugby

Jono Gibbes: What the South Africa game proved about the World Cup

OPINION: World Rugby used Twickenham match to signal to all the teams competing in France.

Gregor Paul: Maybe the Boks loss was just what the All Blacks needed

OPINION: Inside the All Blacks the reaction will be coldly analytical and practical.

All Blacks labelled ‘pretenders’ after Boks thrashing

The All Blacks have been described as an open book.

World Cup warning: France thrash Wallabies

There is no doubt France are ready.

Meet the women standing alongside the All Blacks

Some will be watching from the sidelines; others will be holding down the fort at home.

Editorial: Donald Trump, the All Blacks and the trick of turning adversity into motivation

A setback brings with it the question of how to respond.

Why the All Blacks can put the Bok nightmare behind them

Phil Gifford presents six talking points after the mayhem at Twickenham.

'Heads should roll' following England's worst ever defeat to Fiji

Opinion: It would be churlish to just focus on England’s faults as Fiji were magnificent.

Gregor Paul: Rugby World Cup looks set to be hijacked by pedantry, fakery and group-think

Opinion: The biggest loser on Saturday was potentially the global rugby fraternity.

'Our worst injury': ABs count the cost of Twickenham horror show

The All Blacks have lost a third starter for their World Cup opener.