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The woman who stopped Carter quitting

Dan Carter was ready to quit the All Blacks just 15 months out from this year's World Cup triumph. So why did he stay with the team?

No McCaw, no Carter

Sonny Bill Williams selects his top 13 rugby or league players he had come across in his playing career, but there's some big names missing.

Holy c**p! You sold out the All Blacks

COMMENT: How NZ Rugby damaged the country's biggest brand, writes Wynne Gray.

Council picked Cup win

The Auckland Council was so confident the men in black would win the Rugby World Cup they were planning celebrations two games into the tournament.

Sad day for SA rugby - Hansen

All Blacks coach has given his backing to Stuart Lancaster and Heyneke Meyer, two coaches who have fallen on the sharp edge of the results business.

ABs test fishing skills for cameras

Having hung up their boots for summer - or for good - rugby's world champions went fishing.

ABs won't face England until 2017

Any All Black interest about jousting with England and their new coach Eddie Jones will be done from the sidelines for the next few years.

Lomu farewell: 'Nadene's let nation in'

All Blacks great Michael Jones praises Jonah Lomu's widow for allowing New Zealanders to pay their respects to the rugby legend.

Dan Carter up against big names for BBC award

All Blacks first five-eighth Dan Carter has been nominated for the BBC Overseas Sports Personality of the Year award.

Wynne Gray: Remembering Lomu

Our Herald rugby reporter Wynne Gray discussed the passing of All Blacks legend Jonah Lomu and the retirement of captain Richie McCaw.

Richie retires: 'I think I got timing right'

All Blacks skipper bows out: "The last thing I wanted to do was limp to the end."

Good kid from humble beginnings

The young Lomu had thrived in sport, especially athletics and rugby, and had made it his goal to represent New Zealand one day.

Tongan village mourns Lomu

The Tongan village where Jonah Lomu is best remembered has gone into mourning to honour the passing of the sporting giant.

Editorial: Lomu's legacy humility as well as heroics

It is possible that Jonah Lomu was better known worldwide than any New Zealander at any time, even Sir Edmund Hillary.

Lomu 'redefined the game'

Joel Stransky first played against Lomu moments after Nelson Mandela shook hands with the players before the 1995 Rugby World Cup final in Johannesburg.

'There will never be another Lomu'

Tana Umaga provided a simple explanation when asked why Jonah Lomu captured the imagination of New Zealand and world rugby.

Lomu still the most famous player on the planet

He might have left rugby long ago, writes Gregor Paul, but Jonah Lomu remained the most famous player in the world.

Will Richie era end at 12.15pm tomorrow?

New Zealand Rugby announce press conference with All Blacks skipper.