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Wynne Gray: A breathtaking and bewildering All Blacks performance

They looked like a group who had been caged up too long, a group who had spent too much time waiting for the test, writes Wynne Gray.

Gregor Paul: Hollow victory for Tier Two players in struggle to climb rankings

Chris Rattue: NZ players would boost woeful Wallabies

Richard Loe: Cash for loyalty is a sign of the modern age

Sean Fitzpatrick: Only a clean sweep will do

Retribution is rugby's dying art

Dana Johannsen: Let Netball grow before creating short game

Chris Rattue: Coles already a standout

Wynne Gray: Early Edinburgh arrival makes sense

Jeremy Wells: You've been missed Jesse

Soccer: Durante's rant unacceptable but understandable

Richard Loe: Faithful servant Thomson has earned tour

Sean Fitzpatrick: History repeating

Dana Johannsen: Lack of depth more than a stumbling block

Gregor Paul: Ref joined ABs with poor performance

The rugby referee remains sacrosanct - protected from the players while on the field and held back from media scrutiny while off it - but they can still have bad games.

Editorial: Great leader beyond rugby reminded us what matters

Few New Zealanders bear comparison with Sir Edmund Hillary for their place in their country's regard but Sir Wilson Whineray is one of them.

Patrick McKendry: Weak Higginbotham suspension hard to fathom

Jeremy Wells: Hadlee collectibles to suit every taste