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Taking matters into his own feet: Why Cane's kick is justified

OPINION: If you play with fire, you're going to get burned.

ABs captain v pitch invader: Unseen factor in Sam Cane kicking drama

Sam Cane has apologised after kicking out at a pitch invader after the win over Argentina.

Watch: All Blacks captain 'really sorry' for kicking pitch invader

Sam Cane has apologised after kicking out at a pitch invader after the win over Argentina.

All Blacks XV too powerful for Japanese

When the All Blacks XV got their wheels rolling, they proved to have too much firepower.

'You felt the aggression rise': Pumas coach eager to face ABs

Michael Cheika thinks a clash with the defending champs is exactly what Argentina need.

Rugby stoush: Breach of confidentiality and privacy issues behind team’s exclusion

The coach and players were gutted at being unable to finish the season on a high.

Gregor Paul: How Pumas will look to provoke All Blacks

OPINION: Manipulating the ABs into playing the way they don’t want to has become a skill.

Tommy Wilson: Club rugby semi-final shows sport is the great connector

"It was much more than rugby and missed kicks."

'Exciting time for All Blacks': NZ Rugby back new Nations Championship

NZ Rugby boss Mark Robinson hopes the event will "create more meaning" in test matches.

Liam Napier: Why end of Crusaders dynasty may lead to new dominant force

Scott Robertson seeks a fairy-tale finale but Clayton McMillan's Chiefs have more to gain.

The last dance: Razor out to end reign with title No 11

Twenty-five years after his first, Scott Robertson wants one final Super Rugby crown.

Fiji Rugby boss admits women players shortchanged

'I think enough is enough, so we had to speak.'

Rugby: Moerewa keep playoff hopes alive with win over Wellsford

Missed opportunities cost Wellsford in Premier rugby.

'Clowns in a minefield': Inside Blues' semifinal implosion

Paul Lewis: The 50-point drubbing is an embarrassing end to Leon MacDonald's Blues tenure.

Legal stoush: Women’s premier rugby team kicked out of comp amid conduct breach claims

Premier women's team booted out of the competition for breaches of the code of conduct

How a visit to the 'death zone' will sharpen the Chiefs

The Chiefs were made to come from behind to set up a semifinal clash with the Brumbies.

Gregor Paul: Super Rugby hinting it could be great again

Opinion: The coming years may see the competition evolve into something more compelling.

Club rugby: Wellsford give Mid Northern a fright before losing

Mid Northern scramble well in defence to hold out a rampant Wellsford.