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<i>Eddie Butler:</i> Thomas' homosexuality no secret in rugby

Welsh rugby hero Gareth Thomas' hidden life began to unravel in 2007 with an admission to his wife, says Eddie Butler.

<i>Peter Bills:</i> A troubled year of broken expectations on the field

Onfield brutality and outright cheating have made this a tough year for rugby

<i>Chris Rattue</i>: All we want for Xmas is ... Carl Hayman

Tis the season to be jolly, and it's been a jolly good year for the All Blacks and our rugby union.

Rugby: Gregor Paul's World 15

<i>Herald on Sunday</i> rugby writer Gregor Paul selects his World XV with only three All Blacks.

<i>Peter Williams</i>: Axe hovers over the little guys

<i>Gregor Paul</i>: Refusal to change rule on eligibility hurtful to game

<i>Dylan Cleaver:</i> Unions have won the battle - now it's time to rebuild

<i>Peter Bills:</i> Time to salute breathtaking quality

<i>Peter Bills:</i> Southern win confirms dearth of northern talent

<i>Gregor Paul</i>: The beast and that beauty Dan Carter

<i>Gregor Paul:</i> All Blacks save best for last

No question - the All Blacks kept their best for last on this tour.

<i>Richard Loe:</i> ABs getting win formula right, next comes style

<i>Sean Fitzpatrick:</i> Push for cash dims aura of All Blacks

<i>Wynne Gray:</i> A lot to be said for a slab of grass

<i>Inga Tuigamala</i>: Toughest battle of the year to be decided in wide open spaces

It will be the blue wave versus the black wave on Sunday morning.

<i>Dylan Cleaver</i>: Tough year for rugby

It is not just the All Blacks' season in the dock at Marseille on Sunday morning, the game itself is facing an increasingly hostile jury.

<i>Chris Rattue</i>: Scottish debacle could be Deans' death knell

Deans was supposed to raise the bar, not drop it into a big vat of porridge.

<i>Chris Rattue:</i> Kicking ourselves on grand spam tour

England were so bad they almost made the All Blacks look good, but Martin Johnson's clunky robots failed in that as well.