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Political football: Which New Zealand politicians would make the First XV?

With so much focus on the All Blacks, what about the best of NZ's politicians?

‘Annoying’: The All Blacks fan, the TAB and the ‘winning’ $5000 bet that won't pay out

Disgruntled punter plans to take matter of the cancelled bet further.

'It's been historical': All Blacks legend on referees and Pasifika nations

Sir Bryan Williams joined Murray Deaker's Sporting Lives podcast.

Gregor Paul: How Ireland and All Blacks swapped rugby identities

OPINION: It was the All Blacks who knew how to consistently win, but not World Cups.

Portia Woodman-Wickliffe selected in World Future XV

Former Black Fern 'proud to be part of the partnership'.

The inside story of how the Black Ferns beat England in the Rugby World Cup

Coach reveals what really happened in the final.

Player ratings: The best and worst of the All Blacks v Uruguay

How the All Blacks rated in the 73-0 win over Uruguay in Lyon.

Jason Pine: Alleged drug use isn’t biggest issue in Ranfurly Shield drama

OPINION: 'You have to be pretty dumb to share this stuff on social media'

Phil Gifford: The best sign for All Blacks' World Cup prospects

OPINION: Five talking points from this weekend's Rugby World Cup action.

Jonah Lomu's widow tries to block doco, claims trademark breach

Nadene Lomu has written cease and desist letters to the NZ Film Commission.

The mullet is back at the RWC - 'like a resilient horror movie murderer'

OPINION: The 'business in front, party in back' haircut is having a resurgence.

Cruel home loss for Taniwha in Bunnings NPC match against Bay of Plenty

The Taniwha have suffered another close defeat after the Steamers scored a late try.

'Huge game': Manu Samoa motivated against Argentina

Samoa need to win the clash to give themselves an advantage over the Pumas in the table.

Army bridge builder nails Black Ferns XV

Laura Bayfield: 'A lot of the values align between rugby and the army'.

‘No comment’: My strange year inside Auckland schoolboy rugby's media ban

OPINION: Bruce Holloway on the rugby stories they tried to silence.

Why a Warriors win would be sweeter than the All Blacks

Kris Shannon lists five reasons why seeing the Warriors win would be sweeter than the ABs.

Paul Lewis: Stat that should worry the ABs

OPINION: There is a statistic that starkly shows the biggest issue facing the All Blacks.

Chris Rattue: Eddie Jones' cringeworthy nonsense has turned into a mess

OPINION: Fiji beating Australia at the World Cup wasn't even that much of an upset.