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By David Marsh Most turnovers David Pocock has so far made 14 turnovers during Australia’s campaign with not one other player reaching double-figures. Despite playing with the unfamiliar No 8…
Farewell to Conrad Smith, the All Blacks facilitator
By Will Macpherson This weekend we bid farewell to a raft of once-in-a-generation All Blacks, the backbone of the world’s most successful team. Indeed, the first – the only one…
Inside the mind of Michael Cheika
FOR SOMEONE who never saw himself as a coach (Wallaby icon David Campese first suggested him for a job) and doesn’t need to coach (he’s a self-made millionaire), Michael Cheika…
RWC Final – New Zealand v Australia: Guide to the teams
The All Blacks and the Wallabies will contest their first World Cup final ever tomorrow at Twickenham. For those of you who haven’t been following their progress closely, he’s a…
All Black Jerome Kaino as you’ve never heard him
IT WAS the middle of the 2011 World Cup when Jerome Kaino discovered just how much winning the thing meant to his fellow New Zealanders. In camp with the All…
Concussion: A special report
THE LINE wasn’t great but you could pick up the slight slur in his words. “I’m still trying to get over the last head knock, over two years ago,” Glen…
Richie McCaw – leading the way for New Zealand
Undoubtedly the lowest moment of the record-breaking Test star’s career came when the All Blacks lost to France in the 2007 World Cup quarter-final at the Millennium Stadium. While McCaw…
South Africa Vs Argentina: The history of the bronze medal match
We take a brief look at the history of the bronze medal match, and ask the question if there any importance riding on this match?
Mike Ford: Sam Burgess to stay at Bath
Ford says Burgess will continue to play rugby union amid talks that he is considering a return to play for his former rugby league side South Sydney Rabbitohs.