All Blacks News

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All Blacks: Weepu the late 'revelation'
A coach's report on Piri Weepu would be a fascinating dossier.The All Black halfback is a potpourri of characteristics, a player with a huge range of skills which intersect with his emotions to create varying levels of performance.He...
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All Blacks: Dagg finds his feet in unfamiliar jersey
He is part of the new breed and Israel Dagg still finds himself checking his bearings in the middle of matches.Dagg is one of the multi-talented men running around in test rugby who prefer fullback but are picked for test duty...
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Wynne Gray: Cheapening rugby's biggest 'brand'
So after tonight's match we've got only one more All Black test against the Wallabies this season.As much as we understand the transtasman links and the old Anzac bonds, it is a test too far.That verdict is certainly being...
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All Blacks: Cruden's biggest test arrives
It is time to tinker, a chance to test some of the next echelon of All Blacks but no occasion to ruin an unblemished season record.That balancing act faces the All Blacks in Sydney tonight as they seek to melt their Wallaby hosts...
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Sydney Tri-Nations big kick for economy
Rugby tests between New Zealand and Australia in Sydney have nearly double the economic impact of many other Tri-Nations games, according to a survey that estimates the 2010 Tri-Nations Championship will have a US$174.3 million ($240...
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All Blacks: Quintet get their day in the sun
How things change in a few short months of All Black rugby success.In June when the selectors made seven changes to the side for the second clash with Wales, Israel Dagg, Aaron Cruden, Piri Weepu, Victor Vito and Owen Franks all...
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Wynne Gray: Pocock relishes step up to duel with maestro
For many seasons, the duels between Richie McCaw and George Smith were golden tussles.Two men imbued with strong athletic gifts, a great range of skills, courage, vision and unquestioned work ethics, the breakaways were without...
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All Blacks: Vito lines up for his starting challenge
The rumbling about Victor Vito's talent has been around for some time.He was a sevens star, a huge, powerful man with immense athletic gifts, a leader and a man surely destined for the international stage.The transition took...
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Andrew Slack: Victory on the highveld can be first step to Cup
The distance between heaven and hell can sometimes be as tiny as one centimetre. Last week in Bloemfontein it proved to be 55.6m, the journey Kurtley Beale's goal sailed, to nail the Wallabies a two-point win over the Springboks.Since...
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Top 10 transtasman feuds
1 Who is responsible for Russell Crowe? Technically, when he wins an Oscar, Russell Crowe is "the lad from Wellington ... or Eketahuna ... or Mangere Bridge or wherever". But when he throws telephones at hotel staff or mangles...
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Rugby: Deans aiming to pass the pressure on to All Blacks
It's looming. Double-digit defeat, horror headlines in the Sunday newspapers - more grist for those who oppose the tenure of cross-border coach Robbie Deans.But, then again, victory tomorrow would have Deans anointed as King of...
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All Blacks: Captain McCaw is still way out in front
Most things are remarkable about Richie McCaw's All Black career.His standards have been of such high quality since his 2001 test debut against Ireland at Lansdowne Rd that any rare blemishes look ghastly.He has made only...
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Rugby: Aussies' hoodoo mission No 2
One hoodoo down, one to go tomorrow.That's Wallabies centre Adam Ashley-Cooper's refreshingly straightforward thinking as the Wallabies aim to avert a record-breaking 10th straight loss to the All Blacks.Tomorrow's final 2010...
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Rugby: Moving test an option say NZRU
Relocating the fourth Bledisloe Cup test from Hong Kong to London remains a possibility although such a shift would have to be finalised soon according to the New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU).Jock Hobbs, the NZRU chairman who is...
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Rugby: Wallabies make one change
Australia have made just one change to their side to face the All Blacks in Sydney on Saturday night.Lachie Turner replaces the injured Drew Mitchell who was ruled out with injury after sustaining a hamstring injury while scoring...
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