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The World Cup opponents who really present the biggest challenge to the All Blacks

OPINION: Phil Gifford says for rugby in general, it’s a disaster.

Only two All Blacks? UK media ranks the world's 20 best rugby players

Just two All Blacks made the cut when world's best 20 rugby players were ranked.

Editorial: NZ Rugby deserves the best leadership

NZ Rugby's 11th review in the six years raises troubling questions

'Definitely a complication': Hurricanes boss reveals reasons behind Savea exit

Julian Savea will continue his Super Rugby career elsewhere in 2024.

$200k per game: The numbers that prove NPC and Super Rugby are unsustainable

Remarkably, this isn’t the first review to question the roles of the two competitions.

John Kirwan sits down to watch 1987 RWC win for first time

All Black legend John Kirwan sits down with writer Greg Bruce to watch the 1987 Rugby World Cup final, a game he starred in, for the very first time. Video / NZ Herald

When John Kirwan watched the 1987 Rugby World Cup final for the first time

He'd never watched one of his games before, then we made him.

'Super proud': Tauranga Boys’ College First XV to play-off for third

“Another five minutes and it could have been our game but not today.”

Phil Gifford: Seven home truths from NZ Rugby’s review

Phil Gifford lists seven home truths from the NZ Rugby governance review.

Focus Sport: Weekend Sports Preview September 1

Newstalk ZB's D'Arcy Waldegrave joins us in the studio ahead of a packed weekend of motorsport, NRL, the Winter Games and more. Video / NZ Herald / Photosport

Whanganui dig deep for win over Wairarapa-Bush

Wingers Alice Ireton and Paris Munro both scored doubles.

'Ignorance and arrogance': Former NZR boss has doubts about review

New Zealand Rugby has been urged to change after harsh review.

'We're pumped': Historic game for Tauranga Boys' First XV

The team will play in the National 1st XV Championship semifinals on Friday.

'Not fit for purpose': Changes recommended after NZR governance review

The review was announced in December 2022 after the deal between NZR and Silver Lake.

Rugby: Magpies in third place half-way into the 14-team, 10-rounds competition

Hawke's Bay's NPC team now head north for a match in Whangārei.

French hit with injury blow for All Blacks opener

Hosts France have been dealt a major injury blow just over a week out from the World Cup.

Samoa Rugby World Cup hopes propped up by Kaitāia's Jordan and James Lay

Kaitāia brothers James and Jordan Lay at second RWC with Samoa

What we learned from Scott Barrett avoiding ban

OPINION: The star lock is free to play against France in the Rugby World Cup opener.