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Training run ruined: Red card creates crisis
Analysis - It was nice to see the All Blacks clicking into gear, flicking some great passes and not kicking away the ample ball they provided for themselves.
Warriors v Knights preview: Remembering the last time the Warriors hosted a finals match
Opinion - Warriors home finals are about the rarest sighting in New Zealand sports, but change could be on the horizon, writes Jamie Wall. Video
Rugby World Cup: Cut the corporate speak boys, time to get nasty
Opinion - Right now, the positive signs that we saw in the first five tests of the year seem an awful long time ago, Jamie Wall writes. Video
Rugby World Cup: Teams set for battle in sultry Paris
Opinion - Given the turbulence that both sides have been through in recent weeks, the All Blacks opener against France is extremely tough to call, writes Jamie Wall.
Lyon reviewed: The gastronomic capital of France doesn't disappoint
Opinion - Putting rugby aside for a few hours to sample the cuisine in the All Blacks' host city proves to be an experience to savour for Jamie Wall.
Rugby World Cup: Jordie's hurt, French lock causes controversy
Opinion - Ian Foster watched on as Jordie Barrett cut a frustrated, injured figure at another sweltering All Blacks training, but at least the head of state did not show up demanding answers, writes…
Rugby World Cup: Jason Ryan upbeat about All Blacks opener against France
Opinion - If the beat down the All Black forward pack were handed by the Springboks a week ago at Twickenham bothered Jason Ryan, he was not showing it in Lyon, Jamie Wall writes.
Rugby World Cup: Tamaiti Williams discovers WWI relative in France
The All Blacks have a tradition of visiting World War I graves whenever they are on French soil, and last week was no different.
Rugby World Cup: All Blacks are welcomed to Lyon
Opinion - If the All Blacks were expecting une pure formalité for their arrival ceremony in Lyon, they got it, Jamie Wall writes.
Rugby World Cup build-up: Great moments in All Blacks and France history
Analysis - A week out from the start of the 2023 Rugby World Cup, opening with the much-anticipated match between hosts France and the All Blacks, Jamie Wall breaks down their greatest moments.
Rugby World Cup buildup: An A-Z of what may await in France
Analysis - Red cards, the TMO, players with the X factor and the rarity of matches going into overtime - Jamie Wall studies the ABC of the Rugby World Cup.
Rugby World Cup: The All Blacks' key players and coaches
Analysis - We're just over a week out from the Rugby World Cup kicking off in France and the anticipation is huge, Jamie Wall writes.
Rugby World Cup: How the All Blacks have fared in the past
Analysis - The All Blacks have famously won three titles and more infamously lost in iconic, controversial or just plain bad ways, Jamie Wall writes.
Rugby World Cup countdown - a look at the heavyweights and the minnows
Opinion - Aside from the All Blacks, there are other sides, some very good, some not so much, Jamie Wall writes.
Disaster at Twickenham: Unpacking the All Blacks' fall from grace
Opinion - In just one game, the All Blacks went from being so good in their five test wins this year, arguably making them the form side in the world, to having their worst loss in 131 years, writes… Video
All Blacks v Springboks: What you need to know
Analysis - The greatest rivalry in rugby writes another chapter in its long history tomorrow, this time at the neutral venue of Twickenham in London.
All Blacks: Full noise for Friday night
Opinion - The starting XV for the test against the Springboks at Twickenham stood as probably the easiest to deduce in years, writes Jamie Wall.
All Black on Steve Hansen bombshell - 'What are you up to?'
History shows just how nomadic a coach's life can be, but Steve Hansen's collaboration with the Wallabies still comes as a real shock to New Zealanders, writes Jamie Wall.
All Blacks fly in under the radar, and that's how they like it
Opinion - You could argue that the World Cup campaign starts on Friday night at Twickenham, writes Jamie Wall.
From doghouse to Dally M chat: Warriors close in on remarkable finals appearance
The Warriors are looking good for a top four finish for the first time since 2007, and Shaun Johnson is being touted as a possible Dally M medalist.
Jamie Wall: Talking points on the All Blacks World Cup squad
Analysis: Ian Foster has nailed the first four games of 2023, but has he nailed the 33 names that will be going to France to try to regain the World Cup?
Bledisloe thriller: Key positives from a substandard performance
After three powerful wins by the All Blacks to open the season, the rules went out the window against the Wallabies, writes Jamie Wall. Video
Bledisloe Cup: What do we need to see out of this last home game?
Analysis: The All Blacks team for this weekend's Bledisloe Cup game has been massively telegraphed, as Ian Foster has the luxury of giving wider squad members a run in a test match, some for the first…
Bledisloe bloodbath: Statement win by the All Blacks
Opinion - The Australians found out the hard way just how much it means to the All Blacks to chase that mythical perfect performance, writes Jamie Wall. Video
Bledisloe Cup: A history of the All Blacks in Melbourne
The All Blacks will take the field at the MCG for the first time since 2007 tonight, and will be eager to improve their winning record at Australia's sporting capital, Jamie Wall writes. Video