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Rugby World Cup headlines with summaries.
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Wayne Barnes to referee All Blacks' quarter-final
11 Oct 2023Wayne Barnes, once voted the third most hated man in New Zealand, will referee the World Cup quarter-final between the All Blacks and Ireland.
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Samoa's Sopoaga still on the hunt for missing kicking tee
6 Oct 2023Samoa first five Lima Sopoaga never did get back the kicking tee he lost in Bordeaux but will face England this weekend with a "lookalike" used tee.
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Wary Foster braced for Uruguay challenge
4 Oct 2023He's rested some frontline players but All Blacks coach Ian Foster insists a Uruguay side with nothing to lose will challenge his team.
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In Canada it's Sonny Bill Who?
7 Nov 2019The rugby union and rugby league worlds might be buzzing about Sonny Bill Williams impending move to Canada and a record-breaking contract with Toronto Wolfpack but most Canadians are simply asking…
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NZR only interviewing Kiwi coaches for All Blacks job
6 Nov 2019The next All Black coach will not be a foreigner, according to New Zealand Rugby chairman Brent Impey.
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Rugby World Cup: Predictable, mediocre and unfair
5 Nov 2019The tournament finished with a worthy winner, had an upset or two and patches of useful footy, but I honestly won't miss it, writes Hamish Bidwell.
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Japan's Rugby World Cup a great success
4 Nov 2019After 45 matches and six weeks of action across Japan, the Rugby World Cup came to a close over the weekend.
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Pieter-Steph du Toit named player of the year
4 Nov 2019South African flanker Pieter-Steph du Toit was named World Rugby player of the year, with Rassie Erasmus claiming the coaching award, fresh from securing the World Cup title.
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Pienaar hails latest World Cup victory
4 Nov 2019South Africa's 1995 World Cup-winning captain Francois Pienaar has hailed the Springboks' latest global triumph as bigger than 24 years ago.
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Steve Hansen: 'It's someone else's problem now'
3 Nov 2019Outgoing All Blacks head coach Steve Hansen believes his assistant Ian Foster is well placed to take over the top job.
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From poverty to lifting the Webb Ellis Cup
3 Nov 2019Siya Kolisi has completed his rags-to-riches journey from a dusty, poverty-stricken township on the eastern coast of South Africa to World Cup-winning captain
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Christian Cullen: Foster's coaching aspirations seriously hindered
1 Nov 2019The All Blacks' legend Christian Cullen joins Hamish Bidwell and the RNZ sports team to dissect the All Blacks Rugby World Cup semi-final loss to England. Audio
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South Africa win Rugby World Cup 2019 final
3 Nov 2019South Africa are Rugby World Cup champions for the third time after beating England 32-12 in the 2019 final in Yokohama.
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As it happened - Rugby World Cup Final: England vs South Africa
2 Nov 2019Rugby World Cup final - South Africa have claimed the title of World Championsafter defeating England 32-12. See how the game unfolded with updates with Matt Chatterton
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Hansen: 'It has been a privilege'
2 Nov 2019Steve Hansen has choked back tears after his final game in charge of the All Blacks.
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Gatland hopes to have left lasting legacy
2 Nov 2019Warren Gatland's heart would be broken if the progress made in his 12 years as Wales coach was squandered.
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Read still among rugby's greats
2 Nov 2019Kieran Read will still go down as one of New Zealand's greats, despite failing to emulate his predecessor.
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Rugby World Cup: All Blacks beat Wales 40-17 in third-place play-off
2 Nov 2019The All Blacks have finished third at the 2019 Rugby World Cup, beating Wales 40-17 in Tokyo.
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South Africa an open book going into World Cup final: Pollard
2 Nov 2019South Africa have no secrets, so England coach Eddie Jones need not look for any Springboks training footage ahead of their Rugby World Cup final clash in Yokohama on Saturday.
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Rugby World Cup: England vs South Africa head to head
2 Nov 2019Before England and South Africa battle it out for Rugby World Cup supremacy, RNZ has broken down the numbers separating the two sides.
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'Finishers' face off against 'Bomb Squad' in 21st century final
2 Nov 2019England coach Eddie Jones has long asserted that 21st century rugby is a 23-man game and the battle between his eight "finishers" and South Africa's "Bomb Squad" bench could have a big influence on…
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As it happened - Rugby World Cup: All Blacks beat Wales 40-17
1 Nov 2019Rugby World Cup - New Zealand have beaten Wales 40-17 in the third place playoff in Tokyo. See how the game unfolded with live updates from Matt Chatterton.
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Rugby World Cup: All Blacks lose semifinal, NZ fans lose final tickets
1 Nov 2019Tokyo based All Blacks fans are clutching their tickets to tonight's bronze medal match at the Rugby World Cup - but at least two Kiwis have admitted they've lost their tickets to the final.
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Rugby World Cup: All Blacks vs Wales by the numbers
1 Nov 2019Before the All Blacks take on Wales in the third place playoff match, RNZ has broken down some of the numbers behind the two teams.
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