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Why Is Australia Suddenly So Crap At Rugby Union?
From world beaters to the All Black's eternal whipping boys, Australian rugby union is on the down and down.
How the Women’s Sevens Team Will Carry New Zealand's Expectations All the Way To Rio
Much is expected of New Zealand rugby teams. The Kiwi women's sevens team, destined for Rio, are no different.
THE LEDGER: A Body Washes Up on a Rio Beach. How Will it Affect Trans-Tasman Sporting Hate?
And can the Aussies come back from the humiliation of their rugby defeats to England?
THE LEDGER: The Kiwis are on a roll - wait, what?
The trans-Tasman rivalry is weekly. Glory is forever.
THE LEDGER: The Kiwis get hot, the Aussies go cold – and the trans-Tasman rivalry gets slightly warmer
Thank god the All Blacks are back, aye Kiwis?
The Lineout: International Rugby Edition
We preview this weekend's round of international matches, as teams like the All Blacks begin what will be a new era without a number of last year's World Cup-winning players.
Five Years After the Christchurch Earthquake, Lancaster Park Is Still Broken and Covered in Weeds
The city's sporting heart remains unusable amid insurance battles and indecision.
“An Insult to Our Country”: AC Milan and Nivea Mock the Haka
Before a match last week, a dozen or so actors in Milan uniforms successfully pissed off a lot of Maoris. We talked to some of them about what happened.
The All Black Who Tattooed the Ranfurly Shield on His Arm and Died at Gallipoli
Doolan Downing—the 176th New Zealander to pull on an All Black jumper—was one of the very best. He is one of two All Blacks who fell at Gallipoli.
Clocking Life: Now Richie McCaw Is Hanging Out with Bill Murray
To paraphrase Murray's character from the cult flick 'Kingpin', Richie is on a gravy train with biscuit wheels.
The All Blacks Just Beat the Golden State Warriors
The back to back World Cup champs took out "Team of the Year" at the Laureus Sports Awards, besting the Warriors and Barcelona.