Australia run rampant over Samoa
Australia set a Women’s Rugby World Cup record with a 73-0 thumping of Samoa, while Canada and Scotland began their Pool B campaigns with impressive victories.
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Foster's family threatened in Paris
Foster's family threatened in Paris
Days before the All Blacks’ first game at the Rugby World Cup, former head coach Ian Foster’s wife and daughter were accosted by a man armed with a knife in Paris, it has been revealed.
Cane before judiciary for World Cup red card
Cane before judiciary for World Cup red card
The fallout from the World Cup final loss continues for All Blacks captain Sam Cane.
All Blacks arrive home from Rugby World Cup
Watch: All Blacks arrive home from World Cup
The All Blacks have arrived back in the country today following their epic Rugby World Cup final defeat to South Africa.
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Red card trumps All Blacks in final
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Red card trumps All Blacks in final
Was 12-11 the score or was that how many players were left on the field at the end of the Rugby World Cup final in Paris yesterday?
World Cup final: All Blacks rated
World Cup final: All Blacks rated
Otago Daily Times sports editor Hayden Meikle rates the All Blacks after their 12-11 loss to the Springboks in the Rugby World Cup final.
TMO shapes World Cup final
TMO shapes World Cup final
Rugby is the most complex of sports and the introduction of off-field help has been welcomed - but surely nobody could have imagined the TMO would play such a pivotal role in the World Cup final.
Cane 'gutted', Foster proud of how ABs fought
Cane 'gutted', Foster proud of how ABs fought
Red-carded All Blacks skipper Sam Cane's devastation was plain to see as he watched the South African bench run on to the pitch to celebrate the team's record World Cup win.
Heartbreak as Boks deny All Blacks record World Cup
Heartbreak as Boks deny All Blacks record World Cup
An All Blacks team depleted by the first-half loss of skipper Sam Cane to a red card have fallen agonisingly short in the Rugby World Cup final, losing 12-11 to South Africa.
England hold off Pumas to take bronze
England hold off Pumas to take bronze
England held off a spirited Argentina 26-23 to take third place at the Rugby World Cup for a measure of consolation after the disappointment of their narrow semi-final defeat.
Vindication hangs in Paris air for All Blacks
Vindication hangs in Paris air for All Blacks
Compelling narratives abound for the fitting World Cup final between the All Blacks and Springboks.
All Blacks make one change for World Cup final
All Blacks make one change for World Cup final
The All Blacks have made one change to their starting line-up for Sunday’s Rugby World Cup final against South Africa.
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Mains downplays talk of revenge
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Mains downplays talk of revenge
Former All Blacks coach Laurie Mains has taken quite a few phone calls from the media this week.
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It’s the All Blacks all day long for us
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It’s the All Blacks all day long for us
The Otago Daily Times sports reporters make their predictions for the Rugby World Cup final.
Will a World Cup victory silence Foster critics?
Will a World Cup victory silence Foster critics?
Underestimated and underappreciated, Ian Foster is one win away from becoming the fourth coach to deliver NZ a World Cup title - but it'd be a bittersweet triumph for a man long since judged unfit to carry on in the role.
Forget Twickenham, only the RWC final counts for Boks
Forget Twickenham, only the RWC final counts for Boks
It was less than two months ago that South Africa inflicted a record 35-7 defeat on NZ, but that result will have no bearing on Sunday's RWC final against the All Blacks, flanker Kwagga Smith says.
'Easy Company' ready to take on 'bomb squad'
'Easy Company' ready to take on 'bomb squad'
The All Blacks have named their response to South Africa’s ‘bomb squad’ in the World Cup final ‘Easy Company’ as the team takes inspiration from a World War 2 story.
South Africa clam up on abuse allegations
South Africa clam up on abuse allegations
South Africa have tried to dampen down controversy around alleged discriminatory behaviour and verbal abuse by hooker Bongi Mbonambi, cutting off questions about World Rugby’s investigation at a media conference.
Why a World Cup win in Paris would trump the others
Why a World Cup win in Paris would trump the others
Defining greatness is inherently difficult - but if the All Blacks are to claim their fourth world title in Paris, it'd trump their previous global gongs, writes Liam Napier.
Boks investigating verbal abuse claim
Boks investigating verbal abuse claim
Allegations of verbal abuse against South Africa's Bongi Mbonambi are being investigated after he allegedly swore at England flanker Tom Curry during their Rugby World Cup semifinal.