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NZ end drought in Australia in dramatic style

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New Zealand paceman Doug Bracewell took six wickets in a devastating spell around lunch on the fourth day of the second Test on Monday to fire his country to a dramatic first victory over Australia since 1993 at the Bellerive …

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Bryce Lawrence wins ref award

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Jerome Kaino’s massive contribution to the All Blacks’ 2011 campaign was rewarded when he was named the Kelvin R Tremain Memorial Player of the Year at Thursday’s Steinlager Rugby Awards which also celebrated the remarkable achievements of rugby hero Jock …

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New Zealand win rugby World Cup

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Hosts New Zealand just about held their collective nerve to edge France 8-7 at Eden Park in Auckland and win the World Cup for the second time after a gap of 24 years.   This was not the coronation that …

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New Zealand down stubborn Argentina

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New Zealand eventually broke down a staunch Argentina defence to reach the semi-finals of the World Cup with a hard-fought 33-10 victory at Eden Park.   The All Blacks took until the 67th minute to eventually cross the try-line but …

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Carter out of Rugby World Cup

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New Zealand fly-half Daniel Carter has been ruled out of the Rugby World Cup after suffering a groin strain at training on Saturday, the team’s doctor Deb Robinson has confirmed.   The 29-year-old had been named captain for the All …

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