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'Part of our legacy': The Keith Murdoch affair 50 years on
It's strange even trying to imagine something of that magnitude that happened in such a massively different era of rugby, writes Jamie Wall.
Tackling tackle heights - will this make a difference?
Player safety is paramount. Well, that's the intention, anyway, as NZ Rugby today announced the implementation of a new law around tackling, Jamie Wall writes.
NZR takes a pounding from all sides over kick-off debacle
Comment - Control the narrative is the lesson after news of two games being on TV at the same time and schools not wanting to be on TV at all, Jamie Wall writes.
NPC Final: What it means to be a Wellington fan
Comment - I miss the days of the late Sam Doyle and Athletic Park, but if Wellington can follow up on their semifinal effort against Canterbury tomorrow, maybe they can bring us back to the good old… Video
Black Ferns: Gloves need to come off
The Rugby World Cup opener was an emotional triumph, but the Black Ferns now need to move into the mode of actually winning the tournament, starting with today's match against Wales at Waitakere…
Trying to make sense of the All Blacks XV
NZ Rugby added its newest side to the collection this week, with the selection of the All Blacks XV who will play two games in Dublin and London next month, Jamie Wall writes.
Black Ferns: a different sort of energy at Eden Park
Analysis - The Black Ferns 41-17 win over the Wallaroos last night capped off a new more family-friendly, fan-driven kind of experience for punters at Eden Park, writes Jamie Wall.
The Rugby Championship 2022: What we learned
After all the angst, the disappointing losses and talk of how this is the worst All Black team ever, they are now champions of southern hemisphere rugby yet again. Is there a lesson to be learned… Video
Ceremony caps off week that put spotlight on referees
Comment - It's been a huge week for New Zealand's other national sport: discussing refereeing, Jamie Wall writes.
Bledisloe classic: It's not over till it's over
Analysis - Breathtaking. That's the best word you could use to describe the All Blacks' thrilling 39-37 win over the Wallabies at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne, writes Jamie Wall. Video
All Blacks need to get on a winning streak
Opinion - The All Blacks must overcome more than just the Wallabies in Melbourne this week, with a lack of consistency proving to be the greatest obstacle in this year's race for the Rugby… Video
Cashing out: Club rugby's day finally arrives
Analysis - The Silver Lake investment deal has surpisingly eventuated in a trickle down of funds to provincial rugby unions, but the question remains how will they use it, writes Jamie Wall. Video
Identity crisis? All Blacks flip the script
Analysis - The All Blacks' demolition job of the Pumas last night showed just how good this team can be, so now the next assignment is to perform like that more than once in a row.
Under 85s raise the curtain on a NZ Rugby success story
Before the All Blacks take on the Pumas at FMG Stadium tonight, Auckland University Debt Collectors are taking on defending National Under-85kg Club Cup champions the Southern Bush Pigs. Video
Playing to win? Argentina didn’t do it by accident
Opinion - If Los Pumas did not play to win over the weekend, as one All Black has suggested, Ian Foster's men are in for a rude awakening in Hamilton, writes Jamie Wall. Video
All Blacks: Calamity in Christchurch sees goodwill evaporate
Analysis - After yet another All Black loss the big question is what the NZ Rugby board can now do about this mess, Jamie Wall writes. Video
Are we being too harsh on the All Blacks? An outsider's view
Comment - The critique of the All Blacks this year has been loud, passionate, and frankly, understandable. But Jamie Wall asks if it is fair. Video
The die is cast: NZR board made to look weak as players back Foster
Opinion - New Zealand Rugby's board has been made to look weak and indecisive after walking back on suggestions about Ian Foster's fate, writes Jamie Wall.
The All Blacks actually look like the All Blacks again
The All Black's 35-23 win against South Africa was exactly what was needed with heart, passion and effort evident from everyone on the field, Jamie Wall writes.
Then and now: Comparing the low periods of All Black misery
Analysis - The All Blacks go into the second Test against South Africa overnight with their longest ever odds at the TAB, but how does the current team's situation compare to the All Blacks of 1998? Video
Test rugby: All Blacks strangled, suffocated and bent to Boks' will
The 26-10 loss to the Springboks in Mbolemba was another extension of the gaping wound that is the national side, writes Jamie Wall.
Rugby redemption or ruin? The All Blacks return to Africa
Things were very different heading into the last test match between the All Blacks and Springboks in South Africa, Jamie Wall writes. Video
Club rugby: A light at the end of the tunnel?
There's nothing like an All Black loss to unite the nation, writes Jamie Wall. Video
There Will Be Blood: What's really wrong with the All Blacks
Analysis - New Zealand Rugby's backroom staff must face the fire for the All Black's recent sub-par performances and the apparent lack of cohesion within the team, Jamie Wall writes.
Rugby: When you accept mediocrity, this is what happens
Analysis - An attitude of mediocrity has got the All Blacks to where they are now: losing four of their last five tests and a solid case for the worst All Black side ever, Jamie Wall writes. Video