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All Blacks take the honours in rugby union's Awards of the Year

As 2008 draws to a close, a regular Sportingo contributor reflects on the best and worst moments of the last 12 months.

Rugby Union  |  December 19, 2008  |  James  Mortimer  |  (0) Comments
Class of '08: All Blacks, South Africa and Australia dominate rugby union World XV

Southern Hemisphere dominance of the international game is reflected in this fan's team of the year.

Rugby Union  |  December 19, 2008  |  James Lawler  |  (1) Comments
SEVEN pointers to help the IRB fix poor rugby union refereeing

The game's referees' chief and confusion over new laws are not helping officials on the field. One of our regular contributors offers some solutions...

Rugby Union  |  December 05, 2008  |  James  Mortimer  |  (2) Comments
All Black magic dominates rugby union's World XV for 2008

There's naturally a heavy black tinge to the best team of the year – but South Africa, Scotland, Australia, Wales and Italy make up more than half of the side.

Rugby Union  |  December 03, 2008  |  James  Mortimer  |  (8) Comments
Best team on the planet - but without the World Cup the All Blacks can't be GREAT

The Test season for 2008 has closed, and one poor game in Cardiff last October has not dethroned New Zealand from the summit of rugby.

Rugby Union  |  December 03, 2008  |  James  Mortimer  |  (5) Comments
Wallabies take a hop up - but Australia's Test squad still have work to do

Coach Robbie Deans has a number of problems to sort out up front - and still needs to find a quality No.9 to succeed George Gregan.

Rugby Union  |  December 01, 2008  |  James  Mortimer  |  (0) Comments
The green-card code: Time for rugby to think outside the box on discipline

As rugby evolves with the adoption of the ELVs, referees need to be given more tools to deal with foul play.

Rugby Union  |  December 02, 2008  |  Hamish McBrearty  |  (2) Comments
Simply the best: Anatomy of an All Blacks Grand Slam

New Zealand will return home the best team in the world by some margin – and the conquered home nations should be the better for the experience.

Rugby Union  |  December 01, 2008  |  James  Mortimer  |  (4) Comments
Shane Williams or Richie McCaw? Why the All Blacks skipper should have been voted world No.1

Hillary Shield is so fitting as New Zealand climb another rugby Everest to prove they are true champions

Rugby Union  |  November 30, 2008  |  Fili Tupua  |  (1) Comments
England 6 New Zealand 32: Grand Slam, record win, not a Test try conceded - and these All Blacks are still learning!

Martin Johnson's men have no answer as New Zealand's 13th Test victory of the year rewrites the record books.

Rugby Union  |  November 30, 2008  |  James  Mortimer  |  (0) Comments
Wales 21 Australia 18: No great spectacle, Robbie? You must have been watching a different game!

Warren Gatland's men have finally proved that the Northern Hemisphere CAN compete with the Tri-Nations giants. At least, one country can...

Rugby Union  |  November 29, 2008  |  Donna Gee  |  (3) Comments
Wales v Australia: Wallabies see red for danger as Dragons prepare to roar

Robbie Deans' men are chasing their tenth win of 2008 - and a grand finale in Cardiff will complete a more than satisfactory year. But Warren Gatland's men also have something to prove...

Rugby Union  |  November 27, 2008  |  James  Mortimer  |  (1) Comments
Graham Henry planning to end the year on a high note (gettyimages.com) Only a world-class England can stop the All Blacks making Grand Slam history again

Graham Henry will be looking forn a clean sweep at Twickenham.

Rugby Union  |  November 27, 2008  |  James Lawler  |  (1) Comments

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