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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  |  (0) 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
Dan Carter: Loves playing against England (gettyimages.com) Get Carter! England's only chance of earning an easier World Cup passage

The All Blacks roll into Twickenham with a Grand Slam and a 15-win season in their sights. Better for England to target one man rather than the whole team.

Rugby Union  |  November 26, 2008  |  James  Mortimer  |  (4) Comments
Humble heroes: A Kiwi lesson for spoilt-brat Stuart and his cocky Kangaroos

A happy New Zealander celebrates five years of rugby league bragging rights...and finds four good reasons NOT to be an Aussie.

Rugby League  |  November 27, 2008  |  Fili Tupua  |  (4) Comments
Challenges ahead: Colin Love (left) and Ricky Stuart (gettyimages.com) The massive global challenge facing rugby league

After 54 years and 15 tournaments, the RL World Cup lags way behind its newer rugby union equivalent. The need for strength in depth has never been greater.

Rugby League  |  November 26, 2008  |  James  Mortimer  |  (4) Comments
The case against one-off finals: Does rugby need a SERIES of games to decide the world champions?

The Kiwis and Springboks may be World Cup holders, but few would argue that the All Blacks and Kangaroos are the BEST rugby union and league teams on the planet.

Rugby League  |  November 25, 2008  |  James  Mortimer  |  (5) Comments
Martin Johnson: Can he inspire an unlikely England win? (gettyimages.com) Can Martin Johnson's England shut the gates an another All Blacks Grand Slam?

They'll be doing the South Africans a big favour if they can.

Rugby Union  |  November 25, 2008  |  Greg Smith  |  (6) Comments
Francois Steyn: A prodigious talent but lacks control at No.10 (Gettyimages.com) How the Springboks can learn from the lessons of 2008

The World Cup holders ended a mixed season with a record win over England at Twickenham on Saturday. But they also suffered four defeats during the year - not exactly champion form.

Rugby Union  |  November 25, 2008  |  James  Mortimer  |  (3) Comments
Second to none: All Blacks hit back to flatten 40-minute Wales wonders - now bring on England!

Despite a stunning first-half performance, Warren Gatland's men finally met their match in a New Zealand side who are now just one game frrom completing a third Grand Slam.

Rugby Union  |  November 23, 2008  |  James  Mortimer  |  (3) Comments
Wales blackout is child's play for New Zealand mean machine

Now only Martin Johnson's England can prevent Graham Henry's blitzkrieg boys from completing another Grand Slam...

Rugby Union  |  November 24, 2008  |  Greg Smith  |  (0) Comments
Hope springs eternal as England prepare to rebuild after Bok bashing

The Springboks may have inflicted a record defeat on Martin Johnson's men...but Greg Smith reckons the boys from HQ will be back with a vengeance for the next World Cup.

Rugby Union  |  November 23, 2008  |  Greg Smith  |  (1) Comments
Lance Hohaia goes over for his superb try against the Aussies (gettyimages.com) Australia 20 New Zealand 34: Was this the biggest Rugby League World Cup upset of all time?

The Kiwis produced a great second-half performance against the overwhelming favourites to bounce the Kangaroos on their sacred home turf.

Rugby League  |  November 23, 2008  |  James  Mortimer  |  (1) Comments
Black magic: New Zealand training in London this week (gettyimages.com)