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'Grand Slam opportunity': Foster calls on All Blacks to deliver perfect record

All Blacks coach Ian Foster has called on his team to deliver a ‘Grand Slam’ with the first unbeaten run of The Rugby Championship since they achieved the feat in 2017.

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Pedro I‘d imagine they would/Could play Blackadder at 6 with A.Savea 7, and Luke Jakobson at 8. that would do me fine….(more)

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'Grand Slam opportunity': Foster calls on All Blacks to deliver perfect record

Tony Harper

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Tony Harper

Editor

'Grand Slam opportunity': Foster calls on All Blacks to deliver perfect record

All Blacks coach Ian Foster has called on his team to deliver a ‘Grand Slam’ with the first unbeaten run of The Rugby Championship since they achieved the feat in 2017.

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Tony Harper

Editor

Tony Harper

Editor

'Grand Slam opportunity': Foster calls on All Blacks to deliver perfect record

All Blacks coach Ian Foster has called on his team to deliver a ‘Grand Slam’ with the first unbeaten run of The Rugby Championship since they achieved the feat in 2017.

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Harry Jones

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SA View: Heartbreak in the 100th as Boks 'set the table, kill the calf and forget to eat'

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SA View: Heartbreak in the 100th as Boks 'set the table, kill the calf and forget to eat'

Rob Smith

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'Predictable, boring and primitive' or a 'win for the Springboks'? Media reaction to Boks v All Blacks

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'Predictable, boring and primitive' or a 'win for the Springboks'? Media reaction to Boks v All Blacks

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Touching moment as TJ Perenara stops mid-interview to pay respects to impromptu crowd Haka

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WATCH: The incredible turnover and penalty that secured a famous All Blacks win

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Harry Jones

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SA View: Heartbreak in the 100th as Boks 'set the table, kill the calf and forget to eat'

An All Black try from fractured play right off the bat. A card for daring to try to intercept. You couldn’t have designed a worse start for South Africa.

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Rob Smith

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'Predictable, boring and primitive' or a 'win for the Springboks'? Media reaction to Boks v All Blacks

The All Blacks posted their “ugliest” win with a last-ditch penalty goal as debate raged over the Springboks’ “anti-rugby” DNA in the 100th Test between the two rugby juggernauts in Townsville. Jordie Barrett’s pressure penalty kick less than three minutes from the end gave the All Blacks a hard-fought 19-17 win to entrench their No.1 […]

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Touching moment as TJ Perenara stops mid-interview to pay respects to impromptu crowd Haka

The scrum-half showed just how important his Maori heritage was to him, after New Zealand’s two-point win over South Africa.

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WATCH: The incredible turnover and penalty that secured a famous All Blacks win

What a thrilling finish to the 100th Test between South Africa and New Zealand!

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Incredible blink-and-you'll-miss-it start to centurion Boks vs All Blacks Test

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Harry Jones

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'When you think they're done they rise up': Why Boks can shock the All Blacks

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'When you think they're done they rise up': Why Boks can shock the All Blacks

Nicholas Bishop

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Coach’s Corner Issue 27: Who is really the number one team in the world?

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Coach’s Corner Issue 27: Who is really the number one team in the world?

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'We're aware of the history': Foster names strongest available side for All Blacks clash with Boks

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'We're aware of the history': Foster names strongest available side for All Blacks clash with Boks

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Incredible blink-and-you'll-miss-it start to centurion Boks vs All Blacks Test

Two tries in the opening five minutes! What a way to start the 100th meeting between the two prestigious sides.

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Harry Jones

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'When you think they're done they rise up': Why Boks can shock the All Blacks

There are 23 or more reasons New Zealand should sail to an easy victory over their old and battered South African foe in their centurion Test.

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Nicholas Bishop

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Coach’s Corner Issue 27: Who is really the number one team in the world?

Thanks to all those who contributed a question, or helped develop on at the call-out stage.

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'We're aware of the history': Foster names strongest available side for All Blacks clash with Boks

After resting key men during two wins over Argentina, the All Blacks have named a strong team for the historic 100th Test against South Africa in Townsville on Saturday.

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Oliver Matthews

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Oliver Matthews

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All Blacks vs Springboks: How New Zealand pulled off the great escape

The Rugby Championship trophy can be won tonight by the All Blacks as they take on the Springboks for the 100th time in a Test. Join The Roar for live scores and commentary from 5:05pm (AEST).

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To be fair the shovel ball put players into space a few times, other passes were part of a set piece play.
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All Blacks vs Springboks: How New Zealand pulled off the great escape

Oliver Matthews

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Oliver Matthews

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All Blacks vs Springboks: How New Zealand pulled off the great escape

The Rugby Championship trophy can be won tonight by the All Blacks as they take on the Springboks for the 100th time in a Test. Join The Roar for live scores and commentary from 5:05pm (AEST).

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Oliver Matthews

Roar Guru

Oliver Matthews

Roar Guru

All Blacks vs Springboks: How New Zealand pulled off the great escape

The Rugby Championship trophy can be won tonight by the All Blacks as they take on the Springboks for the 100th time in a Test. Join The Roar for live scores and commentary from 5:05pm (AEST).

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Geoff Parkes

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Geoff Parkes

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Celebrating 100 Tests and 100 years: 'There's never a winner in NZ vs South Africa, just the next battle'

It all began on the 13th August 1921. New Zealand versus South Africa may not be rugby’s oldest rivalry, but incorporating the two nations who take rugby more seriously than anyone else, it is indisputably the game’s greatest.

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Yep that was pretty right there sheek, but many blame, or put down, to the non neutral ref, situation we had back then. …(more)

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Celebrating 100 Tests and 100 years: 'There's never a winner in NZ vs South Africa, just the next battle'

Geoff Parkes

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Geoff Parkes

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Celebrating 100 Tests and 100 years: 'There's never a winner in NZ vs South Africa, just the next battle'

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Geoff Parkes

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Geoff Parkes

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Celebrating 100 Tests and 100 years: 'There's never a winner in NZ vs South Africa, just the next battle'

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Brett McKay

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The Thursday rugby two-up: Quick falls and rough landings

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A message to the Springboks: If you’re going to try, go all the way

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Peter Darrow

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Steve McDowall: Great All Black prop and innovator

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Highlander

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The ‘clunk’ of another All Black piece falling into place under coach Foster

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The ‘clunk’ of another All Black piece falling into place under coach Foster

Brett McKay

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The Thursday rugby two-up: Quick falls and rough landings

Well, I certainly didn’t see South Africa sliding down the tables quite like they have in the last two weeks, and I’m quite sure I’m not alone in that.

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Broken Shoulder

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A message to the Springboks: If you’re going to try, go all the way

I’m not sure Charles Bukowski had the Springboks in mind when he wrote, “If you’re going to try, go all the way. Otherwise, don’t even start.”

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Peter Darrow

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Steve McDowall: Great All Black prop and innovator

Steven Clark ‘Steve’ McDowall was a unique All Black who liked to do things his own way.

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Highlander

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The ‘clunk’ of another All Black piece falling into place under coach Foster

Every Test match this year, Ian Foster and his panel have answered another question with regard to personnel or systems – and this week it was all about depth.

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Tony Harper

Editor

NZ reaction: All Blacks take 'physically fearless but mentally fragile' Boks No.1 ranking. Is their dignity next?

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Fresney

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Outplayed or outcoached?

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Murray Wenzel

All Blacks regain world No.1 ranking from Boks ahead of their historic 100th match

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Oliver Matthews

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AS IT HAPPENED: All Blacks put one hand on Rugby Championship title with easy Pumas win

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Tony Harper

Editor

NZ reaction: All Blacks take 'physically fearless but mentally fragile' Boks No.1 ranking. Is their dignity next?

South Africa lost their world No.1 ranking to the All Blacks on Saturday night – this week they could well lose their dignity.

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Fresney

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Outplayed or outcoached?

On a brisk evening at Eden Park on August 7th, Jacques Nienaber watched the Wallabies put over four tries against the All Blacks.

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Murray Wenzel

All Blacks regain world No.1 ranking from Boks ahead of their historic 100th match

New Zealand have reclaimed the mantle as the world rugby’s No.1 side, but only after a spirited Argentina fought back in a 36-13 Rugby Championship clash in Brisbane.

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Oliver Matthews

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AS IT HAPPENED: All Blacks put one hand on Rugby Championship title with easy Pumas win

Argentina and New Zealand go head to head in the second of tonight’s Rugby Championship double header at Suncorp Stadium from 8:05pm AEST.

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Get your questions in for Issue 27 of Coach's Corner

If you thought last week was good, the Wallabies outdid all expectations by knocking off the Springboks in a second straight Test – and in very convincing fashion.

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that was my thought also. I think it’s way different from a kick, it happens so late and the dynamic is so different…(more)

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Get your questions in for Issue 27 of Coach's Corner

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Get your questions in for Issue 27 of Coach's Corner

If you thought last week was good, the Wallabies outdid all expectations by knocking off the Springboks in a second straight Test – and in very convincing fashion.

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The Roar

Get your questions in for Issue 27 of Coach's Corner

If you thought last week was good, the Wallabies outdid all expectations by knocking off the Springboks in a second straight Test – and in very convincing fashion.

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