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Perfect send-off for Smith on his home track

Playing their last All Blacks Tests at home was all the more enjoyable for halfback Aaron Smith and hooker Dane Coles, by how the side fought back to beat Australia 23-20 in Dunedin on Saturday.
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Valuable lessons learned in Dunedin ahead of Rugby World Cup

Australia did the All Blacks a favour with their hot-blooded and nearly successful approach to the last Test in New Zealand before the World Cup in France next month.
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All Blacks Rugby World Cup squad naming preview

The time has come for All Blacks Head Coach Ian Foster and co-selectors Joe Schmidt and Jason Ryan to choose their squad to go to France and attempt to win the William Webb Ellis trophy.
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Farah Palmer Cup: Round 4 Review

Waikato stayed unbeaten in the Premiership with a gritty 13-5 win over previously unblemished Counties Manukau.
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Bunnings NPC: Round 1 Review

Bunnings NPC big guns emerged intact after the first round of action at the weekend but without some close calls.
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Second half All Blacks comeback clinches second Bledisloe Cup Test

Fighting back from a 3-17 deficit 20 minutes into the game, the All Blacks emerged with a thrilling 23-20 Bledisloe Cup win at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin on Saturday.
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Former All Blacks captain Tane Norton passes away

One of New Zealand Rugby's great servants, Rangitane Will 'Tane' Norton, has died in Christchurch, aged 81.
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Dunedin Test another chance to lift game ahead of Rugby World Cup - Foster

Knowing the All Blacks had to be at a high point to start their World Cup campaign against France next month, coach Ian Foster said their five games ahead of that Paris appointment on September 9 were critical in achieving that.
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McDermott takes rapid rise to captaincy in his stride

It's been a few months of rapid change for Australia's captain Tate McDermott ahead of Saturday's second Bledisloe Cup Test against the All Blacks in Dunedin.
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PREVIEW: All Blacks v Australia (Dunedin)

Supporters will get a first glance at the All Blacks' short-term and longer-term futures when a side with 12 starting changes meets Australia in their second Bledisloe Cup Test of the season in Dunedin on Saturday afternoon.
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