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A majority Māori and Pacific All Blacks squad shows how far rugby’s ‘greatest rivalry’ has come

This weekend’s first test between the New Zealand All Blacks and South African Springboks will be played 105 years after the two nations first began the “greatest rivalry” in rugby in 1921.

The Conversation

Will anyone stop the Springboks completing a Rugby World Cup three-peat?

Door is ajar for South Africa to surpass All Blacks when leading sides converge on Australia next year

The Guardian - UK

Unruffled Rennie shows nerves of Steel with Kobe win

With his team going great guns in Japan, former Wallabies mentor Dave Rennie is one of a number of options to become the new All Blacks coach.

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Razor’s All Blacks lacked sharp edge but sacking Robertson does not guarantee revival

There is still time before 2027 World Cup to rescue the drooping silver fern but rebuilding an international team is hard and New Zealand’s aura has faded

The Guardian - UK

Kerevi helps Japanese club D-Rocks beat Eagles

Former Wallaby Samu Kerevi was among the try-scorers as Urayasu beat Yokohama in Japanese club rugby.

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Oh what a knight: Koroibete helps Saitama to Japan win

Former Wallaby Marika Koroibete opened the scoring in a five-try romp for Saitama over Urayasu in Japan's Rugby League One.

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England keep sights on rugby’s Everest in relentless climb to game’s summit

Beating the All Blacks shows how far Steve Borthwick’s men have come – but there remains yet more room for improvement

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Scotland 17-25 New Zealand: Autumn Nations Series rugby union – as it happened

The All Blacks resisted a ferocious second-half fightback to maintain their unbeaten record against Scotland

The Guardian - UK

All-powerful All Blacks banish brave Wallabies to 11th straight Bledisloe loss

Australia undone by errors and yellow cards in 14-28 loss to New Zealand

The Guardian - AU

Former Wallabies coach guides Kobe to Japan playoffs

The Kobe Steelers, led by former Wallabies coach Dave Rennie, have clinched fifth spot on the table and a place in the Japan Rugby League One playoffs.

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Michael Hooper's return to rugby no fairy-tale comeback

Ex-Wallabies skipper Michael Hooper made his return to professional rugby with Japanese club Verblitz but the game didn't go well for them.

AAP

All Blacks exploit fatal flaw to deal England another agonising defeat

England 22-24 New Zealand: George Ford missed two chances to kick the hosts to victory as another win slipped by for Borthwick’s side

The Independent UK

Borthwick’s England face All Blacks test in fixture that still stirs the soul

The visit of New Zealand to south-west London is always special regardless of changes to stadium names or rules

The Guardian - UK

Inside knowledge goes both ways, says Wallaby Schmidt

The Wallabies will tap into their coach's intel on the All Blacks, but Joe Schmidt says inside knowledge goes both ways ahead of the Bledisloe Cup opener.

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The Guardian - UK

Borthwick looks to bolster England’s scrum after series defeat by All Blacks

England are looking for some new prop idols after acknowledging their scrum foundations need to be reinforced in the wake of their 2-0 series loss in New Zealand

The Guardian - UK

England edged out by All Blacks after Mark Tele’a double in Auckland thriller

England lost 24-17 to the All Blacks in an enthralling second Test, despite the visitors leading 17-13 on the hour mark

The Guardian - UK

Felix Jones determined England defence will keep blitzing All Blacks

Felix Jones, the Irish coach in charge of England’s defensive structure, is wary of the All Blacks’ skills but saw progress despite the first Test defeat

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Borthwick urges ‘excellent’ Smith to bounce back in All Blacks finale

England head coach has backed the Harlequins fly-half to bounce back from his missed kicks which left the touring side one point short of a historic win

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The Guardian - UK

England left kicking themselves after agonising defeat against All Blacks

England could still draw this two-Test series, but on a cold night at the bottom of the South Island they were reminded of one of rugby’s oldest truths

The Guardian - UK

Alex Mitchell: ‘All Blacks are one of the best sides but they’re not unbeatable’

England scrum-half will start the Test series against New Zealand in a team brimming with confidence and hope

The Guardian - UK

England target breakdown as route to poll-defying win over All Blacks

Sir Keir Starmer’s elevation may be a timely omen for Steve Borthwick’s squad who are finally in excellent shape to face New Zealand

The Guardian - UK

Campbell Johnstone: ‘My story has rekindled people’s love for rugby’

Campbell Johnstone, the first – and only – All Black to come out publicly as gay, talks about his life-changing decision and becoming a role model

The Guardian - UK

Band of brothers: the Barretts on new challenges and facing old rivals

Jordie is heading to Leinster. Beauden is back from Japan. Scott is All Blacks captain. And next up is England for the unique siblings

The Guardian - UK

Ardie Savea ready to settle scores with England after ‘smack in the nose’

Ardie Savea, the world player of the year, says the All Blacks want to settle a few old scores when they meet England next week

The Guardian - UK

New Zealand face a discernible sense of nervousness before England visit

An absence of familiar names and a new head coach has cast doubt on the immediate outlook of the All Blacks before their Test series with England

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