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5 classic Ireland v New Zealand encounters ahead of heavyweight World Cup clash

The Irish had to wait 111 years for a first Test victory over the All Blacks. Ireland will take on three-time champions New Zealand on Saturday evening in a crunch Rugby World Cup quarter-final in Paris. The...

How Wales fared in their last five Rugby World Cup quarter-finals

Wales have reached the last-eight stage of the World Cup four times in a row. Wales will contest their seventh Rugby World Cup quarter-final when they take on Argentina in Marseille on Saturday. And...

Ireland’s Rugby World Cup quarter-final hoodoo

Ireland have never won a World Cup knockout match. In-form Ireland face three-time champions New Zealand seeking to improve their wretched quarter-final record at the Rugby World Cup. The Irish are through...

How Wales fared in their last five Rugby World Cup quarter-finals - Part 3

Wales will contest their seventh Rugby World Cup quarter-final when they take on Argentina in Marseille on Saturday. And their record under head coach Warren Gatland shows four successive appearances...

VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: Wellington v Waikato

WXV 1: France forced into reshuffle

France were the final team in WXV 1 to name their 30-player squad for the first edition of the tournament, which will get underway in Wellington on 20 October. Co-coaches Gaëlle Mignot and David...

WXV 1: Squads confirmed as excitement builds

France have become the final team in WXV 1 to name their 30-player squad for the first edition of the tournament, which will get underway in Wellington on 20 October. England, Canada and Wales all confirmed...

Shield Fever breaks Log o Wood

Hawke's Bay won one of New Zealand Rugby's greatest possession after beating Wellington and taking hold of the Ranfurly Shiels.  Following that win things went downhill over the weekend after the...

WRU invests in Wales Women’s backroom team

Four new key appointments are now in place and have been added to the professional staff as Wales prepare to take part on World Rugby’s new global tier 1 tournament, including New Zealand, England,...

Sam Whitelock on the Cusp of All Blacks History

When the great Richie McCaw hung up his boots for the last time with 148 Test caps for his country, most people thought no man could ever come close to breaking his record.   Eight years later,...