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# all-blacks - Tuesday 23 October, 2012

From The Score Internationals

Kearney and Henry declare themselves ready for Ireland duty

“The number seven position is my home now,” declared the Ulster flanker ahead of the November Series announcement.

# all-blacks - Monday 22 October, 2012

From The Score Big Hit This post contains videos

VIDEO: Richie McCaw gets acquainted with Scott Higginbotham’s knee

The Wallabies forward has received a two-match ban after being cited twice in the Bledisloe Cup draw yesterday.

# all-blacks - Saturday 20 October, 2012

From The Score HCup

Match report: Leinster roll on as Toulouse survive fright

It’s two from two for the defending champions after a workmanlike defeat of Scarlets this afternoon.

From The Score Bledisloe Cup

All-conquering All Blacks beatable, says Sharpe

“At some point, to do well against them, you’ve got to take the initiative. You can’t wait for it to land in your lap,” he says.

# all-blacks - Tuesday 9 October, 2012

From The Score Grudge

Richie McCaw: Players like Quade Cooper get sorted. Sooner or later they get their beans

The more shocking aspect about the All Black captain’s new book is that it is retailing at $50 in New Zealand. Birthday and Xmas pressie combo?

# all-blacks - Saturday 6 October, 2012

From The Score Black-wash

Rugby Championship: New Zealand sign off in style with win in Soweto

The world champions completed a clean sweep in the new tournament with four tries against the Springboks.

# all-blacks - Wednesday 3 October, 2012

From The Score Second Best

Rugby Championship: Springboks name unchanged line-up in quest to deny McCaw’s 100th win

South Africa are in a confident mood after disposing of Australia at the weekend.

# all-blacks - Sunday 30 September, 2012

From The Score Job Done

Rugby Championship: McCaw satisfied by performance in Argentina

The World Cup winning captain was happy with every aspect of New Zealand’s title-sealing 54-15 win.

From The Score Overnight Success

Clinical All Blacks crush Argentina to claim inaugural Rugby Championship

New competition, new venues, familiar result.

# all-blacks - Friday 28 September, 2012

From The Score Preview

All Blacks can wrap up Rugby Championship by beating Argentina

That would make Richie McCaw’s six-month sabbatical all the sweeter.

# all-blacks - Thursday 20 September, 2012

From The Score Fresh

‘Who are these guys?’ Declan Kidney set to name 30-man Ireland training squad

The Ireland coach will show his hand ahead of the November Series when the IRFU announce the chosen ones.

# all-blacks - Friday 7 September, 2012

From The Score Preview

All Blacks and Pumas promise power and passion

Argentina face New Zealand in Wellington tomorrow, a repeat of the World Cup quarter-final.

# all-blacks - Saturday 25 August, 2012

From The Score Shutout

Awesome All Blacks annihilate Australia

A one sided Rugby Championship affair extends New Zealand’s unbeaten run in Eden Park to 30 tests.

# all-blacks - Thursday 23 August, 2012

From The Score Bledisloe Cup

Recalled: Cooper named in Wallabies team

Australia have brought him at No.10 after missing the first Test through injury.

# all-blacks - Wednesday 22 August, 2012

From The Score 11

Lomu ‘trying to live normal life’ awaiting second transplant

The New Zealand legend was hospitalised during last year’s Rugby World Cup, eight years on from his first kidney transplant.

From The Score Better

Rory Best: We need to develop that ruthless Leinster mentality

The Ulster and Ireland hooker talks about the upcoming season, Irish rugby and finding more ‘freaks’ like Stephen Ferris.

From The Score TED

John Kirwan brings in Graham Henry as Auckland Blues defence coach

Perhaps now the acerbic Kiwi will be given back his life-time parking space at Eden Park.

# all-blacks - Tuesday 21 August, 2012

From The Score Unlucky Seven

David Pocock ruled out for three months after knee surgery

Pocock is now unlikely to feature in the November meetings with England, Italy, Wales and France.

# all-blacks - Saturday 18 August, 2012

From The Score Bledisloe Cup This post contains videos

VIDEO: All Blacks impress in Rugby Championship opener

The World Champions ran out 27-19 winners over Australia in Sydney.

# all-blacks - Friday 17 August, 2012

From The Score Preview

Bledisloe Cup: Australia out to ease World Cup ‘sting’

World Champions New Zealand will kick off the new Rugby Championship in Sydney tomorrow.

# all-blacks - Thursday 16 August, 2012

From The Score Argy Barge

Argentina prepare for Rugby Championship debut against Springboks

Los Pumas will make their tournament bow in Cape Town against a South African side rebuilding their front eight.

# all-blacks - Tuesday 14 August, 2012

From The Score Bledisloe Cup

No room for Quade Cooper in Australian squad to face All Blacks

Berrick Barnes has been rewarded for his exemplary form against Wales and starts at fly-half.

# all-blacks - Sunday 5 August, 2012

From The Score Mismatch

It’s your ‘Finally, here’s a team we can beat’ picture of the day

Paul O’Connell, Jonny Sexton and Brian O’Driscoll showed up at Boyne RFC to teach some kids a lesson.

# all-blacks - Wednesday 1 August, 2012

From The Score Rugby

The breakdown: 5 areas of interest ahead of the new Irish rugby season

‘The Olympics are great but the new rugby season can’t come quick enough,’ according to Tom Fox. Here’s what to expect.

# all-blacks - Sunday 29 July, 2012

From The Score Cry Wolf

Graham Henry kicks hornet’s nest with match fixing suggestions over France defeat

The World Cup-winning coach said he felt physically ill after his All Blacks team were defeated by the French in the 2007 quarter-final.

# all-blacks - Friday 20 July, 2012

From The Score Lámh Eile This post contains videos

VIDEO: This Irish version of the Haka might just be better than the real thing

If you’re not doing this down in the local tonight, you’re seriously missing a trick.

# all-blacks - Sunday 8 July, 2012

From The Score Switch

Sonny Bill Williams set to turn his back on the All Blacks

The 26-year-old will take up a lucrative contract in Japan before switching codes back to rugby league.

# all-blacks - Thursday 5 July, 2012

From The Score Renewing Hostility

ARU boss says Wallabies are primed to dominate All Blacks

John O’Neill has just piled a lot of pressure onto Robbie Deans’ four nations campaign.

# all-blacks - Tuesday 26 June, 2012

From The Score Triple Blow

Injury toll: Sean O’Brien ruled out until December

The flanker will undergo surgery to repair cartilage in his hip, a problem also being suffered by Dave Kearney and Rhys Ruddock.

# all-blacks - Sunday 24 June, 2012

From The Score Carnage

Opinion: Predictions and brave words fall by the wayside after merciless mauling

The Grand Slam team of 2009 are well and truly a distant memory after Ireland’s record defeat.

# all-blacks - Saturday 23 June, 2012

From The Score Third Test

‘I’ve been asked to coach Ireland, I will continue to coach them’ – Kidney

The embattled coach bristled at the suggestion he may step down after today’s 60 – 0 defeat.

From The Score 60 - 0

Opinion: New Zealand ‘hammering’ enough to end Kidney reign

Humiliating defeat marks the end of a long, hard season. It’s time to start anew.

From The Score Third Test This post contains videos

As it happened: Ireland v New Zealand, Third Test

It was the last-chance saloon for Declan Kidney’s side on their summer tour. Could they find that extra push to beat the All Blacks?

# all-blacks - Friday 22 June, 2012

From The Score Third Test

Preview: Another glorious chance to make Irish rugby history awaits

It will be by no means a simple task but the All Blacks are shorn of the services of Dan Carter, their first-choice wingers and two-thirds of their back row.

From The Score Talisman

Summer Tour Diary: Next time this guy is back, he will be a tourist … or a coach

Seven tours to New Zealand and not many wins to speak of but Brian O’Driscoll can sign off in style by conquering the All Blacks.

# all-blacks - Thursday 21 June, 2012

From The Score Summer Tour

Ireland’s Call – Part Three: You asked, O’Driscoll and Kidney answered

The Irish coach and captain fielded your questions as the team for the final Test against the All Blacks was announced.

From The Score Final Fling

Earls back on the left wing as Kidney names strong side for Third Test

The Munster man returns from a shoulder injury to face the All Blacks and is joined in the Irish backline by Paddy Wallace.

From The Score Opinion

Expert view: These All Blacks were rattled and can be again by Ireland

“The selectors need to build on the knowledge that the All-Blacks were rattled because we attacked them in the right places,” writes Emmet O’Rafferty.

# all-blacks - Wednesday 20 June, 2012

From The Score Perfect 10

No Dan Carter in All Blacks’ XV to face Ireland in final test

The fly-half star is suffering from a hamstring problem and will be replaced by Aaron Cruden in Hamilton.

From The Score Rugby

The Deccie Dilemma: Where do we stand now on the Irish coach?

Whether his detractors like it or not, it was he who oversaw this excellent performance, one which almost saw him achieve something which no other Irish coach has managed to do: beat New Zealand.