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Why are the All Blacks so dominant? We travelled to New Zealand to find out
10 Oct 2016
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'I was thinking that even if Sexton put the kick over, we could still have won it'
11 Oct 2016
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Inside Rugby Park: home of Canterbury and the Crusaders
12 Oct 2016
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Ireland face the haka twice next month, but what does it really mean to the All Blacks?
13 Oct 2016
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Exiles: The Irishmen making their way in New Zealand rugby
14 Oct 2016
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'He's got a big future and, who knows, he could wear a black jersey'
15 Oct 2016
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'There's a special bond between the two countries. The All Blacks always respect Ireland'
15 Oct 2016
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Raising All Blacks: Superstar Barrett's farm life and a stint in Meath
17 Oct 2016
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Inside Christchurch Boys' High, the school that has produced 46 All Blacks
18 Oct 2016
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'If you want to have a lot of good cream, you've got to produce a lot of milk'
19 Oct 2016
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The skills, the fitness, the pressure - All Blacks legend Mealamu on Ireland's test
20 Oct 2016
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Front Row Factory playing its part in New Zealand's scrum culture
21 Oct 2016
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Inside Mount Albert Grammar, the national champions and SBW's old school
22 Oct 2016
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'2013 will be fresh in a lot of these players' memories' - Doug Howlett
23 Oct 2016
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'If he had concentrated on the process, he would have nailed that penalty'
24 Oct 2016
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Inside the Hurricanes, current champions of Super Rugby
25 Oct 2016
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181kg and depressed to a pro contract in France: Kalolo Tuiloma's tale
26 Oct 2016
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Ex-Leinster lock Thornbury's adventure to the heartland of New Zealand rugby
26 Oct 2016
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'As you see with Bundee, Pacific Islanders can all dance and entertain!'
27 Oct 2016
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Munster cult hero 'Dutchy' Holland pushing the Hurricanes to new heights
28 Oct 2016
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How Mullingar helped shape Joe Schmidt, the Kiwi planning defeat of the All Blacks this week
29 Oct 2016
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What do Ireland need to do to beat the All Blacks?
31 Oct 2016
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From red heads to blue heads: Gazing into the All Blacks' mental skills
31 Oct 2016
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'If I look back on that 10 months, it was a breath of fresh air for my coaching'
2 Nov 2016
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'We have to play close to our perfect game' - O'Connell believes All Blacks are 'beatable'
3 Nov 2016
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'It shouldn't just be for the elite' - Irishman Brennan's work with Kiwi mental skills
4 Nov 2016
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Analysis: Where have the All Blacks' 60 tries in 2016 come from?
1 Nov 2016
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