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From The Score Legend

For good this time: Murphy retires from international rugby

Yesterday, 10:24 AM 1,619 Views 5 Comments

You may have thought he had done this months ago, but the Leicester fullback has made it official after being left out of the trip to New Zealand.

# new-zealand - Monday 21 May, 2012

From The Score Challenge

Declan Kidney: Our objective is to win the series

Mon, 12:25 PM 2,469 Views 22 Comments

The Irish coach feels it would be ‘disrespect to the jersey’ not to try for a sweep of Tests against New Zealand.

From The Score Familiar Feel

Zebo one of three uncapped players in Ireland squad

Mon, 11:52 AM 809 Views 9 Comments

Declan Kidney named most of his squad to tour New Zealand today, but there are still four spaces to be filled.

# new-zealand - Saturday 19 May, 2012

From The Score Crock

Dropping like flies: All Blacks lose two main stars ahead of Ireland tour

Sat, 3:25 PM 583 Views No Comments

New Zealand will be without the attacking services of backs Richard Kahui and Corey Jane for the June Test matches.

# new-zealand - Tuesday 15 May, 2012

From The Daily Edge Hair You Go

Mystery hair dryers arrive in New Zealand

15/05/12 12,620 Views 11 Comments

Police are baffled by the appliances, which were all sent from addresses in Paris.

# new-zealand - Monday 14 May, 2012

From The Score Unlocked

Innocent: Mike McCarthy free to tour New Zealand

14/05/12 346 Views No Comments

The ‘eye-gouging’ complaint against the Connacht second row was not upheld by the Pro12 disciplinary committee.

From The Score Back To Work

All Blacks: World Champions name squad for Ireland tests

14/05/12 1,350 Views 4 Comments

21-year-old Luke Whitelock was the only surprise inclusion when Steve Hansen named his first 35-man New Zealand squad.

# new-zealand - Saturday 12 May, 2012

From The Score Stare Down

RaboDirect Pro12 semi-final preview: Leinster v Glasgow

12/05/12 324 Views No Comments

No O’Driscoll or Kearney for the Irish province but they will be confident of securing their second final fixture of the season.

# new-zealand - Friday 11 May, 2012

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The Daily Fix: Friday

11/05/12 3,079 Views 4 Comments

Our essential roundup of the day’s big stories – plus any bits and pieces you may have missed.

From The Daily Edge NO CUDDLES

New Zealand school bans hugging

11/05/12 9,656 Views 67 Comments

No love is being spread at Upper Hutt school.

From The Score In The Clear

Smal mercies: Ireland forwards coach cleared for travel

11/05/12 247 Views No Comments

The South African will take his place alongside Declan Kidney on plane to New Zealand.

# new-zealand - Thursday 10 May, 2012

From The Score Party Time

Twickenham plays host to London Sevens and 100,000 rugby supporters

10/05/12 238 Views 1 Comment

16 of the world’s best sides will compete for the main prize this weekend but there is still no sign of Ireland.

# new-zealand - Saturday 5 May, 2012

From The Score Worrying

Injury could rule O’Connell out of Pro12 semi and Ireland’s tour to New Zealand

05/05/12 851 Views No Comments

The Munster captain roared in agony as his leg was caught in a tangle of bodies at a hotly contested ruck.

# new-zealand - Friday 20 April, 2012

From The Score Early Risers

Rise and shine: Kick-off times confirmed for Ireland tour to New Zealand

20/04/12 552 Views 1 Comment

No graveyard shifts for Irish fans this June as Brian O’Driscoll and company do battle with the world champion All Blacks.

# new-zealand - Monday 16 April, 2012

New Zealand

Christchurch plans cardboard cathedral after devastating earthquake

16/04/12 2,690 Views 4 Comments

New design is planned as a temporary structure until a permanent replacement has been built.

# new-zealand - Friday 13 April, 2012

From The Score All Flak

‘Get a life’: Piri Weepu hits back at fans accusing him of gaining weight

13/04/12 921 Views 1 Comment

The All Black and Auckland Blues scrum-half has copped some flak on Twitter for his side’s poor Super 15 start

From The Score Great Expectations This post contains videos

The Magnificent Seven: Biggest sporting chokers

13/04/12 1,235 Views 9 Comments

We relive those moments that the athletes involved wish they could forget.

# new-zealand - Thursday 12 April, 2012

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Irish construction workers sought to help rebuild Christchurch

12/04/12 4,285 Views 6 Comments

Interested in travelling abroad for work? Construction and trades workers are being sought in Christchurch to help rebuild buildings after the recent major earthquakes in New Zealand.

# new-zealand - Wednesday 11 April, 2012

From The Score Opinionated

Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu calls on fellow Polynesians to abandon New Zealand rugby

11/04/12 1,560 Views No Comments

The controversial Samoan has had his say on perceived racist criticism of Auckland’s Samoan coach.

# new-zealand - Saturday 7 April, 2012

From The Score Final Four

Bring on Twickers: Joe Schmidt prefers Leinster semi-final in England

07/04/12 618 Views No Comments

Coach declares that he has no preference for Saracens or Clermont but would relish semi date at Twickenham

# new-zealand - Thursday 5 April, 2012

New Zealand

New Zealand charges owner of grounded ship

05/04/12 1,931 Views 1 Comment

Authorities have filed charges against the owners of a cargo ship that ran aground on a reef six months ago – creating what authorities describe as the country’s worst maritime environmental disaster.

# new-zealand - Wednesday 28 March, 2012

From The Score Comeback Kid

Reasons to be fearful: Dan the Man returns for Canterbury Crusaders

28/03/12 411 Views 1 Comment

New Zealand see our Brian O’Driscoll and raise us a Dan Carter.

From The Score World Cup Bid

Ireland ‘more than capable’ of hosting Rugby World Cup

28/03/12 6,696 Views 47 Comments

Michael Ring told the Dáil the country can play host to the world’s biggest rugby tournament in 2023

# new-zealand - Friday 23 March, 2012

New Zealand

Police in New Zealand seize cannabis vending machine

23/03/12 4,050 Views 14 Comments

Police seized a vending machine in an Auckland warehouse that was being used to distribute cannabis.

# new-zealand - Thursday 22 March, 2012

From The Score Codebreaker

League’s ahead: Thomond Park to host World Cup fixture

22/03/12 376 Views 1 Comment

Ireland will enjoy a home advantage when they face Australia in next year’s Rugby League World Cup.

# new-zealand - Monday 19 March, 2012

From The Daily Edge New Zealand

New Zealand braces itself for a drought… of Marmite

19/03/12 5,761 Views 11 Comments

New Zealanders love the black stuff – Marmite, that is, rather than Guinness. As stocks of the salty yeast spread are running low, people are getting a little panicked.

# new-zealand - Friday 16 March, 2012

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Taoiseach’s St Patrick’s Day ‘diplomatic and charm offensive’

16/03/12 3,055 Views 14 Comments

Here’s how the Associated Press news agency reports Taoiseach Enda Kenny and over a dozen other government ministers’ mission to “woo investment” into “debt-crippled Ireland”.

New Zealand

Fishing boat sinks in New Zealand, 8 presumed dead

16/03/12 1,160 Views 1 Comment

A seven-year-old boy is among eight people believed dead after a fishing boat sank in rough weather off the coast of southern New Zealand yesterday.

# new-zealand - Tuesday 13 March, 2012

From The Score RIP

All Black legend Jock Hobbs dies

13/03/12 242 Views No Comments

Player-turned-administrator played major part in bringing the World Cup to New Zealand before he was diagnosed with leukaemia.

# new-zealand - Wednesday 7 March, 2012

From The Score Coup

Leinster sign New Zealand World Cup winner Thorn

07/03/12 379 Views No Comments

The province have announced the signing of the veteran international on a short-term deal.

# new-zealand - Tuesday 6 March, 2012

From The Score Moody Blues

Lewis Moody forced to retire with shoulder injury

06/03/12 170 Views No Comments

The 33-year-old stepped down from Test rugby last October after captaining England at the World Cup in New Zealand.

# new-zealand - Monday 5 March, 2012

MegaUpload

US requests extradition of Megaupload founder

05/03/12 3,041 Views 10 Comments

US federal prosecutors have filed a formal request for the founder of the file-sharing website to be extradited to face accusations of fraud and criminal copyright infringement.

# new-zealand - Friday 2 March, 2012

Demolition

New Zealand earthquake cathedral to be demolished

02/03/12 2,516 Views 11 Comments

The Anglican cathedral in Christchurch was badly damaged by the earthquake just over one year ago which left 185 people dead.

# new-zealand - Wednesday 29 February, 2012

From The Daily Edge Giant Penguin

Extinct ‘giant penguin’ species reconstructed from fossils

29/02/12 2,748 Views 13 Comments

Bones of the ‘Kairuku’, extinct for about 26 million years, were discovered in New Zealand 35 years ago.

New Zealand

Ship’s officers plead guilty over New Zealand’s Rena disaster

29/02/12 1,053 Views No Comments

Rena’s collision with a reef off the New Zealand coast led to a serious environmental disaster in the form of a major oil spill.

# new-zealand - Friday 24 February, 2012

From The Score Staying Put

Doug Howlett agrees to Munster contract extension

24/02/12 510 Views No Comments

The former All Blacks star has signed a new deal, keeping him in Limerick until the end of the 2012/13 season.

# new-zealand - Wednesday 22 February, 2012

New Zealand This post contains images

A year on: Christchurch remembers earthquake victims

22/02/12 916 Views 2 Comments

The 185 people who perished in the quake were remembered at memorial services and community events across the country today.

# new-zealand - Monday 20 February, 2012

New Zealand

Christchurch remains a ‘safe haven’, a year after 6.1-magnitude quake

20/02/12 1,596 Views 3 Comments

The February 22 earthquake killed 185 people and left major infrastructural damage. So why aren’t people leaving town?

# new-zealand - Monday 13 February, 2012

From The Score Look Back This post contains videos

Off the record: the biggest sports stories you might have missed this weekend

13/02/12 1,052 Views No Comments

Bill Murray invokes the spirit of Carl Spackler at Pebble Beach and there’s that other Handshake Gate from Villa Park.

# new-zealand - Thursday 9 February, 2012

From The Score New Kid On The Block

Better off red: Munster snap up former All Black Laulala

09/02/12 844 Views 2 Comments

Centre Casey Laulala will join Munster from the Cardiff Blues on a two-year contract at the end of the season.

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A NEW REPORT from the OECD has suggested people living in Ireland have some of the best lives in the world, with Ireland among the top countries in its Better Life Index.

The index finds that life expectancy, low pollution, positive experiences and a healthy work-life balance are among the factors that contribute to happy lives in Ireland.

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