Irish team pay Cup fines to Christchurch
Irish rugby players have used their fines kitty accumulated during their Rugby World Cup campaign to make a $6000 donation to the Christchurch Earthquake Appeal Fund. The Irish rugby team made the donation as a mark of respect to the lives lost in the February 22 earthquake and will help rebuild club rugby throughout Canterbury. Ireland captain...
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Footie fans' stadium singalongs
Can't get enough of the singing at World Cup matches? Kim Gillespie reviews two albums with a rugby theme that may be worth a try.
Mum's tears for All Black hero Dan Carter
Daniel Carter's distraught mother broke down in tears as she told how she and her husband had been unable to get a flight to Wellington to be with their son after...
Heartbeat of a nation's game
Jamie Troughton shuns the packed city World Cup stadiums and heads for Tolaga Bay to rediscover rugby's rural roots
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On way to RWC final
Nikki Aitken, whose Avonside Drive home was wrecked in the February earthquake, deserves a little luck.
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Richie McCaw grabs 100th test cap, thanks mum
When All Black captain Richie McCaw appeared in his 100th test at Eden Park, no one in the crowd would have been prouder than his mother.
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All Blacks here
The All Blacks fly into Christchurch today for a four-day visit ahead of their game against France next Saturday.
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Zed reform for Coke event
For Zed, one of Christchurch's best known bands, a reunion was always on the cards - all it needed was the right time, the right place and the right event.
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Your views: Rugby World Cup so far
After a big build-up, the Rugby World Cup is well under way.
Youth Week in Waimakariri
Since the earthquakes hit, young people think there's not enough to do in Waimakariri.
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Opening ceremony of the Rugby World Cup 2011
Images of the amazing opening ceremony for the 2011 Rugby World Cup at Eden Park in Auckland.
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Dan Carter
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Brad Thorne
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Andy Ellis
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Ben Franks
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Owen Franks
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Richie McCaw
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Kieran Read
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Samuel Whitelock
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Sonny Bill Williams
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Anthony Boric
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John Afoa
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Jerome Kaino
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Keven Mealamu
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Isaia Toeava
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Ali Williams
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Tony Woodcock
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Richard Kahui
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Mils Muliaina
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Victor Vito
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Zac Guildford
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Andrew Hore
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Cory Jane
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Ma'a Nonu
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Conrad Smith
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Piri Weepu
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Israel Dagg
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Jimmy Cowan
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Adam Thomsom
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Corey Flynn
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Colin Slade
How the All Blacks won the cup: A...
A look at the workings of New Zealand's Rugby World Cup champion side and how they achieved glory in the 2011 tournament.
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Frustrated police slam Selwyn cuts
Selwyn police are facing staff cuts, but a senior constable says an alleged assault on two officers highlights a need for more police in the growing district.
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