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Battle stations for both All Blacks and Black Ferns
Comment: There's a common misconception about the famous Maginot Line, the massive series of fortifications built in the 1930s to defend France's eastern border from a German invasion, Jamie Wall writ…
Jamie Wall: All Blacks drown in the Green Room
Ireland have beaten the All Blacks for the third time in five years. Jamie Wall writes it's not so much that New Zealand played particularly badly, it's that they were barely allowed to play at all.
Rugby: All Blacks reach the business end of the Northern tour
Analysis - The All Blacks will go in as favourites, but there is an air of mystery over this test after Ireland's demolition of Japan last weekend, writes Jamie Wall.
All Blacks serve up woeful display as focus switches to Black Ferns
It says something about the expectations put on the All Blacks that their 47-9 win over Italy has been widely greeted with ridicule and dismay, Jamie Wall writes.
All Blacks: Another Roman Holiday but dark clouds on the horizon
It's been 30 years since Italy got the closest they ever have to the All Blacks, but that isn't going to happen early tomorrow morning in Rome, writes Jamie Wall. Video
All Blacks at their most ruthlessly breathtaking against Wales
Comment: This was always going to be a tough few weeks for the All Blacks, in terms of capturing the imagination of fans back home, Jamie Wall writes. Video
All Blacks: Beauden's journey to the 100 club
As far as All Black landmarks go, there is something unique about Beauden Barrett's 100th test this weekend against Wales in Cardiff. Video
What does a 100 point hiding say about NZ's relationship with the All Blacks?
Opinion - The All Blacks' 104-14 win against the USA Eagles comes 10 years after they won the World Cup. Jamie Wall takes a look at the differing attitudes to the two events. Video
What does success look like for women's rugby?
Analysis - The build towards the Black Ferns' historic 100th test match this weekend, against England in Exeter, has come during an interesting few weeks for women's rugby in New Zealand, Jamie Wall w… Video
The Neverending Story: Mark Robinson on selling rugby to America
Analysis - There is a joke that once the dust settles after a nuclear war, the only thing left will be cockroaches… and they'll still be trying to sell rugby to America. Video
Rugby Championship: What we learned
Opinion - The All Blacks won the 2021 Rugby Championship and finished the campaign by playing easily the best test of the year, the only problem was they were on the wrong side of the result, writes… Video
All Blacks' week old quest for a 'Grand Slam'
Opinion - It is slowly starting to dawn on the team, the media and the public just how long this year's All Black odyssey is, Jamie Wall writes. Video
Dour All Blacks test a nod to the (very) old days
Comment: Out of all the 100 tests in the 100 years of the greatest rivalry in rugby, last night's 19-17 win by the All Blacks over the Springboks was ... one of them, writes Jamie Wall. Video
All Blacks v Springboks: The pain that won't go away
Comment: Tonight the All Blacks and Springboks play their 100th test in the 100th year of their rivalry. But it's not just about rugby for New Zealand, Jamie Wall writes.
Boks seem fatally weakened as All Blacks circle
Comment: Despite the merits of the All Blacks' 36-13 win over the Pumas, the Wallabies' victory earlier in the night was the real performance indicator, Jamie Wall writes. Video
Pumas likely to be pummelled again as Foster eyes world champions' fixture
Opinion: If you want a Rugby Championship test that has an air of inevitability about it, look no further than the one on Saturday night between the All Black and Pumas, Jamie Wall writes. Video
All Black test takes a backseat to 12s chat
Comment: There's another Sunday evening test for the All Blacks, but all the talk this week has been on things happening far away from the Gold Coast, Jamie Wall writes.
Ioane brothers on fire as All Blacks sweep Wallabies
Opinion - The real story of last night was that of the Ioane brothers - Rieko has shown he's got his gas back and Akira has completely bossed his last two test appearances, writes Jamie Wall. Video
Bledisloe III: Grim Perth memories will motivate All Blacks
The All Blacks resume their campaign on Sunday evening, after an unexpected interlude that threw everything up in the air, Jamie Wall writes. Video
All Black myopia comes back to bite NZ Rugby
Comment: If you ever go to an All Black press conference, you find out pretty quickly that all they ever want to talk about is the game they are about to play, Jamie Wall* writes.
Opinion: All Blacks - empty stands a result of empty heads
The opposite of love isn't hate, it's indifference and last night the All Blacks cruised to a punishing win against the Wallabies at a not even half-full Eden Park, writes Jamie Wall. Video
Only a miracle will salvage the All Blacks’ remaining home tests
The second Bledisloe test in a row at Eden Park looks like the last time the All Blacks will play on New Zealand soil in 2021. Video
Bledisloe recap: garbage first half but All Blacks get it done
Much has been made of the Wallabies' woes at Eden Park, with their last win there coming just a few months after the Chernobyl disaster.Since then, it's been a series of disasters of sorts for them in… Video
Opinion: Uncertain times ahead for the All Blacks
The All Blacks are taking on the Wallabies in the fortress of Eden Park tonight, but their fate from next weekend on lies in the hands of the government, writes Jamie Wall. Video
All Blacks: what we have learned so far
Comment: It took three attempts, but last night the All Blacks finally put on a performance that left us talking about them rather than the opposition, Jamie Wall writes. Video