All Blacks utility back keen to return to Ireland where he spent 18 months in his formative years
All Blacks
All Black secondrow played 153 Test matches for New Zealand and won World Cup titles in 2011 and 2015
World Cup quarter-final rematch set for the Aviva Stadium while Joe Schmidt’s Wallabies also come to town on November 30th
A first rematch since the Rugby World Cup quarter-final will take place on Saturday, November 9th
Former Ireland coach was assistant to the All Blacks at the last Rugby World Cup
Maintaining competitive provincial and national teams is a balancing act for the IRFU but it has served Irish rugby well
Death of Sinéad O’Connor, Dublin riots and RTÉ pay scandal were just some of the stories to hold readers’ attention this year
Rugby World Cup review: France, England and New Zealand all lost to South Africa in the knockouts despite in some cases comfortably outperforming them on xP
All Blacks coach Ian Foster says he is keen to continue to work with former Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt
Rugby World Cup peaked in the quarter-finals for attacking play
Many players now play about a 60-minute version of the sport, to be replaced by equally huge men who play even less
‘Aristocrats of world rugby’ deliver splendid final, while Premier League champs Manchester City retain derby bragging rights
Handré Pollard replaced the injured Malcolm Marx and steered them home with unerring kicking displays
Springboks’ remarkable self-belief; Foster won’t forget; defences win World Cups; Pollard’s pivotal call-up; pride in the fall for All Blacks
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