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# rwc 15

All time
# ham-iversary
It's a year to the day since Paul O'Connell's brilliant career ended in agony
“It wasn’t a bad way to go out,” says the legendary lock now that his hamstring injury has healed.
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Oct 11th 2016, 8:00 AM
# Big Plans
Nucifora addresses foreign signings as World Cup disappointment lingers
The IRFU’s performance director says he has no doubt the provinces can remain competitive in Europe.
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Dec 23rd 2015, 10:00 AM
# brave blossoms
One of your favourite Japan players from the World Cup was just made a ninja master
Ayumu Goromaruis now even more of a legend.
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Dec 17th 2015, 8:23 AM
# SPRUNG LOOSE
Heyneke Meyer walks away from Springboks job
Meyer guided South Africa to third in the World Cup, but was subjected to constant criticism about his side’s style of play.
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Dec 3rd 2015, 9:17 AM
# Refresher
Leinster's Healy striving for peak fitness with McGrath keeping pressure on
The Ireland and Leinster prop benefited from some down time last week.
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Dec 3rd 2015, 7:00 AM
# fractured
'Tackle technique nearly cost me a World Cup' - Keith Earls
The Munster wing says he fractured his jaw in the build-up to the global tournament.
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Nov 20th 2015, 1:13 PM
# Blow
'Part of me regrets it and part of me doesn't' - Sean O'Brien on the Papé punch
The Ireland flanker says Joe Schmidt ‘didn’t go crazy’ with him over the incident and subsequent ban.
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Nov 13th 2015, 6:00 AM
# gone
Stuart Lancaster steps down as England rugby head coach
He took the decision after a poor World Cup.
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Nov 11th 2015, 12:19 PM
# share the blame
Reports of poor investment advice another layer to England's sorry World Cup tale
The RFU say that they are looking in to the matter internally.
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Nov 9th 2015, 11:58 AM
# Slammin' Sam
England fail to help Sam Burgess crack code
More time was needed for the former rugby league player.
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Nov 7th 2015, 4:01 PM
# Crossing Codes
After a difficult World Cup, Sam Burgess is reportedly quitting rugby union
The 26-year-old has ended his contract with Premiership club Bath early for a return to rugby league with South Sydney Rabbitohs.
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Nov 5th 2015, 5:45 PM
# Tribute
All Blacks bring World Cup to Jerry Collins' grave to mark his birthday
Carter, Kaino, Nonu, Williams and Messam took a special guest to Porirua.
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Nov 5th 2015, 8:43 AM
# rwc 15
Airport staff welcome All Blacks home with Haka on the runway
Thousands of fans crammed inside Auckland airport for the homecoming.
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Nov 4th 2015, 12:00 PM
# brave blossom
Super Rugby's Reds snap up Japan star Goromaru
The fullback was the star of Japan’s impressive resurgence in this World Cup, and finished sixth on the list of the tournament’s top scorers.
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Nov 4th 2015, 9:00 AM
# column
Peter Stringer: Honing basic skills the key to improving Ireland's gameplan A, B and C
“When you come up against a more physical team than you, you need a plan B.”
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Nov 4th 2015, 8:00 AM
# wing man
Milner Skudder shouldn't look this good but he's an All Black and all he knows is success
New Zealand play in such a way that it guarantees their wingers always thrive, writes Simon Hick.
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Nov 4th 2015, 7:10 AM
# legacy
'Henry Shefflin would be playing first centre, Brian Cody would be in rugby'
Paul O’Connell regrets Ireland’s missed chance to raise the profile of rugby.
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Nov 2nd 2015, 5:10 PM
# dream team
Do you agree with the official World Cup Team of the Tournament?
There are a few surprise selections and omissions in the line-up.
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Nov 2nd 2015, 3:26 PM
# Legend
The 2017 Lions tour 'definitely' isn't part of Paul O'Connell's plans
The 36-year-old will be focusing on rehabbing his hamstring injury in the short term.
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Nov 2nd 2015, 1:56 PM
# see my vest
Only Ma'a Nonu could get away with wearing this vest... and THOSE SHORTS
He never goes out of style.
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Nov 2nd 2015, 1:34 PM
# Fallen Giant
'It's the worst injury pain I've had' - POC could be out for eight months
The second row will make his move to Toulon in December.
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Nov 2nd 2015, 12:48 PM
# supply and demand
7 achingly beautiful RWC passes too good not to watch over and over again
Here’s to the playmakers.
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Nov 2nd 2015, 12:41 PM
# Try time
It's settled then, here are the 10 best tries of Rugby World Cup 2015
We only had 271 to pick from.
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Nov 2nd 2015, 11:06 AM
# Second best
Cheika sees World Cup defeat as the beginning of Wallabies' journey
The former Leinster boss says his team can close the gap on the All Blacks by playing them frequently.
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Nov 2nd 2015, 10:10 AM
# 1598
'It was a dream of mine to kick a right-footed conversion': Dan Carter has done it all now
The world’s record points scorer topped off his Test haul with his weak foot.
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Nov 2nd 2015, 9:26 AM
# world rugby awards
All Black great Dan Carter is World Rugby's Player of the Year for the third time
Ireland’s Sophie Spence was nominated for Women’s World Player of the Year.
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Nov 2nd 2015, 1:10 AM
# Best of the Rest
The All Blacks are too good, here's our Kiwi free Team of the Rugby World Cup
Complete with images of 14 of them being dominated by New Zealanders.
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Nov 1st 2015, 7:15 PM
# Culture
End of an All Black era, but NZ still boast enough leaders to continue unparalleled success
Don’t go feeling sorry for New Zealand just because the heart is about to be ripped out of their double World Cup-winning side.
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Nov 1st 2015, 1:58 PM
# Sonny Brill
Now there's video footage of that brilliant moment between Sonny Bill and the young fan
Williams gave away World Cup medal to young fan who was tackled by security.
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Oct 31st 2015, 10:32 PM
# Composure
'The old legs have got a bit of life in them!' - Dan Carter finishes with pride
The 33-year-old was sensational for New Zealand as they claimed a second consecutive World Cup.
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Oct 31st 2015, 9:01 PM
# TV3
Seven countries (including Ireland and France!) represented in TV3's Team of the RWC
What do you make of the TV3 panel’s choices?
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Oct 31st 2015, 8:38 PM
# Gifted
Sonny Bill Williams explains why he gave his RWC medal to a young fan
The All Blacks centre gave his medal away after the World Cup final.
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Oct 31st 2015, 8:17 PM
# always bet on black
Nonu's Ma'avelous try, Dan Carter's deadly drop-goal and the rest of the RWC final highlights
Thanks, All Blacks and Wallabies, for the best Rugby World Cup final ever.
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Oct 31st 2015, 7:53 PM
# Golden Moment
Holy SBW! Sonny Bill just offloaded his World Cup medal to this lucky kid
Serious gesture from the All Black centre.
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Oct 31st 2015, 7:11 PM
# Best of all time
The Kiwi legends deliver, Wallaby woe and more RWC talking points
Dan Carter’s performance was the peak of his brilliant All Blacks career.
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Oct 31st 2015, 6:27 PM
# don't worry be champions
'We knew we'd have someone in the bin at some stage': Best laid plans pay off for Hansen
14 points conceded with a man in the bin? Steve Hansen doesn’t believe in worrying.
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Oct 31st 2015, 6:22 PM
# Kiwi Pride
Brilliant Carter guides New Zealand to World Cup victory over Chieka's Wallabies
The 33-year-old signed off from Test rugby with a sublime performance.
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Oct 31st 2015, 5:53 PM
AS IT HAPPENED
New Zealand v Australia, Rugby World Cup final
We went minute-by-minute for the most important Trans-Tasman derby in rugby history.
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Oct 31st 2015, 4:05 PM
# finale
Hansen's clinical All Blacks face off against Cheika's transformed Wallabies
The two best teams in the world go head-to-head in Twickenham this afternoon.
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Oct 31st 2015, 2:00 PM
# clinical
The handling skills for the Springboks' second try were worthy of a much bigger game
Bryan Habana must be wishing his hands managed to stick a little earlier in the game.
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Oct 30th 2015, 11:27 PM
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