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5dAAP

All Blacks name Ian Foster as new head coach

Ian Foster has succeeded Steve Hansen as All Blacks rugby coach rising from his position as assistant coach after Hansen stepped down from the role following the Rugby World Cup in Japan.

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10dReuters

Ex-NZ players asked to donate brains for research

Former All Black players have been asked to donate their brains for concussion research.

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14dReuters

Ardie Savea to miss most of 2020 Super Rugby season

All Blacks and Hurricanes flanker Ardie Savea has confirmed he will miss a big chunk of the 2020 Super Rugby season after he undergoes surgery for a knee injury he suffered at the World Cup in Japan.

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21dESPN staff

Melbourne to host 2020 Bledisloe Cup fixture

Melbourne's Marvel Stadium will host the opening Bledisloe Cup fixture next year, meaning Sydney won't stage rugby's trans-Tasman battle for the second straight year.

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22dBrittany Mitchell

Super Rugby should dump South Africa, look to Asia, Andrew Mehrtens says

Andrew Mehrtens believes Australia and New Zealand must separate from South Africa and Argentina and push into Asia if they want to keep their talent close and compete with the money on offer in the Northern Hemisphere.

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28dESPN staff with Reuters

Jamie Joseph to continue as Japan coach through 2023

Jamie Joseph is out of the running to coach the All Blacks after he inked a new deal to remain in charge of Japan through to the end of the 2023 Rugby World Cup.

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33dESPN staff

2020 New Zealand Super Rugby squads

The 2020 Super Rugby season begins on Jan. 31 and New Zealand's five franchises will each take on a new feel after the post-World Cup exodus. Check out the full squad lists here.

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34dReuters

Gatland: I rejected All Blacks to coach the Lions

Warren Gatland has said he rejected the opportunity to apply for the New Zealand job in order to concentrate on the Waikato Chiefs and British and Irish Lions.

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40dESPN staff with Reuters

Barrett, Brown choose sides as All Blacks coaching race hots up

The panel to decide the next All Blacks coach has been named as the key contenders continue to make moves in a bid to succeed Steve Hansen.

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42dHuw Richards

By The Numbers: The Stats behind the RWC in Japan

With the tournament now over, Huw Richards takes a look at the stats behind the fantastic 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan.

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42dTom Hamilton

Rugby World Cup 2019 -- ESPN's Team of the Tournament

With the dust settling on the Rugby World Cup, we assess the past six weeks of world-class rugby and the star performers.

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44dReuters

New Zealand run Wales ragged to clinch bronze medal

The All Blacks signed off the Steve Hansen era with six tries in the highest scoring 3rd-4th place playoff in Rugby World Cup history.

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47dReuters

All Blacks give departing veterans farewell in bronze medal playoff

Captain Kieran Read will lead the All Blacks in his final Test alongside other departing veterans Ben Smith, Ryan Crotty and Sonny Bill Williams in the Rugby World Cup third-place match against Wales in Tokyo on Friday.

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47dTom Hamilton

England fined for haka encroachment against All Blacks

England have received a fine for encroaching on the haka during last Saturday's Rugby World Cup semifinal against New Zealand.

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47dCraig Dowd

A semifinal defeat; legacies; and what now for the All Blacks?

The sun has come up in New Zealand. But the All Blacks were beaten by a better team in England. Former Test prop Craig Dowd breaks down that defeat, the legacies of Steve Hansen and Kieran Read, and what the future holds, here.

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47dReuters

All Blacks due for a change of 'voice', Justin Marshall says

New Zealand have had plenty of success from promoting within, but Test great Justin Marshall believes the All Blacks environment could use a fresh voice as they look to 2020 after their Rugby World Cup exit.

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48dAAP

Sonny Bill Williams reportedly fielding massive offer from Toronto league club

Ambitious English Super League newcomers Toronto Wolfpack have reportedly made a $9 million play to lure Sonny Bill Williams back to the 13-a-side game.

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49dReuters

NZ Rugby boss rules Warren Gatland out of All Blacks job

New Zealand Rugby (NZR) boss Steve Tew has poured cold water on the prospect of Warren Gatland coaching the All Blacks due to his commitment to the British & Irish Lions.

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50dReuters

Hansen: No regrets for NZ after RWC semi loss

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen had no excuses or regrets as his side's eight-year hold on the World Cup ended with a 19-7 loss to England.

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50dTom Hamilton

England's Rugby World Cup masterpiece rips the All Blacks apart

It was always going to take something special to beat New Zealand at a World Cup for the first time in 12 years. Eddie Jones and his men delivered, and then some.

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51dReuters

England produce stunning display to end All Blacks' reign as world champions

For the first time since 2007, New Zealand have lost a match in the Rugby World Cup, with a brilliant performance by England sealing their place in next weekend's final against Wales or South Africa.