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Rugby World Cup 2021
Rugby World Cup 2021
Rugby World Cup

'One of NZ's greatest sporting moments': Black Ferns to be celebrated at Parliament

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Ruahei Demant in action for the Black Ferns.
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Black Ferns' World Cup triumph sparks World Rugby Award success
Ruby Tui whips the Eden Park fans into a frenzy.
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Watch: Stunning Black Ferns World Cup win changes women's rugby forever
Black Ferns celebrate with the World Cup after victory over England in the final.
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World Cup lays platform for women's rugby to overtake men - World Rugby boss
Departing Black Ferns coach Wayne Smith.
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Calls grow for 'young pup' Smith to stay on as Black Ferns women's coach
Black Ferns captains Ruahei Demant & Kennedy Simon with World Cup trophy.
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Photoshoot shows World Cup champion Black Ferns as you've never seen them
Lucia, Ruby Tui and Renee Holmes at Black Ferns' World Cup celebration. Updated
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Black Ferns star Tui gives World Cup medal away to cancer survivor after victory

ABOUT RUGBY WORLD CUP 2021

New Zealand celebrate their 2017 World Cup triumph.
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England team at 2017 Rugby World Cup.
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France beat USA for third at 2017 Rugby World Cup.
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USA celebrate victory at the inaugural Women's Rugby World Cup in 1991.
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VIDEOS

Theresa Fitzpatrick poses with Black Ferns fans.
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Watch: Black Ferns star Fitzpatrick follows 'cultural journey' to Rugby World Cup

Elissa Alarie celebrates a try against USA.
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Watch: Canadian veteran Alarie battles above weight at third World Cup
Wales sing the national anthem against the Black Ferns.
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Watch: Wales women bring national pride, passion from valleys to Aotearoa
Japan loose forward Iroho Nagata.
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Watch: Japan women strike blow for World Cup recognition in male-dominated game
Shannon Parry (left) lines up for Australian national anthem.
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Watch: Split loyalties among Aussies in trans-Tasman World Cup rivalry
Scotland line up for national anthems at Rugby World Cup 2021.
Rugby World Cup

Watch: Underdogs Scotland break World Cup drought in Black Ferns' Pool A
England captain Sarah Hunter.
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Watch: Meet England captain Hunter, as 'Red Roses' favourites chase world crown
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Watch: Black Ferns perform spine-tingling World Cup haka against Australia
Rugby World Cup 2021 captains photocall.
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Watch: Thirty-one years later, Rugby World Cup for women enters new professional era
Black Ferns visit Henderson Intermediate School with World Cup tickets.
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Watch: Black Ferns present Henderson Intermediate kids with World Cup passes

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Black Ferns celebrate a try against England.
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Rugby World Cup final: Black Ferns retain crown with victory over England - As it happened
Gabrielle Vernier of France makes a break
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Rugby World Cup: France shut out Canada to win bronze - As it happened
Ruahei Demant and Ruby Tui against France.
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Rugby World Cup: Black Ferns win nailbiter against France to reach final - As it happened
England's Abbie Ward against Canada.
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Rugby World Cup: England survive scare against Canada to reach final - As it happened
Kendra Cocksedge in action for Black Ferns against Wales.
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Rugby World Cup: Black Ferns progress to semi with win over Wales - As it happened
Sarah Hirini in action for the Black Ferns.
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Rugby World Cup: Black Ferns overpower hapless Scotland - As it happened
Portia Woodman in action for Black Ferns.
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Rugby World Cup: Black Ferns overrun Wales for second win - As it happened
Sharni Williams in action for Australia.
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Rugby World Cup: Black Ferns rally to topple Aussies in Eden Park opener - As it happened
Black Ferns halfback Kendra Cocksedge in action against Japan.
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Rugby World Cup build-up: Ferns run amok in final hitout against Japan - As it happened
Ayesha Leti-I'iga in action for Black Ferns.
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Laurie O'Reilly Cup: Black Ferns maintain unbeaten record over Aussies - As it happened
Kendra Cocksedge.
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Laurie O'Reilly Cup: Black Ferns run riot against Australia - As it happened
Aeysha Leti-I'iga in action for the Black Ferns.
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Pacific Four: Black Ferns bring up half-century against USA - As it happened
Ruahei Demant in action for the Black Ferns.
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Pacific Four: Black Ferns keep world No.3 Canada scoreless - As it happened
Chelsea Bremner in action for the Black Ferns.
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Pacific Four: Black Ferns turn tables to overcome Aussies - As it happened

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Departing captain Cane denies World Cup despair contributed to All Blacks retirement
Wallabies head coach Joe Schmidt.
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New coach Schmidt identifies rebuilding 'fragmented' Wallabies as key challenge

The Webb Ellis Cup.
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NZ-born rugby fan prosecuted for online abuse during World Cup in landmark case
NZ Rugby high performance referee manager Chris Pollock discusses rule changes with AM.
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Siya Kolisi lifts the Rugby World Cup.
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Cash-strapped South Africa Rugby seek private investment to rebuild financially
Sir Wayne Smith reflects on winning the Halberg Leadership award.
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'I needed to change': Smith reflects on leadership journey after Halberg Award

South Africa's Siya Kolisi lifts the Rugby World Cup.
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Rugby World Cup 2023 sees record-breaking 19 percent viewership increase
Jordie Barrett concedes he's still getting over the hurt of the Rugby World Cup final.
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'Not all the way there yet': Barrett still stinging from All Blacks' World Cup defeat
Emoni Narawa opened up on the injury that ended his Rugby World Cup.
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Chiefs flier Narawa reflects on World Cup-ending back injury as comeback nears
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All Blacks v Warriors for Team of Year as Halberg Awards finalists confirmed
Related video: NZ Rugby chief executive Mark Robinson condemns the abuse of Tom Foley and match officials.
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Watch: World Cup final TMO Foley suffers broken ribs in English Premiership
Related video: All Blacks captain Sam Cane discusses South Africa's "bomb squad".
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Gatland puts forward radical rule change to stop Springboks' 'bomb squad' tactics
NZ Rugby chief executive Mark Robinson condemns abuse of officials.
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'Unacceptable': NZ Rugby condemns abuse of officials after another referee steps back
NZ Rugby's Chris Lendrum on the departing core of senior players.
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'No concerns': NZ Rugby unfazed by departing All Blacks greats as new era begins
Tom Foley has retired as a result of online abuse.
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'Torrent of criticism and abuse online': Referee steps away from test rugby after World Cup final backlash
Owen Farrell.
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England captain Farrell takes break from test rugby to prioritise mental health
Sam Cane raises the idea of All Blacks being allowed to play while based overseas.
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All Blacks captain Cane urges rethink of NZ Rugby's overseas eligibility rule
Hannes Strydom (right) and Springboks captain Francois Pienaar celebrate their 1995 World Cup triumph.
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Springboks World Cup star, All Blacks adversary Strydom killed in car crash, aged 58
Ben O'Keeffe talks to Newshub.
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World Rugby's groundbreaking move to shut down online abuse of referees
Watch: AM's Nicky Styris fumes over World Rugby confession about All Blacks try.
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'Sorry but not sorry': Stryis slams TMO after World Rugby reportedly concedes Smith's try should've stood

Aaron Smith's try is disallowed during the Rugby World Cup final.
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World Rugby concedes All Blacks' World Cup try should have been allowed - report
Wayne Barnes talks to the BBC about the abuse he copped following the Rugby World Cup final.
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Under-siege World Cup referee Barnes demands penalties after social media abuse
Ian Foster & wife Leigh, daughter Michaela Foster.
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Former All Blacks coach Foster confirms knife threat to family during Rugby World Cup
All Blacks captain Sam Cane has been handed a three-match ban following his red card in the Rugby World Cup final.
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Cane hit with three-game suspension following Rugby World Cup final red card

All Blacks coach Ian Foster defends referee Wayne Barnes.
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Controversial referee Barnes ends international career after World Cup final
Coach Ian Foster speaks at Auckland International Airport.
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All Blacks demand answers over controversial refereeing decisions in World Cup final
All Blacks arrive home.
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Warm welcome home eases All Blacks' pain after World Cup heartbreak
Sam Whitelock speaks after returning home.
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Whitelock leaves darkened All Blacks jersey behind as he signs off on historic test career

Sam Cane speaks at Auckland International Airport.
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'Means a heck of a lot': Massive support stuns All Blacks captain Cane after World Cup red card

The All Blacks address media in Auckland.
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All Blacks address media after arriving home from World Cup
Watch: Former broadcaster Rawdon Christie leaps to defence of referee Wayne Barnes on AM.
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'Don't blame ref at all': Ex-broadcaster leaps to defence of Wayne Barnes

Ian Foster.
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'Quality person, quality referee': Foster defends Barnes after controversial World Cup final
Watch: AM's Nicky Styris unleashes on TMO interference in World Cup final.
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'Rules I've never even heard of': Styris unleashes on TMO interference in All Blacks final defeat

Ian Foster on Wayne Barnes.
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Referee Barnes targeted with death threats during Rugby World Cup final
Ian Foster reflects on his time as All Blacks head coach.
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Foster's final reflections as curtain comes down on time as All Blacks head coach
Ollie Ritchie laments the impact of the TMO on the World Cup final.
Opinion

Ollie Ritchie: Questionable officiating blights epic World Cup final, Springboks history
New Zealand fans rode a rollercoaster of early-morning emotions.
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New Zealand fans ride rollercoaster of early-morning emotions as Webb Ellis Trophy slips away
Aaron Smith reflects as his All Blacks career ends.
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'I've loved every minute': Smith signs off All Blacks career with World Cup final defeat
All Blacks fans in Paris didn't get the result, but remain proud of their team.
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All Blacks fans unbowed by defeat, as Paris rain fails to dampen Springboks celebrations

Sam Cane's All Blacks teammates are rallying around him.
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'Stand behind him': All Blacks call for Cane support after World Cup final red card
Ian Foster speaks on the officiating in the Rugby World Cup final.
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'Game's got a few issues': Foster reacts to World Cup final officiating after Cane red card
Sam Cane speaks after the game.
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'Have to live with it forever': All Blacks captain Cane rues historic red card in World Cup defeat

Related video: Jason Ryan holds back tears as he reflects on the World Cup defeat.
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Jason Ryan holds back tears as he reflects on the World Cup defeat.
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'I love them': All Blacks assistant Ryan tears up over legends' losing World Cup sendoff
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All Blacks, Springboks fans make plans to watch World Cup history back home
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Watch: Nervous All Blacks, Springboks fans make plans to watch World Cup history back home
No-one knows this feeling better than the Whitelocks...
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'Just Sam': Whitelock family gather to watch son bow out of All Blacks in historic fashion