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OPINION: The Southland Stags knocked loudly on the door to success in 2021 without it opening. The coming months is now vital in determining if their hard work can be rewarded in 2022. http://dlvr.it/SCSnKb

No wonder the All Blacks looked stunned after the final whistle. Ireland had all the answers in Dublin. http://dlvr.it/SCSLfL

The Black Ferns suffered their third successive defeat on tour against France in Pau. http://dlvr.it/SCRkl8

It wasn't pretty but the Ross Filipo-coached team did just enough to defeat Canterbury in a wet Rotorua. http://dlvr.it/SCRMPV

Hawke's Bay may have locked away the Ranfurly Shield for the summer, but their season has ended with a shock loss to Tasman. http://dlvr.it/SCQk5B

The Chiefs and Waikato halfback suffered three ACL injuries between 2015 and 2018 but showed extraordinary resilience to live her dream with a test debut this month. http://dlvr.it/SCQScG

Player who was a potential positive case has subsequently returned two negative tests and the hosts will line up as per programme against New Zealand. http://dlvr.it/SCPvXc

The high-flying Hawke's Bay Magpies are just two wins away from winning their first-ever NPC Premiership title. http://dlvr.it/SCNzbQ

Previous playoffs pain put in the past as visitors demolish Turbos up front in Palmerston North. http://dlvr.it/SCNR0n

The Turbos take on the blue and gold in a Championship semifinal clash in Palmerston North. http://dlvr.it/SCMV1R

Joseph Mullane looks at how the head coach has turned things aroundSteve Borthwick's Tigers have won their first eight matches this season (Getty Images)Joseph Mullane looks at how the head coach has turned things around in a short space of time  http://dlvr.it/SCM8WH

Another of the gold medal-winning Olympic sevens stars returns for the Black Ferns as they target their first win on tour after two record losses to England. http://dlvr.it/SCLXf3

'Run it straight' Chistian Lio-Willie plays the game like the All Blacks No 8, and is ready to kick on after finishing his dental studies in Dunedin. http://dlvr.it/SCKd1D

Ian Foster has kept Beauden Barrett at No 10, and there's no room for Sam Cane or Aaron Smith in Dublin. http://dlvr.it/SCK4bz

Taranaki captain didn't play Super Rugby in 2021 but has earned a contract in the capital after bouncing back from an Achilles injury. http://dlvr.it/SCJ6XD

In 2016 the Irish fumed about the All Blacks' physicality in Dublin. Two years later they got their revenge. http://dlvr.it/SCHn3m

In the open letter CEO Dante Desiderio offers to assist Exeter with "branding transition"Exeter Chiefs fans last season (Getty Images)In the open letter CEO Dante Desiderio offers to assist Exeter with "branding transition" http://dlvr.it/SCH8vv

As the shattered Irish players reflected on their loss in 2013, they received a pep-talk from Sir Steve Hansen. http://dlvr.it/SCG8dW

They've both won 100 caps and are former World Rugby Players of the Year, and they see much to admire about each other's game. http://dlvr.it/SCDBf1

Nineteen of 30 players named are involved in Heartland Championship finals this weekend. http://dlvr.it/SCDBbw

The Black Ferns will have to bounce back from their heaviest defeats in England against an improving French team which beat them in their last two meetings. http://dlvr.it/SCCt6d

All Blacks' frontliners look to get team back to high standards against an Irish side who have won two of the past four meetings against them. http://dlvr.it/SCCWPr

The England head coach has plenty of 'distractions' of his ownEngland head coach Eddie Jones has warned Marcus Smith about 'distractions' (Getty Images)The England head coach has plenty of 'distractions' of his own http://dlvr.it/SC9y4v

'The Breakdown's' resident former All Blacks call for tough sanctions against pitch trespassers and lax host unions. http://dlvr.it/SC8ZjF

England's record whitewash of Black Ferns sets up World Cup in NZ where Red Roses vow to be even better. http://dlvr.it/SC8Zgq

British tennis figures rip into Jones for his criticism of how teenaged US Open winner has handled her fame. http://dlvr.it/SC7T0m

Where does your team rank in Stuff's final power rankings of the season. http://dlvr.it/SC6xFx

England beat world champions 56-15 at Franklin’s GardensAbby Dow celebrates scoring England's eighth try with Claudia MacDonald (Getty Images)England beat world champions 56-15 at Franklin’s Gardens http://dlvr.it/SC5N6j

England cock-a-hoop after another demolition job on NZ that highlights "the gap at the top of women's rugby has never been wider". http://dlvr.it/SC5301

The Black Ferns have conceded 99 points and suffered their two heaviest losses against an England team which has cemented its status as world No 1 for next year's World Cup. http://dlvr.it/SC52yW

The Black Ferns were crushed by England in the second test and conceded more than 50 points for the first time in their history in Northampton. http://dlvr.it/SC4BfD

Southland Stags coach Dale MacLeod says his team risks being "blown off the park" in its return trip to Inglewood if it doesn't polish its game. http://dlvr.it/SC3TNF

Johnny Sexton also marks his 100th Test for Ireland with a try in 60-5 winAndrew Conway scores his first try against Japan (Sportsfile/Getty Images)Andrew Conway scores hat-trick against Japan Andrew Conway scored a hat-trick as Ireland opened their autumn campaign with a 60-5 …Continue reading » http://dlvr.it/SC2tQl

OPINION: Veteran hooker and inexperienced halfback provide rare bright spots in New Zealand's error-filled effort in Rome. http://dlvr.it/SC2dxj

South Canterbury will take a run of eight straight victories into the 2021 Heartland rugby championship final for the Meads Cup against Thames Valley. http://dlvr.it/SC2dx7

Ian Foster's largely inexperienced lineup beat the Azzurri at Stadio Olimpico, but it may have been their worst performance of the season. http://dlvr.it/SC1TBZ

New Zealand look to maintain their perfect record against the Azzurri as the two teams collide in Rome. http://dlvr.it/SC15Fk

Having last year missed the playoffs for the first time since 2003, the red and blacks are back, after seeing off a gallant Steamers side. http://dlvr.it/SC0Nns

The Mako have secured a semifinal berth with a win over the Lions in Blenheim. http://dlvr.it/SC06vf

Woodman, whose last test was the 2017 World Cup final win, returns as the Black Ferns make changes and try to bounce back against England after their record loss. http://dlvr.it/SC06vS

The Tonga captain talks scare tactics, dance moves and eligibility rulesTonga captain Sonatane Takulua performs the Sipi Tau (AFP/Getty Images)The Tonga captain talks scare tactics, dance moves and eligibility rules http://dlvr.it/SBxZ3v

A late James Tucker try powered Waikato to a crucial win against Otago on a night the visitors copped another red card. http://dlvr.it/SBxVHq

The Mooloos face the southern men on neutral turf, as both jostle for top-four spots in separate divisions. http://dlvr.it/SBx321

Southland is about to play Taranaki twice in six days in Inglewood, including a semifinal showdown. That's despite the Stags registering just the one win to date in the 2022 NPC. http://dlvr.it/SBwjvw

'We see it as the way forward': North Harbour becomes the first rugby union to mandate vaccinations for all its participants. http://dlvr.it/SBwjtN

Sent off against Wellington on Sunday, promising Otago loosie has now been handed three game ban. http://dlvr.it/SBsWqW

South Canterbury captain Nick Strachan has bagged his 100th first class rugby cap as his team awaits a Meads Cup final appearance. http://dlvr.it/SBsC55

Fresh from being named in Matatū, Grace Steinmetz feels she can finally go all in on rugby after six years plugging away at a law degree. http://dlvr.it/SBsC4s

England know they must complete the job this weekend, but they enter the second test believing they have broken NZ's psychological hold over them. http://dlvr.it/SBrwBf

Speedster Will Warbrick has joined the Storm on a two-year contract and has gone straight into their 30-man squad. http://dlvr.it/SBrw9C