Rugby World Cup 2015 marks the year when the sport went global
1 decade ago by The GuardianThe tournament has not been defined by England’s premature exit but will be remembered for the excellence of the gamesThe sport of rugby union has just unlocked the door to a brave new world. Hands up...
Saintly All Blacks are not averse to using darker arts
1 decade ago by The TimesI bow to no man in my admiration of New Zealand rugby. If I could watch one game for the rest...
Champions New Zealand in world of their own as they look to shape future
1 decade ago by The TimesSo the good news, for the rest of the world, at least, is that the All Blacks have now taken...
McCaw misses out in my dream team of the tournament
1 decade ago by The TimesThe team of the World Cup were clearly New Zealand. The eclectic team of the tournament then raises the question:...
New Zealand’s Dan Carter is named World Rugby Player of the Year
1 decade ago by The Guardian• Carter wins it for a third time, as many as his captain Richie McCaw• Australia’s Michael Cheika wins Coach of the YearThe New Zealand fly-half Dan Carter has followed up his man-of-the-match performance...
Ruaidhri O'Connor: Future is All Black and it is up to everyone else to innovate — or live in the shadows
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentAll Black everything. That was the catchphrase the New Zealand players daubed all over social media on Saturday night and the future for everyone else to contemplate.
Rugby World Cup 2015: Dan Carter reveals why he kicked New Zealand's final conversion with his weaker right foot
1 decade ago by The TelegraphAfter Beauden Barrett's late try in the World Cup final against Australia, New Zealand's Dan Carter allowed himself a rare moment of indulgence
Dan Carter named World Rugby player of the year for a third time as the All Blacks clean up at awards night
1 decade ago by The TelegraphFly-half was honoured at a star-studded World Rugby awards ceremony at Battersea Evolution in London, with New Zealand named team of the year
Rugby World Cup winner Steve Hansen says he could never coach England
1 decade ago by The Guardian• New Zealand coach confirms he will step down in 2017• Sonny Bill Williams believes All Blacks can cope without McCaw and CoThe New Zealand head coach, Steve Hansen, has ruled out working with England...
Dan Carter earns final reward at last as All Blacks reach new heights
1 decade ago by The Guardian• Fly-half and Richie McCaw outstanding in final win over Australia• All Blacks’ young stars can dominate the game for years to comeThe best rugby union team of all time? It is not a label to be...
