Fans flock to welcome All Blacks home
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auA deafening roar broke out when the All Blacks came through the arrivals hall at Auckland Airport with skipper Richie McCaw carrying the Rugby World Cup. McCaw, with the Webb Ellis Cup tucked under one...
Victorious All Blacks return to New Zealand for Rugby World Cup celebrations
1 decade ago by The GuardianCaptain Richie McCaw lauds ‘amazing’ welcome as thousands of fans gather in Auckland to cheer team Thousands of fans turned out at Auckland airport on Wednesday to welcome home the Rugby World Cup-winning...
Another ruck over rugby union v rugby league rules | Letters
1 decade ago by The GuardianYour correspondent David Reed (League rules show a better way for rugby, Letters, 2 November) could hardly be more mistaken. The key and unique feature of rugby union is that the possession of the ball...
World Rugby Awards recap to honour Dan Carter, Japan, the Best Try and more
1 decade ago by Rugby DumpThe World Rugby Awards took place on Sunday evening following a thrilling culmination to the 2015 Rugby World Cup. New Zealand scooped a lot of the big awards, while Wallabies coach Michael Cheika claimed...
New Zealand's next generation could be even better
1 decade ago by The TelegraphZinzan Brooke: We will miss Richie McCaw and the rest, but there is some ridiculous All Black talent waiting in the wings
And the worst team of all was — France
1 decade ago by The TimesThe World Cup is about more than Richie McCaw lifting the Webb Ellis Cup. Nothing other than the retention of...
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...
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...
New Zealand’s dominance in Rugby World Cup looks likely to continue | Andy Bull
1 decade ago by The GuardianAll Blacks have a succession plan because they knew Dan Carter and Richie McCaw were retiring and now South Africa look the best-placed challengersAn anniversary passed this autumn, almost unnoticed in...
McCaw: 2015 team is one of the best
1 decade ago by Rugby 365NEWS: The world champions All Blacks have been praised as the greatest of all time by former rivals but captain Richie McCaw is reluctant to put them ahead of his disastrous 2007 side.
