The pressure is firmly building this week for the All Blacks, who are coming up to the first make or break moment of this Rugby World Cup.
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Māori mum and daughter at home on Gaelic football pitch
Gaelic football is one of Ireland's most popular sports. While it's still a minor sport in Aotearoa, Ngāti Kuri's Miria Allman has been playing it for around 16 years. This year, daughter Ella has joined her on the pitch.
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ABs team named: Hansen backs Read despite criticism
All Black coach Steve Hansen has backed his skipper Kieran Read, saying at the team naming for the test against Italy today that "he's got all the respect in the world from the team."
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Battle between top two no. 10s looms in Dublin
This weekend's test between the All Blacks and Ireland won't just be pitting the two best teams against each other.
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NZ squad impresses at Taekwon-Do Worlds
The International Taekwon-Do World Championships are underway in Ireland this year with a strong contingent from New Zealand already making their mark in the competition.
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Woodman impresses in RWC Woman's semi-final
The Black Ferns will cruise to the finals of the Women's Rugby World Cup this weekend after thrashing United States 45-12 in Belfast.
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Polynesian Lions re-connect with Pacific at Waitangi
A large crowd turned out today to see the British & Irish Lions team welcomed on to Te Tii Marae, in Waitangi. For three of their Pacific players, it was a special occasion to be welcomed back to Polynesia.
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British & Irish Lions welcomed at Waitangi
The welcoming of the 2017 British & Irish Lions to Waitangi today provided a spark to the start of their tour of New Zealand in what was a spectacle that attracted hundreds of international visitors and media interest.
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Whangarei abuzz with thousands of Lions and local rugby fans
The population of Whangarei has risen dramatically with the influx of thousands for the first up match of the British & Irish Lions tour tonight. Lions fans say they're feeling the great warm hospitality from the New Zealand public.
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NZ Baabaas leave no stone unturned
The wait is over and the first match of the British and Irish Lions series takes place, and first up are the NZ Barbarians. Tonight also sees a battle between two family members in opposing teams.
