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Steve Hansen fronts up and offers no excuses after crushing semi-final defeat to England

All Blacks out to avenge Black Caps’ Lord’s defeat against England

Cricket World Cup final ended in a tie but Saturday’s RWC semi less likely to do so

Sam Cane and company have England in their sights

The battle of the back rows looks likely to be hugely significant in Saturday’s semi-final

New Zealand 46 Ireland 14: All Blacks player ratings

John O’Sullivan runs the rule over the world champions as they rout Joe Schmidt’s side

Red-letter day for Ryan and Henderson as they face definitive test

In Retallick and Whitelock, Irish pair are facing the best lock pairing in the world

Rugby World Cup quarter-final: Ireland v New Zealand - All Blacks player profiles

Patrick Madden looks at the side Steve Hansen has picked to face up against Ireland

Schmidt v Hansen Part V: something’s got to give in Rugby World Cup quarter-final

Ireland and New Zealand have shared two wins apiece since 2013. That will change on Saturday

Rugby World Cup - Ireland v New Zealand: Irish kick-off time, TV channels and more

It could be a game for the ages. Here is everything you need to know

Brodie Retallick returns for New Zealand ahead of Ireland clash

Rugby World Cup: Steve Hansen has named probably his strongest side for quarter-final

Easterby says Ireland must be at their best to push New Zealand all the way

Forwards’ coach believes Ireland’s record shows they are capable of standing toe-to-toe

Jordie Barrett to play outhalf, Retallick returns for NZ

The All Blacks play against Namibia in their Pool B clash in Tokyo on Sunday

All three Barretts to start for All Blacks against Canada

They will be first trio of brothers to start in the same World Cup match since 1995

Rugby World Cup: All Blacks recast their game to devastating effect

Dual playmakers Mo’unga and Barrett give defending champions buckets of options

New Zealand hit the ground running with win over South Africa

Rugby World Cup: Defending champions weather Boks’ storm to take charge of Pool B

Rugby World Cup: Springboks ready to bring the fight to All Blacks

Kiwis the only side to never lose a pool match, South Africa can threaten that record

Gerry Thornley: Uneasy lies New Zealand’s World Cup crown

Losing to Australia will give All Blacks a jolt, but will it be enough to keep them on top?

Hope springs eternal as Australia take on New Zealand

Wallabies have had little to shout about in this fixture in recent years

Hansen backs ‘three best’ loose forwards to fire for All Blacks

Australia’s James O’Connor completes his return from international exile

Steve Hansen pleased with ‘rusty’ All Blacks after Los Pumas win

New Zealand opened Rugby Championship with narrow Argentina win in Buenos Aires

Rugby Championship 2019: Preview, squads, fixtures

Surprises in store as World Cup casts shadow over the upcoming Rugby Championship

Crusaders edge Hurricanes to set up Jaguares final in Super Rugby

Richie Mo’unga again influential as double defending champions win New Zealand derby

Masterful Mo’unga fires Crusaders into semi-finals

Outhalf scores 23 points as Highlanders suffer following sin-binning of Liam Squire

James Ryan impressed by Maro Itoje’s meteoric rise

Leinster and Saracens secondrows look as if they could dominate game for years

CJ Stander leads walking wounded as Schmidt admits Ireland ‘got bullied’

No 8 played most of match with suspected fractured cheekbone and eye socket

All Blacks Ben Smith to join Pau after World Cup

New Zealand fullback is first senior player to announce move overseas post-Japan

Leinster will expect nothing less than bonus point win in Bath

Big guns return for the Irish province as they look to keep touch with Toulouse in Pool 1

Isa Nacewa: Black magic no longer casts a spell on Ireland

I’ve been telling everyone in New Zealand that we now have a real, sustainable rivalry

Gerry Thornley: Ireland's new breed don't fear the All Blacks

Joe Schmidt's side have already gone where the previous Golden Generation could not

The Offload: Schmidt, Hansen and the pre-game envelope

Dan Leavy the latest player to keep injury details private; Toner thriving amid pressure

Liam Toland: Irish defence forces world class All Blacks to crumble

Cornerstone of Ireland’s tactics produced lots of options and game’s defining moment

O’Mahony’s finest hour as he attends to unfinished business

Ex-Lions captain soared to banish any lingering disappointment over the 2017 tour

Sam Whitelock defensive as he plays down All Blacks’ defeat to Ireland

‘It’s always tough no matter who you’re playing against and tonight was no different’

Another Schmidt coup as Ireland savour historic success

Massive defensive effort proves key as first home win over the All Blacks is finally secured

Brodie Retallick: The All Black who has everything

‘He can score tries, he tackles, he poaches, he’s stealing lineouts, he’s winning lineouts’

View from NZ press: All Blacks expecting a real challenge

“This was always going to be this year’s pinnacle assignment”

All Blacks visit WW1 Hauntings Soldier sculpture in St Stephen’s Green

World Cup winner Sam Whitelock says rugby ‘is only a game’ compared to war

Ireland v New Zealand: all you need to know

Joe Schmidt’s side take on the mighty All Blacks at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday

Ireland v New Zealand: Leavy still a concern despite being named in team

Joe Schmidt makes four changes to the Ireland team that beat Argentina last weekend

Gordon D’Arcy: We are genuine challengers to the All Blacks

Ireland players now believe they are capable of beating the number one side in the world

All Blacks poised to bounce back in Buenos Aires

Defeat to Argentina would be a first back-to-back loss for New Zealand since 2011

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