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	In or out? The call dividing rugby after Wellington awarded contentious try Stuff.co.nz - 5 Oct (Stuff.co.nz) Wellington scored a try after a Bay of Plenty winger tapped the ball with his foot in touch. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz Sport



	‘This group has got a few scars’: All Blacks rue the Rugby Championship that got away Stuff.co.nz - 5 Oct (Stuff.co.nz) There was a sense of contentment amongst the All Blacks in Perth on Sunday morning. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz Sport



	‘Wow, how good’: Coach’s hilarious reaction after 33-year-old All Blacks prop scores first-ever try Stuff.co.nz - 5 Oct (Stuff.co.nz) George Bower made his professional rugby debut for Otago in 2014. 11 years later, he has finally scored a try. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz Sport



	Rugby: ‘Wasn’t pretty’ - All Blacks reflect on win over Wallabies RadioNZ - 5 Oct (RadioNZ) Scott Robertson said that the `hurt` felt during the Rugby Championship was used as motivation. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ Sport



	South Africa v Argentina live updates: Rugby Championship title up for grabs at Twickenham NZ Herald - 5 Oct (NZ Herald) Live updates of the Rugby Championship clash between the Boks and Pumas. Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald Sport



	New All Blacks centre scores twice in Bledisloe Cup triumph Stuff.co.nz - 5 Oct (Stuff.co.nz) Quinn Tupaea impressed in the No 13 jersey as the All Blacks gave themselves a sniff at winning the Rugby Championship. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz Sport



	Rugby Championship live updates: All Blacks v Wallabies RadioNZ - 4 Oct (RadioNZ) Follow all the action from Optus Stadium, Perth. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ Sport



	NRL grand final gives us no one to love or hate. And that’s not very rugby league Sydney Morning Herald - 4 Oct (Sydney Morning Herald) After such an exciting season, Melbourne v Brisbane doesn’t offer much emotional investment for the neutral, but it does promise a rugby league exhibition. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Sydney Morning Herald Sport



	Bossy, competitive and controlling: The qualities that make Kernick simply the best Sydney Morning Herald - 4 Oct (Sydney Morning Herald) The Roosters forward was scared of being tackled when she was a kid. Now, she’s one of the best players in rugby league. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Sydney Morning Herald Sport



	Billion-dollar R360 competition is on its way, but with no tribes attached nobody will care Sydney Morning Herald - 4 Oct (Sydney Morning Herald) The new rebel rugby competition won’t work financially, but that doesn’t mean it won’t get off the ground. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Sydney Morning Herald Sport