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Highlanders and All Blacks' Ma'a Nonu (File pic)

McKay chat: Too many candles on Nonu’s cake?

I'm picking this weekend's battle for the wooden spoon in Perth certainly won't escape the attention of Steve Hansen and his All Black selectors - and the return of an aging Ma'a Nonu.

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Former All Black Rodney So'oialo (Photosport file)

So'oialo’s brother nabs Connacht deal

Samoa international back James So'oialo has been snapped up by Irish province Connacht.

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Ireland's Rory Best scores a trry against Scotland (Reuters file)

Best to captain Ireland on summer tour

After being surprisingly overlooked by the British and Irish Lions, Rory Best will captain a 28-man Ireland squad containing six uncapped players for its summer tour of North America.

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Queenslan Reds' Digby Ioane (File pic)

Digby Ioane to miss Reds' match

Digby Ioane will miss the Queensland Reds' match against the Stormers in Cape Town on because of a left knee injury.

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Halfback TJ Perenara

Perenara acknowledges ABs halfback depth video

Hurricanes halfback TJ Perenara is a fresh face in the All Blacks training squad.

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Israel Dagg and Tawera Kerr-Barlow face off this weekend

Plenty of Super banter at ABs camp video

With the June tests against France less than three weeks away, the return of Kieran Read from injury is a huge boost for the All Blacks.

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Kieran Read

Read enjoying relaxed ABs camp video

All Blacks new and old are settling in to training camp at Mount Maunganui, including experienced No 8 Kieran Read.

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Peter Betham scores for the Waratahs (AAP)

Stunning Super tries - Round 14 video

Super Rugby rolled on with week 14 of the 2013 season, providing more scoring action for the fans. Check out our pick from the weekend's matches.

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Quade Cooper (Photosport file)

McKenzie jumps to Cooper's defence

Queensland coaching boss Ewen McKenzie insists Quade Cooper is no more of a defensive concern than five-eighth elect James O'Connor and is miffed at the Reds playmaker's omission from the Wallabies squad.

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Taranaki hooker Laurence Corlett (Photosport file)

Crusaders call up journeyman hooker

The Crusaders are the latest team struck by a Super Rugby hooker malaise, forcing them to call up a journeyman from Taranaki club rugby.

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There was something menacing about the Crusaders in their 23-3 win (photosport)

McKay: Crusaders lay down benchmark

There was something menacing about the Crusaders in their 23-3 win over the Blues on Saturday night in Christchurch.

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Clermont's Sitiveni Sivivatu (C) is tackled by Toulon's Mathieu Bastareaud in the Heineken Cup final (Reuters file)

Sivivatu beaten to award by Wilkinson

Former All Black Sitiveni Sivivatu was beaten twice by English great Jonny Wilkinson over the weekend as Europe's club season reached its climax.

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Wallabies' James O'Connor (AAP file)

O'Connor gets first crack at Lions

He's started just one Test for the Wallabies at five-eighth, but James O'Connor will be given first crack at the British and Irish Lions in the hotly-contested No.10 jumper.

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ABs camp underway in Mt Maunganui video

The first of two All Black training camps is underway in Mount Maunganui.

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Israel Folau (Photosport file)

Folau in, Cooper out to take on Lions

Israel Folau is in but Quade Cooper is the most notable omission from coach Robbie Deans' initial 25-man Wallabies squad to take on the touring British and Irish Lions in June and July.

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George Smith (AAP file)

Smith, Polota-Nau in Lions series doubt

Wallabies coach Robbie Deans was bracing for the worst after George Smith suffered a knee injury that was likely to keep the champion flanker out of the coming series with the British and Irish Lions.

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Ronan O'Gara (Photosport file)

Ireland's O'Gara retires from rugby

Ronan O'Gara, Ireland's most capped player and top points scorer, announced his retirement from rugby union and will take up a coaching role at big-spending French club Racing Metro.

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NZ round out sevens campaign in style video

New Zealand clinched the inaugural women's sevens world series rugby title in style, downing Canada 33-24 to win the season-ending tournament in Amsterdam.

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Quade Cooper (AAP file)

Reds blow chance against Cheetahs video

The Queensland Reds have missed a prime chance to jump to the top of the Australian conference with a 27-13 Super Rugby loss to the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein.

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Ben Smith (Photosport file)

Bulls overrun Highlanders video

The Highlanders' horror Super Rugby season continued in Pretoria as the Bulls cruised to their fifth consecutive win with a comfortable 35-18 victory at Loftus Versfeld.

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Toulon celebrate their win (Reuters)

Toulon win first Heineken Cup video

Jonny Wilkinson delivered another brilliant display of goalkicking to guide Toulon to its first European Cup title, booting 11 points in a 16-15 victory over Clermont-Auvergne in an all-French final in Dublin.

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Berrick Barnes (AAP)

Barnes leads 'Tahs to win over Brumbies video

Berrick Barnes has led the NSW Waratahs to a priceless 28-22 victory over Super Rugby frontrunners the Brumbies on a night of carnage for Wallabies hopefuls at ANZ Stadium.

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Ryan Crotty scores the Crusaders first try against the Blues (Photosport)

Crusaders outmuscle Blues 23-3 video

The Crusaders have continued to build momentum into their Super Rugby campaign with a clinical 23-3 win over the Blues that moves them into second spot in the New Zealand conference.

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Jonny Wilkinson (Reuters file)

Wilkinson key in Heineken Cup final

Jonny Wilkinson will put his battered body through one more test of durability as he attempts to guide Toulon to a first European Cup title in the all-French final against Clermont-Auvergne in Dublin.

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Kieran Read is back for the Crusaders but can he ensure the Blues misery run in Christchurch continues? (Photosport file)

Crusaders V Blues – Highlights video

Video highlights, live stream commentary, live updates as they happen and minute-by-minute, and all the action as the Crusaders host the Blues at AMI Stadium in Christchurch for the 2013 Super Rugby season.

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