Colin Slade News
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New Zealand needed fourth-choice fly-half Stephen Donald to kick the decisive penalty in the 8-7 Rugby World Cup final win over France that ended the host nation’s 24-year gap between titles.
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New Zealand beat France 8-7 in the closest-ever Rugby World Cup final, ending a run of five failures at the championship of its national sport.
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Aaron Cruden, who wasn’t even born when New Zealand won the Rugby World Cup in 1987, said he isn’t fazed by having to pilot his country’s bid for a second title in next weekend’s final against France.
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New Zealand will meet France in next week’s Rugby World Cup final, intent on a repeat of its victory in the 1987 championship decider rather than defeats in 1999 and 2007 at the hands of the European team.
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New Zealand beat Australia 20-6 to reach its first Rugby World Cup final since 1995, where the All Blacks will face France in a repeat of the inaugural championship decider 24 years ago.
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Australia will give Kurtley Beale “until the final moment” to overcome a hamstring injury and take his place in an unchanged team in the Rugby World Cup semifinal against New Zealand in two days.
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The All Blacks head into their Rugby World Cup semifinal with two playmakers who weren’t on the original squad as Colin Slade and Mils Muliaina joined Dan Carter in suffering tournament-ending injuries.
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Dan Carter expects a full recovery in about three months after surgery on the groin injury that forced the All Blacks playmaker out of the World Cup, the New Zealand Rugby Union said.
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Richie McCaw’s foot is “fine” and the New Zealand captain is set to lead his team in the Rugby World Cup semifinal against Australia, All Blacks assistant coach Steve Hansen said.
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New Zealand and Australia advanced to a Rugby World Cup semifinal meeting, setting up a repeat of the final-four lineup at the first tournament 24 years ago.
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