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Bombardier Inc. stuck to its goal of first takeoff for the CSeries in June after the delayed jetliner performed well on flight-safety tests that included bending the wings to gauge structural integrity.
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Steve Hansen was given a contract extension as head coach of the All Blacks through the team’s defense of its Rugby World Cup title in 2015.
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New Zealand hired Steve Hansen as head coach, promoting him to the top job after Graham Henry stepped down last month following the All Blacks’ drought- breaking Rugby World Cup victory.
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China and India are set to negotiate the biggest price cut in three years to buy potash as they break a deadlock in meetings with Russian and North American producers that dominate the $24 billion market for the crop nutrient.
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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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The New Zealand Rugby Union said it appointed Steve Hansen to replace Graham Henry as coach of the world champion All Blacks team on a two-year contract.
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France’s Marc Lievremont is the only Rugby World Cup head coach on foreign soil heading into this weekend’s semifinals in Auckland. Bookmakers rate him the least likely to succeed.
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New Zealand will try to win its first Rugby World Cup since 1987 in two days against a France team given little or no chance by bookmakers. The All Blacks say they are ignoring the betting market.
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New Zealand made four changes to face South Africa in their Rugby Championship match in Dunedin this weekend, including dropping scrum-half Aaron Smith for a disciplinary breach.
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World champion New Zealand beat Australia 27-19 in the opening match of the southern hemisphere’s Rugby Championship to move within one win of retaining the Bledisloe Cup for a 10th straight series.