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New Zealand head coach Ian Foster

All Blacks coach Ian Foster 'disappointed' by decision to ban Ethan de Groot

All Blacks head coach Ian Foster is not a happy man after prop Ethan de Groot received a two-match suspension as a result of his recent red card against Namibia.

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Ethan de Groot faces disciplinary hearing on Monday

All Blacks' prop Ethan de Groot will face a disciplinary hearing on Monday after he was shown a red car in New Zealand's Rugby World Cup win over Namibia.

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All Blacks back on song as they put 11 tries past valiant Namibia side

New Zealand bounced back from their opening Rugby World Cup defeat to France by thumping Namibia 71-3 at Stadium de Toulouse on Friday.

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France shine in second half to down All Blacks in sweltering Rugby World Cup opener

France got their Rugby World Cup campaign off to the perfect start as they thumped the All Blacks 27-13 at a steamy Stade de France in Paris on Friday.

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All Blacks suffer double injury blow ahead of World Cup opener against France

The All Blacks will be without Jordie Barrett for Friday's Rugby World Cup opener against France, while tragedy has struck for winger Emoni Narawa, who has been ruled out of the tournament altogether.

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Steve Hansen takes blame for All Blacks' 2019 failure

Former New Zealand coach Steve Hansen has taken the blame for his charges’ failure at the 2019 Rugby World Cup.

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