Hayden Meikle

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Lessons for All Blacks in manner of win

Ian Foster during the Rugby Bledisloe Cup match between the All Blacks and Australia at the...

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Lessons for All Blacks in manner of win

All Blacks coach Ian Foster hopes his players will not forget the lessons of the great Dunedin escape when they are put under pressure in France in a few weeks.

Smith savours special reception on home turf

All Blacks halfback Aaron Smith salutes the Forsyth Barr Stadium crowd on Saturday. PHOTO: PETER...

Smith savours special reception on home turf

That really was the final curtain.

Mo’unga: I was pretty confident I was in the right place

All Blacks first five Richie Mo’unga kicks the winning penalty near the end of the Bledisloe Cup...

Mo’unga: I was pretty confident I was in the right place

Richie Mo’unga did not feel any of the tension everyone else seemed to be consumed by in Dunedin on Saturday afternoon.

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All Blacks v Wallabies: how the players rated

All Black debutant Samipeni Finau tries to evade a tackle from Wallaby Rob Valetini. PHOTO PETER...

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All Blacks v Wallabies: how the players rated

Otago Daily Times sports editor Hayden Meikle rates the All Blacks after Saturday's 23-20 win over the Wallabies at Forsyth Barr Stadium.

All Blacks bounce back in Bledisloe thriller

Richie Mo’unga kicks the winning penalty for the All Blacks at Forsyth Barr Stadium. Photo: Getty...

All Blacks bounce back in Bledisloe thriller

The All Blacks have rebounded from a dreadful first half to beat the Wallabies 23-20 in the second Bledisloe Cup test in Dunedin.

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Cooper happy to do what’s needed

Wallabies first five Quade Cooper assesses his options while All Blacks defenders Samisoni Taukei...

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Cooper happy to do what’s needed

Call this Quade Cooper 2.0.

Cane eager for All Blacks to ‘take another step forward’

All Blacks captain Sam Cane: "Very, very happy to be playing under the roof. We don’t get...

Cane eager for All Blacks to ‘take another step forward’

Sam Cane didn't have to look far to see the irony.

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Victory vital for Foster’s World Cup plan

All Blacks hooker Samsoni Taukei’aho finishes the captain’s run during a downpour at Logan Park...

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Victory vital for Foster’s World Cup plan

The All Blacks owe it to their Otago fans to avoid a Wallabies banana skin at Forsyth Barr Stadium this afternoon.

All Blacks captains run at Logan Park

The All Blacks owe it to their Otago fans to avoid a Wallabies banana skin at Forsyth Barr Stadium this afternoon.

Sporting buzz fills city ahead of test

(Clockwise from top) Hundreds of All Black fans gather in the Octagon as the team members are...

Sporting buzz fills city ahead of test

It has been the quietest Dunedin rugby test week in living memory but fans and hospitality outlets could be in line for a super Saturday.

Koroi in action for Old Golds

Koroi in action for Old Golds

A familiar face will be wearing an unfamiliar jersey as he seeks to reignite his rugby career in places like Outram, Ashburton and Ruatoria.

Jones working on regenerating the Wallabies

Wallabies coach Eddie Jones prepares for a team training at Peter Johnstone Park in Mosgiel this...

Jones working on regenerating the Wallabies

Eddie Jones might be turning into Alex Ferguson before our very eyes.

Wallabies aware clock is ticking

Wallabies aware clock is ticking

Wallabies scrum coach Neal Hatley has a neat saying about the value of patience.

Wallabies are ‘building in the right direction’

The Wallabies train at Peter Johnstone Park, home of the Taieri Eels, in Mosgiel yesterday. PHOTO...

Porecki adamant Wallabies are ‘building in the right direction’

Dave Porecki waited nearly 30 years before his big opportunity, but he hopes the Wallabies will take only 80 minutes to show they are much better than their recent form.

Belief has always been there: Wallabies lock

Wallabies forwards Tom Hooper (left) and Will Skelton speak to the media in Dunedin yesterday....

Belief has always been there: Wallabies lock

You might not want to argue with Will Skelton when he suggests the Wallabies are going to be better this week.

Incredible occasion let down by result

The linesman keeps a close eye as New Zealand's Ali Riley scrambles for the ball during last...

Incredible occasion let down by result

We were all witnesses. Nobody who was there to see NZ battle to a 0-0 draw with Switzerland last night will forget the biggest occasion in the history of women’s sport in Otago.

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