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Ireland wake up to sad reality of defeat after All Blacks shut them out

New Zealand made 276 tackles as part of a mammoth defensive effort to deny Ireland a first World Cup semi-final

The Guardian - UK · Oct 15, 2023

Argentina vs New Zealand: Rugby World Cup kick-off time, TV channel, team news, lineups, venue, odds today

The Rugby World Cup semi-finals kick off tonight when Argentina face New Zealand.

Evening Standard · Oct 15, 2023

France vs South Africa referee: Who is Rugby World Cup official Ben O’Keeffe?

The New Zealander is one of the officials at the tournament

The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2023

Tony or Toni? Google Searches Skyrocketed After Outgoing NZ PM Hard-Launched His New Partner

The confusion was quickly cleared up.

Pedestrian.tv · Oct 15, 2023

Luxon lauded as National's poll messiah after NZ win

He's a teetotaller who wakes at 4:30am each morning and writes emails in blue comic sans font. And soon, he'll be the New Zealand Prime Minister.

AAP · Oct 15, 2023

Some of Jacinda Ardern’s legacy in New Zealand is safe. A lot of it isn’t

Housing, workplace and some benefit reforms on the chopping block as centre-right National-led coalition forms government

The Guardian - AU · Oct 15, 2023

From a red tide in 2020 to blood on the floor in 2023 – NZ slams the door on Labour

Close, but so far no “baubles of office” for Winston Peters and NZ First. “We have done the impossible,” he told supporters on election night. But as the old saying goes, politics is the art of the possible.

The Conversation · Oct 14, 2023

Johnny Sexton reflects on his career after Ireland’s devastating World Cup exit

Sexton has tipped his Ireland team-mates to come back stronger in his absence during an emotional post-match press conference.

The Independent UK · Oct 14, 2023

Hipkins loses election but finds love in NZ campaign

Outgoing New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins said Labour could be proud of its six years in office but admitted it faces a tough spell in opposition.

AAP · Oct 14, 2023

Triumphant Luxon considers his New Zealand coalition

Prime Minister-elect Chris Luxon started his day watching the All Blacks' World Cup win before turning his mind to forming the next New Zealand government.

AAP · Oct 14, 2023