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Photo from BBC News Lee helps Australia thrash Kiwis
Brett Lee takes five wickets on day four in Adelaide as Australia beat New Zealand by an innings and 62 runs to win the Test series 2-0.
BBC News  –  Dec 1, 2008 07:10 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
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Nonu comes good at last
New Zealand's Grand Slam tour has thrown up many positives, but perhaps the biggest was the coming of age of Ma'a Nonu."
Planet Rugby  –  Dec 1, 2008 06:28 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
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Newsmakers of the Year: #23 Am Winners
Neither New Zealand's Danny Lee nor America's Amanda Blumenherst let the favorite's label weigh them down while winning the U.S. Amateur and U.S. Women's Amateur titles.
Golf Digest  –  Dec 1, 2008 05:00 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
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Rugby: Super 14 wider training groups named
Wider training groups named today for New Zealand teams in the 2009 Super 14 rugby competition:-Blues: Nick White (Auckland), James Afoa (North Harbour), Francis Smith (Auckland), Dean Budd (Auckland), Peter Saili (Auckland),...
New Zealand Herald  –  Dec 1, 2008 04:06 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
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Colossal squid moved through Wellington
Te Papa's colossal squid specimen has been moved through the streets of Wellington this morning, in preparation for its public debut.The 4.2 metre long, 500 kilogram squid was caught by a New Zealand fishing crew in the Ross Sea...
New Zealand Herald  –  Dec 1, 2008 01:07 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
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Iconic TVNZ kiwi and cat back for Christmas
Iconic New Zealand characters Kiwi and the Cat return to TVNZ screens tonight with a special Christmas message.The Goodnight Kiwi cartoon originally signalled the end of programming in the days before 24-hour television.The...
New Zealand Herald  –  Dec 1, 2008 01:07 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
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James Haskell : Dan Carter's my man of a year of highs, lows and world-class wind-ups
I think we can safely describe 2008 as a roller-coaster year for England. Our record since February - played 11, won four, lost seven - has fallen well short of expectations and the results of the last three weeks have been particularly disappointing. But there have been highs as well as the obvious ... more »
The Guardian  –  Dec 1, 2008 12:35 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
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Richard Williams: Delon Armitage shines again as ray of hope beneath the All Black cloud
For a bunch of fans who had endured two sickening defeats and could be fairly certain that they were about to endure a third, the Twickenham crowd did a wonderful job on Saturday. Realising that the usual grumbling could only make a bad situation worse, they turned their minds to producing unconditi ... more »
The Guardian  –  Dec 1, 2008 12:35 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
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Rugby union: Brian Smith in the driving seat but coaches are struggling to get into gear
Given that the Rugby Football Union conducted an exhaustive review of the management team after England reached the World Cup final last year, the current crop of coaches could have expected a tense month after heavy defeats by the three Tri-Nations countries in as many weeks.But the RFU's post ... more »
The Guardian  –  Dec 1, 2008 12:35 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
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England stupidity added to sterility
If Martin Johnson is really unlucky – and luck seems to have it in for him just at the moment, along with the sportswear designer who dresses him in a tracksuit top at least three sizes too small – he will find his England team drawn with New Zealand and Scotland when the 2011 World Cu ... more »
The Independent  –  Dec 1, 2008 12:00 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
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