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Rugby

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'The old legs have got a bit of life in them!' - Dan Carter finishes with pride
No Hallowe'en scare as Connacht continue brilliant Pro12 start against Edinburgh
Seven countries (including Ireland and France!) represented in TV3's Team of the RWC
Sonny Bill Williams explains why he gave his RWC medal to a young fan
Nonu's Ma'avelous try, Dan Carter's deadly drop-goal and the rest of the RWC final highlights
Holy SBW! Sonny Bill just offloaded his World Cup medal to this lucky kid
Dan Carter explains what was going through his head as he struck his magical drop goal
The story of that brilliant Rugby World Cup final in 13 pictures
The Kiwi legends deliver, Wallaby woe and more RWC talking points
'We knew we'd have someone in the bin at some stage': Best laid plans pay off for Hansen
Brilliant Carter guides New Zealand to World Cup victory over Chieka's Wallabies
New Zealand v Australia, Rugby World Cup final
Hansen's clinical All Blacks face off against Cheika's transformed Wallabies
Why would Pirlo risk messing that beautiful hair? It's Comments of the Week
Regan King joined in back-line by his son as Scarlets continue winning run
The handling skills for the Springboks' second try were worthy of a much bigger game
Springboks claim third in World Cup as greats of the game wave goodbye
Peter Stringer: McCaw got a standing ovation in '01 and hasn't let up since
Munster claim the spoils from epic 9-try encounter with Ulster
We'll Leave It There So: World Championship gold for Ireland, Sexton's back & all today's sport
The tactics the Wallabies didn't want you to see... or did they?
Know your sport? Take our weekly quiz
Munster's Fitzgerald and Leinster's Ringrose among fresh faces in squads for European competition
Wales move to retain Shaun Edwards and the rest of Gatland's back room team until next World Cup
'He likes a beer, he likes a laugh and he's nice company' - Hansen lauds Carter
Fit-again Sexton back in Leinster line-up as Nacewa named permanent captain
Nathan White back in Connacht squad as Pat Lam makes changes for Edinburgh clash
World Rugby Player of the Year nominees revealed
A 2-time Super Bowl winner has named 3 Irish rugby players in his fantasy NFL/RWC team
Referee's tale of the whistle, the whisky and the shotgun
'It's better to switch off from it completely' - World Cup now at the back of Iain Henderson's mind
Toulon-bound Ma'a Nonu aiming to finish All Blacks 'dream' in glory
'It could happen you at any stage' - Henderson shocked by Felix Jones retirement
Adam Ashley-Cooper ranks as one of Australia's all-time greats
'I always take a moment during the week to realise how lucky I am' - McCaw
Lynne Cantwell: BOD and D'Arcy had it, All Blacks Nonu and Smith have it too
One fan is hoping to raise £30,000 for a paralysed ex-Ivory Coast rugby player
We'll Leave It There So: Munster sign 2 players, RWC final teams named and all today's sport
Cheika: 'We're not all guys camped out by the billabong, wearing cork hats'
Japan in running with heavyweights for World Rugby team award after tournament heroics