Muliaina wary of 'unknown' Samoa

The All Blacks this week face a challenge rarely seen in international rugby when they take on Samoa in New Plymouth, a side the world knows almost nothing about.
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Thomson relishes his chance in No.7

All Blacks loose forward Adam Thomson has been gifted the perfect opportunity to show all he is capable of when he pulls on the number seven jersey, a jersey usually occupied by star captain Richie McCaw.
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Players can get back up - Deans

Down but not out - That's the attitude Wallabies coach Robbie Deans is taking into the final Philips Tri Nations encounter in Brisbane in 12 days time.
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Boks can only get better says coach

Fresh from his side's 53-8 record victory over Australia, South Africa coach Peter de Villiers warned that this side could only get better in the future if it continued in this vein.
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Deans unaffected by thumping

Never one to hit the extremities of emotion, Wallabies coach Robbie Deans was unperturbed at the record loss to the Springboks.
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Boric revels in the increased intensity

North Harbour lock Anthony Boric might have been one of the new boys when the All Blacks squad for the season was named but there is little doubting that he has made every post a winner in what had appeared a positional vacuum at season's start.
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De Villiers defies his critics

South Africa coach Peter de Villiers defied his critics to make just two enforced changes to the side that lost 27-15 to Australia in Durban for Saturday's clash with the Wallabies in Johannesburg.
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