Articles by Patrick McKendry, NZ Herald
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Playing for gold! Black Ferns Sevens survive extra-time scare
Saturday, 31 July 2021, 3:30pmThe Black Ferns sevens team have survived an enormous extra-time scare in their Olympic semifinal against Fiji to claim a...
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Israel Adesanya suffers first loss of MMA career against Jan Blachowicz
Monday, 8 March 2021, 12:45pmHe was after a big challenge and Israel Adesanya certainly found it in the form of UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz,...
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All Blacks crush Wales to claim Rugby World Cup bronze
Friday, 1 November 2019, 7:15pmAfter the All Black tears in Yokohama, a little bit of joy in Tokyo. This Rugby World Cup bronze playoff victory over Wales...
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Kieran Read on final match: 'I'm ready to go'
Wednesday, 30 October 2019, 8:39pmKieran Read will become the second most capped All Blacks captain of all time when he steps on to the Tokyo Stadium pitch...
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How English star plans to respond to the haka
Thursday, 24 October 2019, 2:13pmNew Zealanders and others - prepare yourselves for a drowning out of the haka by England fans before the highly-anticipated...
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Hansen's hidden message from All Blacks selection
Thursday, 17 October 2019, 7:42pmIf we can take anything from the demeanour of All Blacks coach Steve Hansen and his players put before the media today, it's...
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Japan makes history with win over Scotland
Monday, 14 October 2019, 12:22pmThe tears began before kick-off. They fell during and just after a Japanese anthem haunting in its beauty and emotion. They...
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Why Steve Hansen forced All Blacks to play with just 14 men
Sunday, 8 September 2019, 9:14amJob done in a most emphatic way for the All Blacks and coach Steve Hansen, who admitted after the 92-7 demolition of Tonga...
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'He's lost his self-belief': Hansen's admission about struggling All Black
Thursday, 5 September 2019, 3:24pmAll Blacks coach Steve Hansen has revealed that Ben Smith's form slump has had less to do with his recovery from a hamstring...
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Why Steve Hansen and All Blacks are back on top where it counts
Sunday, 18 August 2019, 2:44pmThere was an all-pervading sense of satisfaction at the All Blacks' inner-city Auckland hotel this morning after what happened...
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What pressure? Vindication for Hansen in All Blacks win
Sunday, 18 August 2019, 9:07amBledisloe Cup kept. Wallabies kept to nil. Job done for Steve Hansen and the All Blacks at Eden Park. Actually, more than...
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'They were dropped': Hansen sends All Blacks stern message
Thursday, 15 August 2019, 3:04pmOn the face of it, the dropping of Owen Franks, Ben Smith and Rieko Ioane before the most important Bledisloe Cup test in...
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Caught: 14 times Wallabies got away with illegal trick
Monday, 12 August 2019, 3:49pmWhen the All Blacks reviewed their defeat to Australia in Perth they would have been horrified by not only how many defensive...
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Steven Hansen on loss to Wallabies: 'It was dumb footy'
Sunday, 11 August 2019, 9:12amAll Blacks coach Steve Hansen has expressed his disappointment with his team's discipline in Perth rather than the controversial...
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Hansen's 'relief': Retallick can still make World Cup
Sunday, 28 July 2019, 12:49pmGood news for the All Blacks: Brodie Retallick dislocated his left shoulder but remains in the frame for the World Cup. The...
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Brodie Retallick injury leaves All Blacks 'gutted' after draw
Sunday, 28 July 2019, 9:21amDane Coles has spoken for probably all the All Blacks, their supporters and most rugby fans around the world following Brodie...
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All Blacks edge past Argentina in tense test
Sunday, 21 July 2019, 8:56amAll Blacks 20Argentina 16 The All Blacks have survived their first test of the year with a victory over Argentina in Buenos...
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Crusaders claim third-straight title with victory over the Jaguares
Sunday, 7 July 2019, 9:23amThe Crusaders have done it again in Christchurch tonight – they've won title number three in three years for themselves and...
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Could Beauden Barrett ditch Hurricanes for the Blues?
Wednesday, 12 June 2019, 1:25pmAll Blacks first-five Beauden Barrett could be about to make a shock move from the Hurricanes to the Blues, a transfer a...
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Sky TV fail in race to retain Formula 1 rights
Thursday, 4 October 2018, 9:03pmSky Television have failed in their bid to renew their right to broadcast Formula 1 motorsport in New Zealand. Sky will show...
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All Blacks name side to face Springboks in first re-match after loss
Thursday, 4 October 2018, 5:15pmFor the last year or so, Jack Goodhue has been the future for the All Blacks in terms of their midfield and now he's their...
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SBW named to make All Blacks return
Thursday, 13 September 2018, 6:05amSonny Bill Williams is back at last for the All Blacks, but only as far as the reserves bench for Saturday's test against...
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AB's captain on 1st Bledisloe test 'It's going to be a hell of a game'
Saturday, 18 August 2018, 12:27pmKieran Read, preparing for his first test of the year after recovering from back surgery, has acknowledged the importance...
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Rugby: Razor on the moments that made the Crusaders champions
Sunday, 5 August 2018, 7:03amHe was, he says, "ecstatic" last year in Johannesburg when the Crusaders broke their championship drought with a Super Rugby...
