Spark Sport simulcasts All Blacks Rugby World Cup opener on TVNZ Duke

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Spark Sport simulcasts All Blacks Rugby World Cup opener on TVNZ Duke: Spark Sport have been forced to simulcast the All Blacks Rugby World Cup opener against South Africa on TVNZ’s free to air channel Duke.The match was initially delayed by an hour for free to air viewers on TVNZ but the second half… nzherald.co.nz – Rugby

‘That’s pretty gutless’ – All Blacks captain Kieran Read blows up over non-call in World Cup clash with South Africa: All Blacks captain Kieran Read has called a decision by referee Jerome Garces ‘gutless’ following a controversial call in the side’s opening Rugby World Cup pool match against South Africa.Garces, who sent off All Black Scott Barrett… nzherald.co.nz – Rugby

2019 Rugby World Cup: Wallabies star Reece Hodge gets away with shoulder charge that knocked out opponent: Even more dramatic than the turbulent scoreline was the “scandalous’ decision from match officials not to take any action against Aussie star Reece Hodge when he appeared to knock-out Fiji star Peceli Yato with an illegal shoulder… nzherald.co.nz – Rugby

2019 Rugby World Cup: France beat Argentina in thrilling opener: France withstood a ferocious second-half comeback from Argentina to win 23-21 in a tension-filled Rugby World Cup group opener on Saturday.After Argentina rallied from 20-3 down at halftime to lead by one point, France flyhalf Camille… nzherald.co.nz – Rugby

2019 Rugby World Cup: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern reveals Sonny Bill Williams’ cheeky question at All Blacks training: Jacinda Ardern has revealed the unusual question Sonny Bill Williams asked her at an All Blacks training on Friday.Williams dwarfed the Prime Minister as she greeted the All Blacks at the captain’s run at Tatsuminomori Seaside Park… nzherald.co.nz – Rugby

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