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All Blacks UE BOOM Winner!

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Awww… You guys…

Who'd have thought a sport that's so rough and manly would have such sentimental supporters?

Yesterday we asked for you Best All Black Moment and boy, did you guys deliver!

So many awesome responses, this has to have been the hardest competition to pick a winner from. There's stories of childhood and staying up late to watch the game with your dad… There's golden day stories of rushing the field after the game, and Lomu's decimation of the English defense…

Of course as always, there can be only one winner…

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Celebrate with an All Blacks UE BOOM Giveaway!

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It's almost a week later, and we're still stoked with the outcome of the game on the weekend. Good job boys, way to bring home the cup!

It seems the folks at Logitech feel the same way, as they've given us an All Blacks UE BOOM to give away in celebration!

You have to see these things in action. Not only do they provide amazing audio anywhere you want, but they blast out national pride every time you turn them on by chanting the Haka!

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All Blacks Rugby 2 shipping tomorrow!

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Rugby fans, here's something to get you excited outside of the current All Blacks vs France test series – All Blacks Rugby Challenge 2 for PS3 and Xbox 360 is shipping tomorrow! We'll throw in an exclusive All Black's key ring and wallet free when you pre-order from Mighty Ape!

All Blacks Rugby Challenge 2 – the sequel to 2011's All Blacks Rugby Challenge – includes a myriad of new features, improvements and fresh content including the addition of the highly anticipated British and Irish Lions 2013 Tour of Australia.

Pre-order your copy of All Blacks Rugby Challenge 2 before 4pm today and receive release day delivery anywhere in NZ!

Sneak peek at All Blacks Rugby Challenge 2, out next month!

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I had the pleasure of getting a sneak peek at the upcoming All Blacks Rugby Challenge 2 on Friday last week.

Using the foundations of it's original predecessor All Blacks Rugby Challenge, cosmetically there has been no major leap forward in the way it looks .What Sidhe have done though is focused on making huge improvements on gameplay so the gaming experience is much closer to the real thing – minus the injuries and laundry of course!

Some of the additions to gameplay include quick taps, quick lineouts, mauls from lineouts, interceptions, and contesting ball at the breakdown. If you sense that you are losing a ruck now you can remove players and return them to the defensive line. The number 8 now also has the ability to pick up the ball in scrums.

The game includes the highly anticipated British and Irish Lions 2013 Tour of Australia. Grant Nisbett and Justin Marshall return to the commentary team and given the games popularity in France, French language commentary from Eric Bayle and Thomas Lombard has been added.

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Exclusive pre-order offer on All Blacks Rugby Challenge 2!

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We've just secured an exclusive pre-order offer on All Blacks Rugby Challenge 2 that will help you to let people know that you support the world's greatest rugby team!

Pre-order All Blacks Rugby Challenge 2 on PS3 or Xbox 360 from Mighty Ape and we'll throw in an exclusive All Black's key ring and wallet free!

All Blacks Rugby Challenge 2 – the sequel to 2011's All Blacks Rugby Challenge – includes a myriad of new features, improvements and fresh content including the addition of the highly anticipated British and Irish Lions 2013 Tour of Australia.

The game is estimated to release on PS3 and Xbox 360 in June. Pre-order now to secure your copy from our first shipment!

All Blacks Rugby Challenge 2 announced!

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Rugby fans, we're very excited to let you know that All Blacks Rugby Challenge 2 has just been announced for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360!

All Blacks Rugby Challenge 2 includes a myriad of new features, improvements and fresh content including the addition of the highly anticipated British and Irish Lions 2013 Tour of Australia.

The game features over 50 stadiums from around the world and over 110 teams including the All Blacks, Wallabies, and USA Eagles. As well as real-time commentary from seasoned rugby commentators Grant Nisbett and former All Black turned commentator Justin Marshall.

Get your pre-order in now to secure a copy of this years premier Rugby gaming title!

Richie McCaw's autobiography in stock & shipping today!

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All Blacks captain Richie McCaw's autobi­ography The Open Side has just arrived into our warehouse and is shipping today. The book, written with Greg McGee, is the first and only book that McCaw intends to release!

“His stellar career began back in 2001 when he debuted against Ireland at the age of 20. Now, 11 seasons later, he is the most capped All Black in history, with 103 tests under his belt. A measure of McCaw's ability at the very highest level is the fact that he has been awarded the IRB's supreme prize as best player in the world on three occasions – 2006, 2009 and 2010. No other player has ever won the award twice. Unlike many other players of his generation, McCaw has shunned all advances to publish ‘interim’ books about his career. He has always said that he will do just one book… and now is that time.”

Order your copy of Richie McCaw's The Open Side before 4pm today for overnight delivery!

Richie McCaw biography coming soon!

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“Brownlie, Nathan, Tremain, Mourie, Kirkpatrick, Jones, Kronfeld…all products of rugby union's greatest loose forward factory. Now, though, a name stands alone. Richie McCaw has rightly taken his place at the top of tree – the greatest flanker ever to represent New Zealand and, on sheer results, the greatest captain international rugby has ever known.”

Richie McCaw has previously shunned all advances to publish interim books about his career. He has always said that he will do just one book… and now is that time!

Richie McCaw: The Open Side is scheduled to release on the October 9th, pre-order now and save $10.00 off the RRP!

Graham Henry and Piri Weepu biographies out next month!

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Want some insight into two great All Blacks personalities?

Former All Blacks coach, Graham Henry, and scrum-half, Piri Weepu, are the subject of two books that are being released next month.

Graham Henry: Final Word by Bob Howitt

"After the All Blacks crashed out of the 2007 World Cup, humiliatingly at the quarter-final stage, Graham Henry thought his time as an international rugby coach was up. With his faithful coaching partners Wayne Smith and Steve Hansen, he would weather the storm and go on to make the All Blacks the most successful and entertaining team in the world, bringing absolute joy to the ‘stadium of four million’ when they claimed the Rugby World Cup in 2011, for which Graham would be knighted.

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