Rugby World CupHas this been the best Rugby World Cup ever?Has this been the best Rugby World Cup so far? Our rugby experts deliver their verdicts on a range of topics.30 Oct 11:24 PM
Rugby World CupPunter bets $400k on All BlacksA monster $400,000 has been slapped on the All Blacks to win the Rugby World Cup, the biggest bet in New Zealand history.30 Oct 09:44 PM
Rugby World CupLomu: 'Do not call Savea the new Lomu'Jonah Lomu has said that comparisons between he and Julian Savea is disrespectful to the new All Blacks number 11.30 Oct 09:00 PM
Rugby World CupCareless lapse or incredible bluff?It was scarcely believable that a day before the final, the Wallabies had much of their pre-match thinking exposed.30 Oct 08:33 PM
All BlacksSavea, Carter up for top awardJulian Savea and Dan Carter are among six players nominated for the prestigious World Rugby Player of the Year award.30 Oct 06:33 PM
Rugby World Cup'Phantom' Carter out to haunt WallabiesTo many opposition teams over the course of his 13 years of test rugby, Dan Carter has been a phantom-like character pulling the strings in the black No10 jersey.30 Oct 05:24 PM
Rugby World CupRWC: Nice guys ... and themA World Cup final against our closest rivals has been a long time coming and is as much a clash of sporting cultures as it is skills30 Oct 04:00 PM
Rugby World Cup10 things to bring World Cup gloryThe All Blacks won the 2011 World Cup final against France. Gregor Paul lists what it will take for them to do it again.30 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionJohn RoughanHere's hoping we can raise a Cup to CarterSickening tackle two years ago looked like a career-ender but our peerless No 10 is poised to finish the way he deserves.30 Oct 04:00 PM
Rugby World Cup10 things ABs must do to winGregor Paul lists 10 things the All Blacks must do to win tomorrow's rugby World Cup final against Australia.30 Oct 04:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: All-black uniform puts its rivals in the shadeWe have always wondered whether the very words All Blacks put terror into the hearts of other rugby nations. Now we know.30 Oct 04:00 PM
Rugby World Cup3 things the ABs do better than anybodyThere are three things that all major international sports teams have to manage. The All Blacks do all three better than anybody else.30 Oct 04:00 PM
Rugby World Cup'Pooper' and Fardy not top of AB's mindThe clearest indication that ABs are not obsessing about Wallabies came yesterday when Jerome Kaino momentarily forgot Pocock's first name.30 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionI think, therefore I am an AB devoteeFrom time to time rugby in New Zealand is referred to as a religion.30 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionSteve BrauniasSecret Diary of the RWC finalAt the end of the day I think the majority of New Zealanders are pretty relaxed about the result of the Rugby World Cup Final this weekend.30 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionWynne GrayWynne Gray: The Super SixSix All Black greats will play their last test in Sunday's World Cup final. Wynne Gray gives his impression of the leavers30 Oct 08:14 AM
Rugby World CupCheika: Why I won't say All BlacksAustralia coach forced to explain attempts by the Australia Rugby Union to undermine opponents.30 Oct 07:59 AM
Rugby World CupRWC: Gallagher's considerable claim to fameThe first Englishman to win the Rugby World Cup final did so in an All Blacks jersey.30 Oct 07:12 AM
Rugby World CupAustin Healey: Battle of the No9s to determine champWhile there will be fascinating clashes across the pitch in the World Cup final, one battle will prove the most influential.30 Oct 05:46 AM
Rugby World CupRWC: All Blacks' aura the envy of world rugbyThe All Black mystique casts the kind of spell Stuart Lancaster's banished England tried and failed to copy.30 Oct 05:23 AM
Rugby World CupAll Blacks handed hidden head startOne of the All Blacks' secrets remains a mystery and unquantifiable to even them.30 Oct 03:53 AM
Rugby World CupThe All Blacks' right-hand manIf the ABs find themselves in a hole on Sunday, one man off the field will play a pivotal role in any revival.30 Oct 03:34 AM
Rugby World CupEnd of the ABs' golden eraThere will be, regardless of the outcome, some kind of closure at Twickenham tomorrow.30 Oct 02:10 AM
OpinionPaul ThomasPaul Thomas: McCaw beat-up shows need for media scrutinyRichie McCaw was at risk of missing the RWC final through being suspended for foul play. Paul writes how media could be the blame for this situation30 Oct 01:21 AM
OpinionHere's the truth about McCawBrian Moore urges English rugby fans to join the rest of the world in farewelling one of its greatest players.29 Oct 08:30 PM
OpinionToby ManhireRWCF: Observations of a brutal battleThe pocock is not alone, for now the egg is clutched firmly, jealously between the clawed feet of the black-hooded macaw, writes Brian.29 Oct 08:15 PM
Rugby World CupRWC: The Webb Ellis PrayerAn Auckland rugby fan has penned a version of the Lord's Prayer in ode to the All Blacks.29 Oct 04:00 PM
Rugby World CupRWC: The science of winningWith two days to go, Massey University answers the hot questions on performance, featuring specialist opinion from across the university29 Oct 04:00 PM
