nzherald.co.nz Video Producer Steven Orsbourn spent three months speaking to some of the biggest names in the game for our State of Rugby series.

Links to all 12 videos in the series appear below:

1. Criticising rugby

2. Why we love rugby

3. The Rugby World Cup

4. The All Blacks

5. Maori rugby

6. Club and amateur rugby

7. Sky and rugby

8. All Blacks coaches

9. Keeping boys playing rugby

10. The Air NZ Cup

11. Rucking

12. Dreams for the future of rugby