Steve Hansen calms fears on All Blacks captain's thigh injury: "We're okay with it and people who are anxious about it don't need to be anxious."

OPINION: The man in the middle of the All Blacks Georgia mess remains untouched - why, asks Chris Rattue.

With two Rugby World Cup games tomorrow morning Scott Yeoman looks at seven things you need to know going into tonight.

All Blacks use their day off to have a wander through historic towns, including one which is home to UK's best pies.

There may be a bit of tinkering on the bench but other than that, it's hard to see many other changes from the side side that went up against Georgia.

There are good reasons why the All Blacks are happier so far than many feel they have the right to be.

Steve Deane looks at seven things you need to know for the Rugby World Cup going into tonight.

The Wallabies' ploy has paid dividends but All Blacks won't be copying it anytime soon.

All Blacks' error-rate means it's no longer realistic to have them in the top spot, writes Dylan Cleaver. So who has taken their place?

After another stunning weekend of Rugby World Cup action, Scott Yeoman looks at seven things you need to know going into tonight.

One game under his belt and this World Cup has become a happier place for Waisake Naholo.

Justin Marshall: Let's cut to the chase. Do I agree with the All Blacks changing their game plan specifically for these so-called weaker pool matches? Yes I do.

Would the All Blacks rather face Ireland or France in the quarters? Was that the best grand final ever? Does NRL need to ditch golden point for grand finals?

England have paid the price for trying to copy the All Blacks without the skill level to be able to do it, Sir Graham Henry says.

With several teams booking quarter-finals spots, the Herald looks at the likely match-ups for the next round of the Rugby World Cup.

New Zealand can certainly look forward to a very warm welcome during their six days in the Newcastle.

First there was the 'Hakarena' and now the English have made another attempt at a parody version of the haka.

The massive Georgian pack was clearly dominant in the shove but not all of it was legal.

Steve Hansen has admitted the All Blacks' 43-10 victory over Georgia was "bloody ugly" but says his team are holding back for fear of showing their hand too early.

It wasn't a great All Blacks performance against Georgia but nor was it truly awful, writes Gregor Paul.

The All Blacks' struggles against Georgia have sparked handwringing at home but the coaches won't be too perturbed.

Pressure, as Steve Hansen says, does funny things to people, so maybe these All Blacks need to take a bit off themselves.

There's been little to enthuse over when it comes to the All Blacks, writes Richard Loe

All Blacks selector Grant Fox is channeling Piri Weepu and urging an anxious rugby nation to "keep calm".

Chris Rattue rates the best and the worst from the All Blacks' 43-10 win over Georgia this morning.