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Winners and losers: Referee ruined one of the great World Cup matches

OPINION: Chris Rattue runs through the winners and losers from the sporting weekend.

Wales edge Fiji in thriller

Fiji have just fallen short of beating Wales in their opener.

Springboks too good for Scotland

South Africa put the squeeze on a brave Scotland.

The areas Ian Foster says the All Blacks must improve

'There were a couple of home truths in that last quarter and we need to own that.'

What has Ian Foster actually achieved with the All Blacks?

OPINION: Some fans are saying we shouldn't panic but they're missing the point.

Chile impress in debut defeat to Japan

Japan won the game. Chile won the occasion.

Paul Lewis: Lunacy to write off ABs but they need some magic

'For these All Blacks, world-class opponents are presenting a bit of a problem.'

Liam Napier: Why the All Blacks brought in Ethan Blackadder

Blackadder's recall is a tough break for Chiefs loose forward Samipeni Finau.

Gregor Paul: The All Blacks are not the envy of world rugby anymore

'There's no sense now of the All Blacks being the world’s most innovative team.'

Readers rate the All Blacks after World Cup opener

The Herald readers have had their say on the performance of the All Blacks against France.

'We're not down in the shed': Ian Foster attempts to project confidence

Ian Foster says: 'We fired some good bullets at them. We just didn’t fire enough.'

The reason to believe the All Blacks are still a World Cup contender

The ABs got the little things wrong but they are the really big things at World Cups.

Five excuses for upset All Blacks fans after record French defeat

World Cup hosts France defeated New Zealand 27-13 in Paris but excuses can be made.

As it happened: All Blacks suffer first ever RWC pool play loss

All the reaction to the All Blacks' opening defeat to France.

'Aura has gone': World reacts to All Blacks' biggest Cup defeat

"This was a reality check for the All Blacks, whose aura has gone."

Gregor Paul: The biggest concern from the All Blacks defeat

Opening defeat places the All Blacks in the category of long shot to win the title.

Sacre bleu it! All Blacks handed biggest World Cup defeat

'They will be widely written off'

ABs great calls for return of NZ's State of Origin

North Island versus South Island has a long history and a big rivalry once on the park.