Wallaby's cruel taunt stung ears of All Blacks in Sydney semifinal, recalls Peter White

Agustin Pichot was articulate, strident and had fine core skills, writes Dylan Cleaver

A tenacious side with a simple plan did just enough, writes Mike Greenaway

Reputations are on the line for the All Blacks perhaps more than any other team which has ever faced a World Cup writes Wynne Gray

Welcome to the Welsh hall of shame. Winston Aldworth recalls the Cup's big boilovers.

What made the England team so special? Richard Hill looks back on the build-up to victory

England poured huge resources into making it their year, writes Wynne Gray

England's winning captain says what really matters is the result, writes Dylan Cleaver

Rugby World Cup organisers now say up to 95,000 visitors will come to New Zealand for the tournament, with 27,000 staying at least a month.

Failure in 1999 came after a series of test losses and positional switches, but no one was ready for a shock such as the semifinal loss to France, writes David Leggat

It was Australia's tournament and John Eales was at the heart of it, writes Dylan Cleaver

High hopes mixed with public uncertainty as the All Blacks departed for the third World Cup, writes Wynne Gray

The history of the Rugby World Cup is littered with some extraordinary figures, facts and a little fiction, writes Winston Aldworth

Crowds were awed by the All Blacks' enormous winger, writes Chris Rattue

Sanzar's deal with News Corporation heralded the change from amateur era to paid professional players, writes Wynne Gray