Only one in 10 New Zealanders plan to attend more than one Rugby World Cup game, a new poll shows.

Looking for a World Cup omen? Here's one - the All Blacks' top starting side might be older...

An Australian side playing party poopers? That can't be a good omen for New Zealand rugby in World Cup year.

An old central Auckland pub has attracted visitors by advertising itself as a "boutique hotel".

Survey finds diners more likely to eat out during the Rugby World Cup if they can keep an eye on the score.

Rugby legend Buck Shelford has a new challenge - learning how to pronounce the names of players...

Taranaki lock Jarrad Hoeata is the only newcomer in a 30-man All Blacks squad named today for the Tri-Nations and a test against Fiji.

Players who miss the cut should not be criticised if they choose to take up lucrative overseas offers.

Rokocoko and Sivivatu's experience no guarantee of call-up given talented bunch nipping at their heels.

It is 30 years since the 1981 Springboks flew into New Zealand. For 56 days the country was bitterly, even violently divided. Today we hear from two pivotal figures from opposite sides of the conflict.

Thirty years ago a South African rugby tour divided the country. As the 1981 Springbok team prepares for a reunion, a top police officer reveals the story behind an attack on three protesters.