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Spectre of Wayne Barnes looms
Will All Blacks will get the referee they fear most for quarter final against France?
No grey: ABs go black for France
All Blacks quarter final against France in Cardiff is off to a good start - they will wear their famous black uniform.
Why ABs will embrace Cardiff
Ever since the draw was made - some time last century - the World Cup was destined to march back in time to pit the All Blacks against France in a Cardiff quarterfinal.
Quarter-finals live chat with Wynne Gray
Join a live chat with Herald rugby writer Wynne Gray and ask questions about the RWC quarters including the All Blacks re-match with France in Cardiff.
It's France again for ABs
It's France - could it be any other nation? The All Blacks will once again face their World Cup nemesis in a quarter-final in Cardiff.
Quarter finals: who plays who
Deja vu with Cardiff and France but what do the other quarter final matches mean for the All Blacks?
Wynne Gray: Cheika looks past Scotland to semifinals
The Wallabies are unbeaten but have taken a battering.
Rugby World Cup 2015: Australia's impenetrable wall down to sheer grit - Gregan
World Cup winners John Eales and George Gregan hail extraordinary defensive.
Wallabies on top of their game - Henry
Sir Graham Henry warns the All Blacks that Australia are playing the best rugby in 15 years.
Italy end World Cup with win
Italy has beaten Romania 32-22 in their last Rugby World Cup match to secure third place in Pool D and automatically qualify for the 2019 World Cup.
Families add balance to All Blacks
World Cup quarter-final week for the All Blacks means an increasing number are welcoming partners and families after a month away from home.
All Blacks focus on 'do or die footy'
It's quarter-final week and the mood has changed in the All Blacks' camp ahead of what is potentially their last game of the World Cup.
Live updates: Argentina v Namibia
Live updates and stats from the Rugby World Cup pool C clash between Argentina and Namibia.
Chris Rattue: SBW should start over Nonu
SBW should start ahead of Ma'a Nonu in the quarterfinal, in the name of trying to break opponents with skill rather than crashing through them, writes Chris Rattue.
Paul Lewis: England strangle fun and flair out of game
"England have forgotten the mesmerising rugby of which they were capable before World Cup pressure sent them off the scales"
ABs prepared for referee meltdown
The one thing that won't happen this week is the All Blacks being sucker-punched by the unexpected.
RWC: Wallabies suffer injuries to stars
The Wallabies are confident injuries to star duo Israel Folau and David Pocock won't sideline them for the quarter-final.
Carter finally where he wants to be
This week, Carter took greater responsibility and didn't leave it exclusively to others to probe for space. He was happy to charge, dance a bit and commit tacklers to him.
'Mighty Manawatu' turns $30 into $39k
A punter won $39,005 thanks to Australia defeating Wales at Twickenham.
How the quarter-finals are shaping up
The quarter-final picture is shaping up - the Herald looks at the confirmed match-ups for the next round of the Rugby World Cup.
RWC: Courageous Wallabies confident of chances
Politely but firmly, Michael Cheika dismissed any suggestion that the Wallabies were now on the weaker side of the draw.
Returning to the nightmare in Cardiff
The All Blacks are heading for a showdown in Cardiff, the scene of their 2007 World Cup exit. Dylan Cleaver revisits that dark day.
England's bizarre leadership exercises
WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING: There's been further fallout from England's limp exit while Scotland, Australia and Wales move into quarter finals.
Wallabies top 'Pool of Death'
Australia emerged victorious from the Pool of Death to earn a quarter-final clash with Scotland and banishing Wales to a showdown with South Africa.
Family fly to cheer All Black
The Coles clan jetted out of Auckland ahead of the quarter-finals next weekend.
Herald on Sunday editorial: Hansen is seriously happy at this Cup
Steve Hansen has a cherubic grin. This would be a pleasant discovery in the All Blacks' head coach at any time.
Nonu makes team better
Ma'a Nonu's trophies for playing 100 tests for the All Blacks could be seen on his head after the Tonga match in Newcastle.
RWC: Moody on his way to England
Tony Woodcock's World Cup tournament is likely over, with Canterbury prop Joe Moody heading to the UK to join the squad
Christian Cullen: All Blacks won't be out for revenge
The All Blacks won't mind who they face in next weekend's quarter-final, writes Christian Cullen, they will be happy either way