New Zealand may talk the world out of seeing them as favourites to win this World Cup soon enough.

Herald rugby writer Wynne Gray answers your questions following the All Blacks' Rugby World Cup win over Georgia.

The New Zealand Defence Force is searching for a famous rugby trophy won by a team of New Zealand soldiers almost 100 years ago.

The Pool of Death should be the model for every World Cup, Wynne writes.

Smith is moving on after the World Cup and without regrets.

With the All Blacks playing their third pool game tomorrow morning, Scott Yeoman looks at seven things you need to know going into tonight and the weekend.

Steve Deane scours global media for an offbeat look at rugby's biggest show.

It is one of the hot-button topics of the World Cup: how do you make a draw that is fair to every team?

The All Blacks have to keep evolving to stay ahead of the pack, and their use of their wings is a very interesting development, writes Justin Marshall.

Canadian lock Jamie Cudmore was busted cheekily trying to eavesdrop on a French huddle during their Rugby World Cup pool D clash this morning.

France is the first team to reach the Rugby World Cup quarterfinals after beating Canada 41-18 in their Pool D match.

Brian Fallow asks, can the techniques economists use predict the winner of the Rugby World Cup? It is about quantifying the relative explanatory power of the variables.

For the benefit of recent rugby converts, herewith a guide to the Rugby World Cup tournament thus far, writes Paul Thomas. A is for Australia.

The All Blacks had an unexpected brush with royalty overnight.

All you need to know about the Rugby World Cup overnight, including the latest Welsh injury curse.

A win for Wales which keeps them in the hunt for a quarter-final spot, but a moral victory for Fiji, who will leave here with a sense of pride and also regret.

Dropped from the side's crucial encounter with England, Quade Cooper has posted a video on his official Facebook page that contains offensive lyrics.

Hansen aims to wipe out any thoughts of a comfort zone and have even star players on their toes as the serious part of the Cup looms.

Ben Thomson is considering flying home to Wales if his team reaches the final of the Rugby World Cup.

After du Preez declined captaincy for the Springboks in 2012, he is now honored to lead the Boks into the mighty battle against the fiery Scots.

The All Blacks face Georgia for the first time on Saturday, so what do we know about the Georgian rugby team?

Live updates and stats from the Rugby World Cup pool A clash between Wales and Fiji in Cardiff.

Richie McCaw says it's time to improve on the All Blacks' first two World Cup performances, a resolve which had produced an "edge" at training this week.

The people of Nadroumai - where Waisake Naholo received his 'miracle cure' - are very proud of their favourite son.

Stevie Wonder penned the line "very superstitious" as a hit song and it seems the world's rugby players have been listening.

With another weekend of World Cup rugby underway tomorrow, Scott Yeoman looks at seven things you need to know.