While Richie McCaw has received plenty of accolades over the years, and there are no doubt more to come, this one - from a UK paper - might be the oddest.

The squad Steve Hansen picked for the World Cup was the one I expected but not the one I would have gone with, writes Sir Graham Henry.

Talking up the All Blacks for the World Cup doesn't jinx them, writes Paul Lewis, because the opposing teams aren't looking all that flash.

Which nations have opted for experienced World Cup squads, and which are taking a shot at youthful talent?

Can the All Blacks go back-to-back? We have five reasons why they can, and five reasons why they may not.

Gregor Paul and Wynne Gray present their ten Rugby World Cup gamebreakers from the All Blacks and other teams.

Players mingle with everyday Kiwis before heading to England for the World Cup, with Sonny Bill Williams showing his fun side at a kindergarten in Auckland.

Obscure political party had asked judge to stop South Africa from competing over racial make-up of the squad.

The All Blacks' traditional war dance, the Haka, will be given its full voice at Twickenham even if England reach the World Cup final.

It's hard to believe this is the debut World Cup for All Blacks fixture Brodie Retallick.

Steve Hansen has used Colin Slade's injury scare as a warning to the unlucky few not selected for the World Cup to prepare as if they will be required.

Gordon D'Arcy's international career may be over after the veteran centre was left out of Ireland's Rugby World Cup squad yesterday.

Twelve players who failed to make the 31-man World Cup squad have one-on-one meetings with the All Black coaches in Wellington tomorrow.

Ben Smith says he spent his first years as an All Black convinced he didn't deserve to be a test footballer.

Today's first training session of the World Cup squad was notable for an improvement in focus and quality.

Wales coach Warren Gatland has said their group rivals have plenty of questions that must be answered.

Columnist says team doesn't reflect the South Africa he knows as debate continues over the racial make up of squad.

Wynne Gray writes: I'm astonished an All Black like Charles Piutau, who has performed with distinction, has missed the cut.

We take a look at how other nations went about unveiling their Rugby World Cup line-ups to their eager public.

The All Blacks have convinced themselves the 2015 Rugby World Cup will be harder to win than any other in history.