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Rugby: Certainty aids World Cup campaign

Having the coach and captain already in place for next year is a big plus for the All Blacks.

Richie McCaw: We can do it

Three months out from the Rugby World Cup, All Black captain Richie McCaw believes his men can make history and defend their world title.

ABs face hard slog this year

Players are under relentless pressure to raise the bar in the months leading up to the World Cup.

All Blacks wingers Savea and Naholo - Worth the risk?

New All Blacks: All you need to know

Which of the new All Blacks was set for a career in the NRL before changing to rugby?

Rugby: Scots in combat mode for Cup

Coach Vern Cotter has brought in a trained hostage negotiator to toughen up his Scotland squad for this year's Rugby World Cup.

Marathon clash with RWC final

Auckland Marathon runners might need to consider going only half the distance this year if they are to have a hope of catching the Rugby World Cup final live.

Window on the 1995 Rugby World Cup: Part III

The final part of Wynne Gray's special series looking back on the 1995 Rugby World Cup.

Rugby: Tuilagi cops England ban

England centre Manu Tuilagi will miss the Rugby World Cup, banned from playing for his country after pleading guilty to two counts of assaulting a pair of female police officers.

Is All Blacks' World Cup pool too easy?

The All Blacks will crash at this year's World Cup because they are in the pool of death - that's what Wallaby great George Gregan might be saying.

Rugby: Gregan: with luck we can win Cup

Former Wallabies captain George Gregan believes that "with a bit of lady luck" Australia can win the Rugby World Cup.

Russell Blackstock: Last All Black to have hands on Cup?

Here's hoping that this isn't the last time an All Black has his hands on the William Webb Ellis Cup this year.

Rugby: Time running out for Sam Burgess to impress England

1000 World Cup packages up for grabs

With less than six months to go to the kickoff of the Rugby World Cup the official agent for tours from New Zealand says it has a fifth of its allotted packages to sell.

Wallabies determined to beat Rebels

Queensland flanker Liam Gill admits the Reds' desperately poor Super Rugby campaign could cost him and teammates Rugby World Cup spots.

ABs: Attacks on McCaw will increase

Richie McCaw the cheat - rugby's most boring non-issue. Branded as king of thieves the accusations are a sad reaction to a player reaching the heights McCaw has.