A Kiwi actor playing the role of Eddie Jones? Say it ain't so.

Sosoli Talawadua returns to Whanganui with Black Fern teammate for charity event

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen & Wales coach Warren Gatland react to this morning 33-18 win by NZ in Cardiff.

Nigel Yalden and Liam Napier weigh in before the match between the All Blacks and Wales.

France have won the hosting rights to the 2023 World Cup, somehow managing to persuade a majority of voting members to go against the preferred bidder, South Africa.

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen gives an injury update upon the squads arrival in Lyon.

Rugby legend Sir Colin Meads says he is winning his fight against cancer.

GETTY06112016PORTIAWOODMAN.JPG Portia Woodman is nominated for her second straight IRB Women's Sevens Player of the Year Award. Photo/Getty

The All Blacks arrive in Christchurch ahead of their World Cup winning celebrations.

All Blacks team meet fans at Victoria Park in Auckland during homecoming celebrations.

Fans roar with excitement and give the World Cup winning All Blacks a welcome home to remember.

Huge roars of excitement and applause rang through Auckland Airport this morning as the winning All Blacks walked into the arrivals lounge to thousands of adoring fans. The terminal was packed as fans jostled to see the rugby world champions.

Cheers echoed through Auckland Airport as fans excitedly awaited their rugby heroes.

The Labour Party says its support for knighting All Blacks skipper Richie McCaw does not equate to a vote of support for the honours system. Prime Minister John Key has confirmed he will offer McCaw a knighthood after the veteran All Black led NZ to two World Cup victories in a row. Labour leader Andrew Little said a knighthood would be appropriate for McCaw, but added that the issue should not be debated in public.

Tony Veitch reflects on the All Blacks' win on The Vent.

The 34-year-old said there was a quiet satisfaction in a job well done, rather than "jumping around and going completely nuts", because the team expected to win the tournament if they performed to their potential. Asked whether he would throw away his running shoes or relax his diet, McCaw said he had not thought much about how he would reward himself.

The Rugby World Cup has been won and the first night of celebrating is over, the All Blacks thoughts are now turning towards home and seeing family and friends and of course the New Zealand fans.

The All Blacks have become the first nation to defend their World Cup title by defeating Australia. Here are the Herald’s best pics from yesterdays tense RWC final. Photographer: Brett Phibbs

All Black Sonny Bill Williams has given his Rugby World Cup winner medal to a young boy who was "smoked" in a tackle from a security guard after running on the field following the side's 34-17 win over Australia. Williams said the boy, reportedly named Charlie Lines, was seven or eight and he felt sorry for him.

The All Blacks have won the 2015 Rugby World Cup at Twickenham. Hear fromm the players that made history and how it happened.

The All Blacks have won the 2015 Rugby World Cup, peak inside the celebrations and party with a very proud captain Richie McCaw.

Hear from the All Blacks captain and coach Richie McCaw and Steve Hansen after their team has won the 2015 Rugby World Cup, they 'got the job done'.

All Black Sonny Bill Williams has given his Rugby World Cup winner medal to a young boy who was he said was "smoked" in a tackle from a security guard after running on the field following the side's 34-17 win over Australia.

An outrageously good performance from an outrageously good team - that was the right way for this All Black team to win this World Cup. Never has a team deserved a World Cup more than this one. They have been the world's best team for every day since the last World Cup. Gregor Paul and Patrick McKendry give us their opinion on what happened at Twickenham.

All Blacks fans celebrate the team's third Rugby World Cup final victory in a 34-17 win over the Wallabies.

The All Blacks have become the first nation to defend their title by beating Australia in another tense and agonisingly close game. Here are the best 20 shots of the Rugby World Cup final.

The All Blacks are still the World Cup champions. Richie McCaw has led his side to a second straight World Cup triumph.

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen thinks the battle of the back rows will be won by the tight five's, and 'getting good front foot ball'. He is also hopeful that weather permitting 'we will see running rugby' but maybe the pressure will mean not too many tries.