PremiumPremiumRugby World Cup'Brilliant, brave and astonishing': All Blacks answer moment of truthOpinion: ABs produced the most disciplined, committed defensive rearguard of modern age.14 Oct 09:22 PM
LiveRugby World CupReaction: Stunning! All Blacks edge Ireland in dramatic finishLive updates of the Rugby World Cup quarter between the All Blacks and Ireland.14 Oct 07:00 PM
Rugby World CupAll Blacks v Ireland: Your ultimate stats and trivia guideBeyond tackles and tries - a saga of stats, figures and previous NZ v Ireland showdowns.14 Oct 03:55 PM
PremiumPremiumRugby World CupGregor Paul: All Blacks bear no resemblance to the team they wereOPINION: The hallmark of a good coach is an ability to adapt, writes Gregor Paul14 Oct 04:03 AM
Rugby World CupJudgement day: Ireland faces weight of history and might of All BlacksThe game's been 36 years in the making, since the first of Ireland's seven quarter-finals.14 Oct 02:00 AM
PremiumPremiumRugby World CupThe best of the rest: The non-All Black Kiwi XVThe best of the rest - excluding those who have swapped allegiances.13 Oct 11:43 PM
Rugby World CupNear perfection v quarter duds: All Blacks and Ireland's differing quarter-finals historyThe All Blacks and Ireland have starkly contrasting histories in the World Cup quarters.13 Oct 10:41 PM
PremiumPremiumRugby World CupGregor Paul: What's really at stake ahead of All Blacks quarter-finalOPINION: The danger for New Zealand Rugby amid the Foster-Robertson saga.13 Oct 06:55 PM
SportBeyond the Game: Final words between All Blacks and Ireland before quarter-final showdown The final word from coaches and players ahead of the All Blacks and Ireland quarter-final showdown at Stade de France in Paris. Video / Rugby World Cup Limited via SNTVWatch13 Oct 05:01 PM
Rugby World CupThe bad, the bad and the ugly: An All Blacks timeline of indiscretionThe modern era has seen many All Blacks wander away from the team hotel13 Oct 03:54 AM
Rugby World CupAll Blacks v Ireland previewIt's do or die for both teams in Paris on Sunday.13 Oct 02:21 AM
Rugby World CupHow different the All Blacks looked last time they met IrelandOne team has seen a lot of change. The other, well, not so much.13 Oct 12:04 AM
RugbyBeyond the Game: All Blacks v Ireland preview showAs the All Blacks prepare for a quarter-finals match like no other against Ireland in Paris, the Herald's Cheree Kinnear and Gregor Paul discuss selections, strategies and the stakes at hand. Video / NZ HeraldWatch12 Oct 04:26 PM
PremiumPremiumRugby World CupPaul Lewis: What the All Blacks can learn from the 1987 quarter-finalOPINION: There is one thing that stands the test of time for a good rugby side.12 Oct 04:53 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionGregor PaulIs this the only advantage the All Blacks take into the quarter-final?The All Blacks used to see things through much the same lens as the Irish now do.12 Oct 04:44 AM
Rugby World CupWho to pick? Here's the likely All Blacks quarter-final line-upThe All Blacks have delicate selection decisions to confront.11 Oct 10:53 PM
PremiumPremiumRugby World CupThe weight of victory and defeat: A nation's heartbeat on the fieldOPINION: The quarter-final is much more than another mere rugby match.11 Oct 05:45 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandIrish rugby hero hasn't seen memorabilia since cyclone swept through Hawke's BayThis Irish team is apples and oranges to the side the Bay horticulture boss played for.11 Oct 05:41 PM
Rugby World Cup'Doesn’t know how to ruck’: Irish pundit's assessment of ABs captainAn Irish rugby pundit has pulled no punches in his assessment.10 Oct 11:04 PM
PremiumPremiumRugby World CupDavid Kirk: How the All Blacks can beat Ireland'The formula to beat Ireland is easy to say – and of course very hard to do'.10 Oct 05:39 PM
SportBeyond the Game: All Blacks not wanting to make unwanted history in Ireland clashThe All Blacks open up on the fear of making unwanted history as they prepare to take on Ireland in a massive Rugby World Cup quarter-final clash in Paris. Video / NZ HeraldWatch10 Oct 03:03 PM
Rugby World CupWorld Cup-winning coach 'can't see New Zealand beating Ireland'Sir Clive Woodward doesn't give the All Blacks much of a chance.10 Oct 06:30 AM
Rugby World CupWatch: Beauden Parrot makes big call before All Blacks v IrelandOur mascot for the Rugby World Cup makes his prediction.10 Oct 04:15 AM
Rugby World CupInside the mind of the man who looms large over World Cup quarterJoe Schmidt's presence could help decide the World Cup quarter-final.10 Oct 04:02 AM
PremiumPremiumRugby World CupThe ugly side of Ireland: How relationship with All Blacks turned sourThere isn't a lot of love for the Irish.10 Oct 02:22 AM
Rugby World Cup'The final for us': No illusions for Foster as to quarter-final stakes'If we're left standing at the end of it, then we'll refocus after that.'09 Oct 11:15 PM
Rugby World CupBreaking down the Rugby World Cup quarter-finalsHow the last-eight match-ups stack up for Rugby World Cup 2023.09 Oct 06:41 AM
SportBeyond the Game: All Blacks locked in to Ireland quarter-final clashWith some of the All Blacks ‘still hurting’ from last year’s loss to Ireland, Ian Foster and his team are already planning how to take down the world’s number-one side. Video / NZ HeraldWatch08 Oct 01:36 PM
Rugby World Cup'What dreams are made of': Ireland relish chance to break hoodoo against All BlacksIreland have never progressed further than the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals.08 Oct 03:30 AM
PremiumPremiumSportChris Rattue: Why All Blacks' job just got a lot harderOPINION: Chris Rattue runs through the best and worst from the Rugby World Cup.08 Oct 12:54 AM
PremiumPremiumRugby World Cup'This is our final': Why Ireland were preferred opponent for ABsIreland it is. And the All Blacks wouldn’t have it any other way.07 Oct 09:10 PM
PremiumPremiumRugby World CupGregor Paul: All Blacks story of redemption waiting to be writtenOPINION: Last year's series loss to Ireland was pivotal for the All Blacks07 Oct 03:30 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionPhil GiffordPhil Gifford: The best sign for All Blacks' World Cup prospectsOPINION: Five talking points from this weekend's Rugby World Cup action.01 Oct 06:00 AM
Rugby World CupScotland thrash Romania to set up Ireland Rugby World Cup showdownScotland confirmed the showdown they crave with Ireland.30 Sep 06:48 PM