As the World Rowing Championship unfolds this week, our sports writers have highlighted five finals that are must-sees.

Kiwi women's pair Rebecca Scown and Juliette Haigh face a tough challenge.

International rowing's governing body is keen to assist the sport's developing nations.

Champion New Zealand sculler Mahe Drysdale has few worries about being ambushed as he zeros in on his fifth title.

The surrounds of Lake Karapiro are familiar to Brad Jowitt, who next week becomes Samoa's first international rowing representative.

One of New Zealand's newest crews on the water at next week's world rowing championships is also paradoxically one of the most experienced.

On the eve of the world rowing championships, Britain has lost one of its Olympic heroes with the tragic death of Andy Holmes.

The threat of a fired-up British opposition have kept Hamish Bond and Eric Murray on edge ahead of the world rowing champs.

New Zealand's biggest rivals for the world rowing champs have arrived in the country with intentions of upstaging their hosts.

One month out from the world rowing championships, reality of hosting such a mammoth event is beginning to hit home.

Organisers of this year's world rowing championships believe the event will revolutionise the way the sport holds major events.

Kiwi rowers will have to fight for their places at the upcoming world championship regatta at Lake Karapiro.