New Zealand welcome home the All Blacks Rugby Team after losing to France at the RWC07.

All Blacks out of the Rugby 2007 World Cup: Reactions from Aucklanders.

The brave and fearless amateur soapbox racers of Ohio conjured up their best DIY sopabox vehicles for an all-out gravity racing showdown at Red Bull Soapbox Cincinnati. Each hand-made machine was fueled by creativity and a bit of elbow grease, as teams took to the challenging track in a downhill race against the clock. Source: Red Bull/YouTube

Marina Erakovic will be wanting to forget about her 2015 grand slam season fairly quickly after suffering her fourth straight opening round defeat today, after having to withdraw midway through her first ever appearance on centre court at the US Open.

Pedra Branca has been known for years as a tow-in spot for only the most fearless surfers, and unpredictable winds have kept windsurfers ashore...until now. Watch as Alastair McLeod becomes the first windsurfer to ride the ultra-remote slab Pedra Branca, a wave that makes even the most seasoned big wave chargers shake in their wetsuit. Source: Red Bull/YouTube

Rugby World Cup: Nigel Yalden talks to Nehe Milner-Skudder about the All Blacks RWC team naming.

All Blacks Head coach Steve Hansen says "We can't win this World Cup by having something ordinary - we have to bring something different and he brings that."It's apparent, then, that the All Blacks are prepared to inject youth and inexperience into the mix once they get to England. They want to use their experienced core to blunt opponents, the unknown components such as Naholo, Nehe Milner-Skudder and Malakai Fekitoa to cut through them.

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen explains how and why the 2015 Rugby World squad was picked, Hansen made the point that to win the World Cup, the All Blacks would have to offer the extraordinary. That they couldn't rely on vanilla - it won't be enough.

The All Blacks are feeling the pain of their own selections, the ten players that have missed going to the Rugby World Cup in the original 31 are not forgotten.

Michael Burgess and David Skipwith look at the possible alternatives to Simon Mannering as Warriors captain, ask if coach Andrew McFadden is secure in his job and try to find any positives from the disastrous end to the season.

The All Blacks turn heads at New Zealand Fashion Week in their Jockey underwear.

NZ Herald's Gregor Paul and Patrick McKendry talk about the All Blacks World Cup announcement, who should go and who should stay home.

If only rugby was always like this. Bollywood's hilarious take on rugby union has to be seen to be believed. Video / Rugby Dog.

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen names his squad for the Rugby World Cup at 6.30pm on Sunday, after having made some big calls to reduce his initial squad of 41 to 31. At the beginning of the season Hansen made the comment that '41 doesn't fit into 31' and he and selectors and to ensure they have the right people on the plane to England. The Herald's Steve Orsbourn has produced an insight into the players and coaches minds and the thinking behind selecting the nation's finest 31.

All Blacks legend Jonah Lomu has pulled off the perfect prank at a pub in Dublin. As part of a Heineken promotion, pub patrons answered questions on a prize machine such as 'who is the greatest player of all time, Jonah Lomu or Jon Smith?'. If they answered Lomu, each person received a personally signed rugby ball from the star of the 1995 and 1999 World Cups, with messages like 'love the beard', much to their shock. Source: HeinekenIRE/YouTube

A 4-year-old Wiffle baller has become an internet sensation after a video of him crushing one out of the park went viral in recent days. Nate Haskiell captured the footage of a boy called Eston swinging like a pro earlier this month in Terra Alta, West Virginia before the boy tossed his bat to the side like baseball was child's play. Source: Nate Haskiell/Facebook

Tony Veitch is joined by TV3 reporter and commentator Andrew Gourdie to talk the big issues from the sporting weekend, including the debate about live streaming sport, the Black Caps in South Africa and Veitch's opinion on which design the New Zealand flag should change to.

An emotional tribute to Jerry Collins and his wife Alana Madill was made by French Rugby team Narbonne at their season-opener. Video / Supplied

New Zealand triathlete, Sam Durrant, compiles GPS information on safe routes for cyclists to take to avoid traffic, and to track personal progress.

This week on the VENT: Did Wallabies coach Chieka cock up?, Who's in the World Cup 31? Why the hell won't anyone own up to no TV coverage of the Black Caps?, and have the Ferns actually improved?; also should Richie McCaw be on the flag!

Radio Sport's Rikki Swannell and the Herald's Dana Johannsen look back on the Netball World Cup final and how the first quarter decided the game.

Richie McCaw isn't a man given over to emotional scenes but admitted he left the Eden Park pitch with a lump in his throat as the crowd stood as one to applaud him tonight. His last test in New Zealand, his 142nd to create a world record, a thumping Bledisloe Cup victory after the disappointment of last weekend - it was nearly all too much for the man who must be considered one of the greatest All Blacks ever.

he World can keep spinning on its axis for another day - because the All Blacks are a long way from falling off any cliff.

A few issues were raised in Sydney, all of which could be filed under the broader question: does he still have what it takes to run the All Blacks? The answer to that is, yes. Quite emphatically so. That left boot of his was a serious weapon last night and will be so again throughout the World Cup.

Simple rugby - played at speed and with awareness was what blew the Wallabies away. That's all it took - shoulders square to the touchline, lower body positions and greater speed and urgency at the breakdown and hunger.

All Blacks skipper Richie McCaw says the Eden Park crowd can help his team put pressure on his old sparring partner Quade Cooper tomorrow. The comment, on the eve of his final test at the All Blacks' fortress, is likely to fuel a response to the Wallabies No10 which always promised to be a hostile one.

Wallaby coach Michael Cheika claims he was unaware of the hostility directed at Quade Cooper in New Zealand but that would not have changed his selection for tomorrow's Bledisloe Cup decider.

Incredible photos of an IPW Impact Pro Wrestling event in Manurewa.

All Blacks head coach Steve Hansen explains why Victor Vito has been selected and how that affects how many tight forwards as locks may travel to the Rugby World Cup.

If you ask the All Blacks players and the head coach Steve Hansen who is perhaps the world's greatest player (if not the modern era) the name cried out is Richie McCaw.