EditorialEditorial: Why Ian Foster deserves thanks regardless of Rugby World Cup finishIan Foster has given his all to All Black rugby for 12 years.14 Oct 04:00 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
New ZealandMagpies power into NPC final, beating Wellington 25-24Chase Tiatia hattrick helped Magpies end their 47-year chase for an NPC final.14 Oct 08:02 AM
RugbyWatch: Fans storm field during Meads Cup final, allegedly punch opposition playersAround 50 fans, including South Canterbury’s mascot, invaded the pitch.14 Oct 07:56 AM
Rugby World CupInteractive player ratings: Rate every All Black at the World CupHow to have your say and rate every All Black's performance in Rugby World Cup games.14 Oct 04:33 AM
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
PremiumPremiumRugby World CupWarren Gatland back to his best with WalesKiwi coach enjoying chucking verbal grenades as his team find their groove.14 Oct 03:30 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
Talanoa'We, as a nation, believe you will make England fall' - rugby legend Waisale SereviRugby icon Waisale Serevi is backing the Flying Fijians to beat England this weekend.13 Oct 07:45 PM
Rugby World Cup'Totally different team': Why the Irish series defeat might not matterChanges in the wake of last year's defeat have significantly strengthened the All Blacks.13 Oct 07:07 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
Rugby World CupFrance v South Africa: All you need to knowA French star has been cleared to face South Africa in the quarter-finals.13 Oct 05:08 PM
Rugby World CupEngland v Fiji: Can Fiji do it again?England make a bold pick at fullback against Fiji for quarter-finals.13 Oct 05:04 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
PremiumPremiumRugby World CupPhil Gifford: The six biggest Rugby World Cup talking pointsSix talking points heading into the quarter-finals of the Rugby World Cup.13 Oct 06:00 AM
Rugby World Cup'Committed to Australia': Jones denies reports of Japan moveJapanese media suggested this week that Jones was set to take over at the helm.13 Oct 03:54 AM
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
PremiumPremiumRugby World CupPaul Lewis: The one saving grace in ‘dumb’ Mark Telea sagaOpinion: What was Mark Telea thinking – and how badly will it affect the All Blacks?13 Oct 02:31 AM
Rugby World CupAll Blacks v Ireland previewIt's do or die for both teams in Paris on Sunday.13 Oct 02:21 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionGregor PaulGregor Paul: All Blacks send strong message by axeing star wingerOpinion: This was not the week to get careless with timekeeping or casual with team rules.13 Oct 02:15 AM
PremiumPremiumRugby World CupWhat the All Blacks must do to beat IrelandElliott Smith runs through what the All Blacks need to do to advance to the semis.13 Oct 01:28 AM
Rugby World Cup'Facing the best team in the world': All Blacks on history, hurting, and IrelandIs the All Blacks' killing-with-compliments approach some sort of cunning plot?13 Oct 12:11 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
Rugby World CupRugby World Cup quarter-final predictionsThe Herald runs through the four World Cup quarter-finals and picks the four semifinalists12 Oct 07:46 PM
KahuFuture XV team to help lead the future of rugby Māori Black Fern Portia Woodman-Wickliffe has been picked to be part of the World Future XV team. Video / Te Ao Māori NewsWatch12 Oct 06:28 PM
KahuPortia Woodman-Wickliffe selected in World Future XVFormer Black Fern 'proud to be part of the partnership'.12 Oct 06:13 PM
Rugby World CupAll Blacks side revealed, Telea stood down for disciplinary reasonsIan Foster has named his side to face Ireland.12 Oct 05:43 PM
PremiumPremiumRugby World CupRanking the World Cup quartersChris Rattue ranks the top sporting events to watch over the next few days.12 Oct 05:12 PM
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
Rugby World CupWales v Argentina: Can the Pumas get the upset?Wales have gone with two openside flankers to face Argentina.12 Oct 04:23 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