He's one of the toughest and greatest first-fives in rugby history, but Dan Carter has admitted he used to "cry all the time" playing rugby when he was younger.

Rugby star says it has been difficult not to think about terror attacks ahead of his family's move to Paris.

Three champion teams are vying for the coveted Team of the Year Award at this year's Steinlager Rugby Awards - back-to-back Rugby

Injury prevented him from making a shock exit from rugby to try gridiron.

If only Richie McCaw could go out with a footy bang rather than a talk-fest whimper, writes Chris Rattue.

The All Blacks are set to return to the United States next November, with reports suggesting they will take on Ireland at Chicago's Soldier Field.

All Blacks captain Richie McCaw looks set to announce his retirement from rugby on Thursday.

His start for the All Blacks came at a dark time for the national side. Daniel Carter recounts how it happened.

Dan Carter reveals a knee injury in the Rugby World Cup quarter-final against France was so painful he needed an anaesthetic.

A Wellington man who travelled to the Rugby World Cup and died suddenly before he could see the All Blacks win will be buried on Friday.

All Black Ben Smith opens up on his triumphant year: "I suppose I've sort of ticked it all off."

The All Blacks have thanked the country which backed them wholeheartedly on the world's rugby stage and then welcomed them home as sons.

A Wellington club rugby player has died a day after three of his All Black friends visited him with the World Cup.

Richie McCaw is from a great part of our country where reputation is far more important than wealth or status or conferred honours, writes Peter Lyons.

Forget the knighthood and the keys to Auckland - a new range of black paint will be named after double Rugby World Cup-winner Richie McCaw.

The celebrations are over and the glow of the World Cup win is slowly fading. Wynne Gray nominates his 10 Cup moments

The rugby party continues as we welcome home the All Blacks with their newly- engraved Webb Ellis cup.

For Sonny Bill Williams to give away his medal for no reason at all suggests he didn't really want it, writes John Roughan.

Thousands of fans turned up for the Wellington parade to welcome the All Blacks back after the Rugby World Cup victory.

Prince Charles is anxious about what he will say to Wallaby-supporters when he heads across the ditch next week.

Sonny Bill Williams reveals how All Blacks kept their celebrations quiet after a reminder about their responsibilities from the squad's senior statesman.

And the figure is expected to reach half a billion dollars within the next 10 years.

Is SBW really a perfect guy? Polly Gillespie recalls her first meeting with the legend who looked like an action hero and drove off in a people mover.

Richie McCaw and Daniel Carter suited up in black together in 89 tests and won 80 of them.

Day two of official Rugby World Cup celebrations will see a number of schools close their doors early so pupils can get a chance to see their rugby heroes.

Richie McCaw was granted the Freedom of Auckland by Mayor Len Brown yesterday - the first time the honour has been bestowed since the birth of the Super City five years ago.

Fans roar with excitement and give All Blacks a homecoming to remember.

You are in central London and you've just won the World Cup and cleaned up at the World Rugby Awards: where do you go to celebrate?