Just weeks after the ABs RWC victory, a family has paid tribute to a fallen soldier and former AB Dave Gallaher, laying a wreath of flowers on his grave.

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.

It seems everything the All Blacks touch turns to gold - and now Trade Me sellers are banking on that.

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.

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?

Huge cheers rung out as Richie McCaw arrived with the Webb Ellis Cup in his arms, flanked by Steve Hansen.

Chris Rattue delivers his final verdict on how each member of the All Blacks' World Cup winning squad performed at the tournament.

It took some convincing from Dan Carter, but the All Blacks skipper has finally joined social media.

He'll never be universally admired by the average New Zealand rugby fan, old Sonny Bill Williams.

"What wonderful men the All Blacks are" - A family has praised the rugby star and his teammates after another touching moment at the World Cup.

Following the Rugby World Cup win, business editor Liam Dann wrote a great piece discussing what the corporate world could learn from the All Blacks.

Enigmatic Facebook post by Dan Carter leads to all sorts of speculation about Richie McCaw.

All Black Sonny Bill Williams reunited with the lucky rugby fan who received his medal.

Turns out there's a lot the All Blacks superstar got wrong about the child he gave his World Cup winner's medal to.