Everything you need to know about the World Cup this morning, including an All Black workout that will get you pumped.

Quality of the All Blacks' bench was a massive factor in their 26-16 win at Wembley Stadium.

Conrad Smith has said he was "just counting the score" as he sat in the sin-bin during the All Blacks' opening Rugby World Cup win over Argentina.

The Herald's Dylan Cleaver watched all eight Rugby World Cup matches over the weekend. Here's his diary...

The last man remaining in the TAB's One Punt at a Million competition to be eliminated has won a trip to the Rugby World Cup semi-final and final.

Sonny Bill Williams needs to be included in the squad for the quarter-final in Cardiff, writes Patrick McKendry.

England's leading rugby writers have delivered a mixed verdict on the All Blacks' opening World Cup performance.

As this tournament progresses, the All Blacks' opening performance could be seen as more impressive than it originally appeared, writes Gregor Paul.

The TAB's Punt at a Million competition has come to a premature end

He put his team under pressure and let them down - but the All Black captain hasn't suddenly turned to the dark side, writes Gregor Paul.

THE VENT: Tony Veitch and Michael Guerin fire up over THAT yellow card and reveal why they love-hate Sonny Bill Williams.

Chris Rattue rates the player performances in the All Blacks' 26-16 win over Argentina this morning.

Where were you when the All Black captain got a yellow card? That's the question dominating social media.

All Blacks skipper's mea culpa after getting yellow card.

The rest of the world also thinks the All Blacks had a close shave.

The 2015 Rugby World Cup has roared into life with a huge upset (and a narrow escape for the ABs).

This wasn't so much a bullet dodged by the All Blacks, but a blue-and-white striped missile.

Argentinian rugby fan Jose Gerardo Caballero wasn't counting on getting any sleep in a nerve-wracking countdown to this morning's Rugby World Cup clash between the Pumas and the All....

The opening game was extreme, but it's not that much of a surprise that the World Cup has ushered in nanny state rugby.

If the ABs need a reality check during their bid for the RWC they need look no further than the latest Forbes list of the world's 50 most valuable sports franchises.

For a player who didn't get into rugby until he was 11, Codie Taylor's progress at the All Blacks has been comparatively supersonic.

Carter is ready for his first World Cup match since the personal disappointment of a ruptured adductor at the last one.

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has switched up the usual media routine a day before the All Blacks begin their campaign.

Coming out of the locker room for his US Open tennis semifinal last week, Novak Djokovic was asked about the stunning loss the crowd had just witnessed, of fellow champion Serena Williams.

It will be a team of 51 people who will be credited with winning the World Cup for the All Blacks should it happen.

It's a difficult business getting a handle on the Pumas, who tend to fluctuate from fairly ordinary to world class.

Richie McThaw is touching down at an icecream van near you.

All Blacks are told to drink in moderation to avoid a repeat of the episode which threatened to derail their campaign four years ago.

Steve Hansen says the last week feels like it has lasted four years as he awaits the All Blacks' World Cup opener.