All Black sides have often had a player with x-factor heading into a World Cup but as Gregor Paul reports, there doesn't seem to be one this time around.

Wynne Gray looks at possible replacements for the injured Sitiveni Sivivatu.

325,000 Rugby World Cup ticket applications have so far been lodged, enough to fill the redeveloped Eden Park stadium more than five times.

Master coach Ewen McKenzie has warned Israel Folau there will be no simple path into the Wallabies.

At least 70,000 Rugby World Cup tickets have been applied for in the first two and a half hours since sales opened to the public.

Bookmakers have ignored the All Blacks’ poor World Cup record and their indifferent form last year to install them as favourites for the RWC.

Rugby World Cup organisers say more than 50,000 fans from 100 countries have pre-registered before today's opening of on-line ticket applications.

More than 50,000 fans from 100 countries have pre-registered ahead of tomorrow's opening of on-line ticket applications.

Redemption at next year's World Cup is high on the agenda for the All Blacks but this could result in a tough period in 2012.

The NZRU says the deal represents a "major" vote of confidence in southern hemisphere rugby.

Global recession, World Cup and shortfall in income from All Blacks test matches blamed for record loss.

There are tentative smiles from NZ's RWC 2011 organisers after domestic ticket applications made an explosive start.

Rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic, a subtle change of thinking or better use of the All Black coaches' talents?