Tis the season to be jolly, and it's been a jolly good year for the All Blacks and our rugby union.

Herald on Sunday rugby writer Gregor Paul selects his World XV with only three All Blacks.

The All Blacks have just one major weakness in the side, at tighthead, but there is a solution, writes Gregor Paul.

Rookie All Black Zac Guildford gets some good news after finishing the season on a low note against the Barbarians yesterday.

Coach Graham Henry admits to concerns about the gap between the All Blacks' top-15 and the rest.

The All Blacks finished their end of year tour this morning. Gregor Paul gives his verdicts on who stood out, who has more work to do and what the All Blacks have learned in the last five weeks.

Some Bryan Habana magic helped the Barbarians stun the All Blacks and rob them of an unbeaten six-match rugby tour today.

If 2009 confirmed one thing, it was the growing divergence between test football and Super 14.

This was a strange old All Black season, not least for the fact that they lost more tests than in any other year.

In historic, leafy surrounds where Winston Churchill spent his formative years, it was all so delightfully English for the All Blacks today.

NZRU boss Steve Tew hopes he's claimed a victory for three-test inbound series in the June window.

The All Blacks' demolition of France last weekend has set the benchmark for their rivals to follow, says England coach Martin Johnson.