A woman went from the high of paddling a waka for the start of the Cup to the low of being bashed...

A proud All Black mother missed her son's team playing in the opening game of last night's Rugby World Cup because of Auckland's transport woes. All Black Kieran Reid's mum missed the opening ceremony and the first half of last night's game

Police are anticipating more manageable crowds in Auckland for tonight's North Shore-based Rugby World Cup match.

Auckland's transport system ground to a halt tonight, stopping thousands of rugby fans getting to the opening game of the Rugby World Cup on time.

Roads to die for - in the best possible way.