The All Blacks colourful history with Wales is the bedrock of previous generations writes Wynne Gray.

Waikato icon Warren Gatland is in charge of the Welsh team which will try to beat the All Blacks for the first time in more than 60 years.

Inspirational skipper Sam Warburton is in a bullish mood as he faces up to the first test at Eden Park on Saturday.

As much as the All Blacks need to win their three-test series against Wales this month, they also need to prepare for the Rugby Championship.

Dylan Cleaver watched every minute of the four Rugby World Cup quarter-finals. What did he learn from the Southern Hemisphere's dominating display?

South Africa have booked a Rugby World Cup semifinal spot for the first time in eight years after securing a late win over Wales at Twickenham.

It has been revealed just how close England came to benefiting from Gatland's coaching genius.

As the Rugby World Cup 2015 quarter-finals rapidly approaches, we've gathered up all the vital information you need to know before settling in to cheer on the All Blacks.

Politely but firmly, Michael Cheika dismissed any suggestion that the Wallabies were now on the weaker side of the draw.

A philosophical Warren Gatland paid tribute to a "heroic" Australian defensive effort in a second half shut out of his Welsh team.

Australia emerged victorious from the Pool of Death to earn a quarter-final clash with Scotland and banishing Wales to a showdown with South Africa.

It would be one of the Warren Gatland's most impressive feats if his attacking Wales side beat the Wallabies and top Pool A.

COMMENT: They will be gone as World Cup contenders, writes Chris Rattue.

Wales's coach fires up at World Cup organisers over their "ridiculous" decision to draw the 2015 tournament pools almost three years ago.

Wales head coach Warren Gatland admits that an Australian victory on Saturday angainst England would put Wales into the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals, but can't cheer for because he's a kiwi. He says he'll stay neutral.

'Pool of Death' seems about right. Whoever makes it out of Pool A isn't going to have much left.

All you need to know about the Rugby World Cup overnight, including the latest Welsh injury curse.

A win for Wales which keeps them in the hunt for a quarter-final spot, but a moral victory for Fiji, who will leave here with a sense of pride and also regret.

Live updates and stats from the Rugby World Cup pool A clash between Wales and Fiji in Cardiff.

Wales coach Warren Gatland has joked about how he is dreading having to respond to all the well-wishing texts and calls from New Zealand following his team's epic World Cup victory over England at Twickenham. And he also revealed today that the comments by the All Blacks in the aftermath of Wales' 28-25 victory, which puts the Red Dragons on course for a top-two spot in the "Pool of Death", had been "uplifting".