Steve Hansen fronts up and offers no excuses after crushing semi-final defeat to England

Cricket World Cup final ended in a tie but Saturday’s RWC semi less likely to do so

The battle of the back rows looks likely to be hugely significant in Saturday’s semi-final

John O’Sullivan runs the rule over the world champions as they rout Joe Schmidt’s side

In Retallick and Whitelock, Irish pair are facing the best lock pairing in the world

Patrick Madden looks at the side Steve Hansen has picked to face up against Ireland

Ireland and New Zealand have shared two wins apiece since 2013. That will change on Saturday

It could be a game for the ages. Here is everything you need to know

Rugby World Cup: Steve Hansen has named probably his strongest side for quarter-final

Forwards’ coach believes Ireland’s record shows they are capable of standing toe-to-toe

The All Blacks play against Namibia in their Pool B clash in Tokyo on Sunday

They will be first trio of brothers to start in the same World Cup match since 1995

Dual playmakers Mo’unga and Barrett give defending champions buckets of options

Rugby World Cup: Defending champions weather Boks’ storm to take charge of Pool B

Kiwis the only side to never lose a pool match, South Africa can threaten that record

Losing to Australia will give All Blacks a jolt, but will it be enough to keep them on top?

Wallabies have had little to shout about in this fixture in recent years

Australia’s James O’Connor completes his return from international exile

New Zealand opened Rugby Championship with narrow Argentina win in Buenos Aires

Surprises in store as World Cup casts shadow over the upcoming Rugby Championship

Richie Mo’unga again influential as double defending champions win New Zealand derby

Outhalf scores 23 points as Highlanders suffer following sin-binning of Liam Squire

Leinster and Saracens secondrows look as if they could dominate game for years

No 8 played most of match with suspected fractured cheekbone and eye socket

New Zealand fullback is first senior player to announce move overseas post-Japan

Big guns return for the Irish province as they look to keep touch with Toulouse in Pool 1

I’ve been telling everyone in New Zealand that we now have a real, sustainable rivalry

Joe Schmidt's side have already gone where the previous Golden Generation could not

Dan Leavy the latest player to keep injury details private; Toner thriving amid pressure

Cornerstone of Ireland’s tactics produced lots of options and game’s defining moment

Ex-Lions captain soared to banish any lingering disappointment over the 2017 tour

‘It’s always tough no matter who you’re playing against and tonight was no different’

Massive defensive effort proves key as first home win over the All Blacks is finally secured

‘He can score tries, he tackles, he poaches, he’s stealing lineouts, he’s winning lineouts’

“This was always going to be this year’s pinnacle assignment”

World Cup winner Sam Whitelock says rugby ‘is only a game’ compared to war

Joe Schmidt’s side take on the mighty All Blacks at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday

Joe Schmidt makes four changes to the Ireland team that beat Argentina last weekend

Ireland players now believe they are capable of beating the number one side in the world

Defeat to Argentina would be a first back-to-back loss for New Zealand since 2011