Sonny Bill

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

‘Kiwi commentary is the best commentary. The sense of superiority is constant and absolute’

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

Yokohama on Sunday is cup rugby, meaning squeeze the life out of your opponent

No team has rattled the All Blacks’ cage throughout the years quite like the Springboks

All Blacks were on a highway to hell, but their World Cup outlook is now a whole lotta rosy

Wallabies scoreless at Eden Park as world champions lay down a marker for Japan

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

Steve Hansen’s side are bidding to lift the Webb Ellis Cup for a third-straight time

All Blacks centre turns 34 on Saturday but has been retained in Hansen’s RWC squad

26-year-old looking to secure a place in crowded New Zealand midfield in Japan

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

Physical standards were not met against England but a defeat such as this can cleanse the soul

Coaching duties in Auckland will dovetail with TV punditry in Dublin for Six Nations

‘The All Blacks can put the most points on you in the shortest space of time’