The All Blacks need to put their ultimate goal out of their minds if they are to succeed in the upcoming rugby World Cup, sport psychologist Gary Hermansson says.
Sportswear retail giant Rebel Sport is slashing the price of replica All Black jerseys by $50, after manufacturer adidas refused to cut its recommended retail price.
Rebel Sport will today decide whether to stock replica All Black rugby jerseys, as manufacturer adidas tries to block online sales of jerseys at a cheaper cost.
The success of the Rugby World Cup should be measured in the "enjoyment" New Zealanders get out of it rather than how much money it brings to the economy, says a Massey University economics lecturer.
A shocked rugby fan says he has paid for a Rugby World Cup ticket package that has socked him nearly $6000 for bus rides between Auckland city and Eden Park.
In a move likely to win them few fans among New Zealand rugby supporters, the England team have announced they will wear an all black strip when they kick off their World Cup campaign, against Argentina in Dunedin.
All 48 Rugby World Cup matches will be screened on multiple big screens at Auckland's Queens Wharf, Rugby World Cup Minister Murray McCully said today.
Ticket sales for the rugby World Cup have topped the 900,000-mark three days before the last phase of ticketing begins, but remain well short of the organisers' 1.35 million target.
A New Plymouth primary school will have to waive its traditional fundraiser because of Rugby World Cup advertising laws.
Dame Kiri Te Kanawa and the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra will perform in Auckland on the eve of the Rugby World Cup final.
Prime Minister John Key is disappointed Prince William and wife Kate Middleton will not be attending the Rugby World Cup, but says he is sure the royal couple will visit New Zealand at some point.
Rugby World Cup chief executive Martin Snedden says he would rather the All Blacks lose the 2011 edition of the showpiece event on home soil than see New Zealand bungle its role as tournament hosts.
The International Rugby Board (IRB) is confident Fiji will have a "very good" team at the World Cup, despite the Government insisting its travel sanctions won't be relaxed.
The Cup is less than half-full with four months to go, following setbacks in Christchurch - but ticket sales to overseas visitors have exceeded expectations.
Free inner-city parking, a town hall function, an untested transport plan and games shown live in 3-D are some of the possibilities emerging for Dunedin during the Rugby World Cup.
Local media report that Singapore and Hong Kong have withdrawn their offer to host matches for the 2019 Rugby World Cup.
When a pint's not a pint, bars should say so, according to two beer advocacy groups.
All Black fans are getting behind the team by signing a book to show their support ahead of the 2011 Rugby World Cup.
All Black captain Richie McCaw hopes the experience of past failures will spur his team on in its quest for an elusive second World Cup success.
The All Blacks could swap their iconic silver fern for a red one at Rugby World Cup matches in a symbolic gesture to quake-hit Christchurch, if political party leaders have their way.
