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The All Blacks Sevens have bounced back from an upset loss to Canada to top pool D and qualify for the Cup quarter-finals at the Cape Town leg of the World Series.

The Football Ferns have claimed New Zealand's first win over Brazil on their home territory, beating the hosts 1-0 in the opening game of their two-match series in Sao Paulo.

There's not a whole lot to look at in Runanga, says Deb Kendon, but the people there make up for it.

Two jerseys once worn by All Blacks great George Nepia are up for sale at an auction house in Wales, but the player's family want them brought back to New Zealand. Audio

The Geraldine driver Hayden Paddon said it is his aim to keep Rally New Zealand in the mind of everyone involved in the WRC.

The New Zealand government will not intervene following a riot at the Christmas Island detention centre in Australia, Prime Minister John Key says. Audio

This week: Why the demise of Grantland matters, an investigative report into Dan Carter's utterance of "Mince on Toast", and the (actually quite interesting) rise of rock'n'roll insurance.

OPINION: Sunday was a special day, for many reasons - including Dan Carter's decision to swap 'boy next door' for flat-out beast, writes Jamie Wall.

OPINION: Ahead of a final which will mostly be watched by bleary-eyed New Zealanders and Australians in the wee hours of the morning, Jamie Wall tells us what to expect.

The New Zealand under-17 men's footballers have beaten Paraguay 2-1 to progress to the second round of their World Cup in Chile.

Nailing the crucial moments - like the All Blacks did on Sunday - is the sort of thing that wins World Cups, writes Jamie Wall in his latest Benchwarmer comment.

OPINION: As the All Blacks and Springboks prepare to meet for the fourth time in a Rugby World Cup, Jamie Wall reflects on the teams' unique history. Video, Audio

We watch the Rugby World Cup, so you don't have to - here's our guide to bluffing you through the quarter-finals. Audio

OPINION: As the nation lathers itself into a frenzy over whether the ghosts of World Cups past will come back to haunt the All Blacks, let's stop and think, writes Stephen Hewson.

This week: Struggling with identity, Rip It Up's nail in the coffin, the world of sports streaming and more.

OPINION: Go home England. Oh wait, you already are, writes Jamie Wall.

OPINION: While the All Blacks are definitely going to feel the force of some big Georgian hits tomorrow, they will cruise to victory, writes Jamie Wall. Video

OPINION: All Blacks captain Sam Cane follows in Paul Henderson's footsteps when he takes over the top job against lightweights Namibia, writes Jamie Wall. Video

OPINION: Japan 34, South Africa 32. For all you who thought you may have woken up in a strange parallel universe, yes this result did actually happen. Jamie Wall dissects the cup's first upset.

Refs, mad fans and Tier 2s. They have been some of the controversies of this Rugby World Cup. Today Anna Whyte looks at some of the odder and more amusing off-field stories to have emerged to become…

With everyone talking about Spark and streaming of the Rugby World Cup, today NZ On Screen's Simon Smith looks back at the ways in which New Zealanders have watched rugby over the years.