Rugby World Cup in charts: every minute, every match
All the tries, conversions, drop goals and penalty kicks of the Rugby World Cup visualised
Rugby World Cup 2015 marks the year when the sport went global
The tournament has not been defined by England’s premature exit but will be remembered for the excellence of the games
Dan Carter earns final reward at last as All Blacks reach new heights
Dan Carter was outstanding in New Zealand’s 34-17 win against Australia in the Rugby World Cup final but the All Blacks also have the youngsters to extend their reign
Rugby World Cup winner Steve Hansen says he could never coach England
New Zealand coach has said he will step down in 2017 while Sonny Bill Williams believes the All Blacks can cope without McCaw and Co
Sonny Bill Williams given new Rugby World Cup medal after he gave his to fan
All Black gave winners’ medal to 14-year-old Charlie Lines who was tackled by a steward when he ran on to the pitch at end of New Zealand’s win over Australia
Sonny Bill Williams’ medal giveaway: unlikely gesture from All Blacks hulk
New Zealand Rugby World Cup winner causes disbelief by giving medal to schoolboy Charlie Line at Twickenham
Disappointed David Pocock: ‘We’ll cop it on the chin. That’s how it ends’
The Wallabies forward worked himself to the bone yet again in the Rugby World Cup final but not even his monstrous efforts could deliver the ultimate prize
New Zealand’s dominance in Rugby World Cup looks likely to continue
All Blacks have had a succession plan because they knew Dan Carter and Richie McCaw were retiring, and now South Africa look best placed to challenge them
Rugby World Cup 2015: five reasons New Zealand won the Webb Ellis Cup
The All Blacks timed their run into form to perfection, had one of the world’s shrewdest coaches and every player, regardless of how many caps he had, played as if his life depended on it
The Rugby World Cup in numbers: New Zealand lead the stats
The All Blacks scored the most points and tries, and had many of the leading individual performers. However the numbers also make impressive reading for Argentina
Rugby World Cup bonanza to fund coaching in emerging tier two nations
World Rugby has promised to do more to further close the gap between the tier one and tier two nations after the ‘biggest and best’ World Cup ever
Australia can see a golden sky through their Rugby World Cup tears
Scott Fardy says players will get swept up in country’s identity in the long term after Australia finish second in a bruising World Cup final
New Zealand’s rugby from the future paves the way for 2019 World Cup
The All Blacks were light years ahead of everyone else at this tournament and four years may not be long enough to close the gap
World Cup awards – the tournament’s best quotes, gaffes and ghouls
Farewell to all this… How Maradona, Croydon council and Henry VIII were among those making their mark in past seven weeks
New Zealand vintage of 2015, the greatest rugby team of all time
The top rugby union teams ever to have taken to the pitch, with the World Cup winners New Zealand a new entry at No1