We Are the Champions (of the World)!

It's a big weekend for deciding world champions.

For New Zealanders and French it's the prospect of seeing their teams be crowned world champions at rugby union that matters this Sunday at Eden Park in Auckland.

CJ Wilson will be hoping to guide the Rangers to victory in Game 1 of the World Series in St Louis tomorrow

 But for several million people based in the Dallas-Fort Worth and St Louis metro areas - and other American sports fans - it's the prospect of seeing their teams crowned world champions possibly by Monday depending on results.

The best of 7 World Series starts on Thursday NZ Time in St Louis with Games 1 and 2. After a break on Saturday, the Rangers and Cardinals will move to Arlington for the next 3 games. After a day off, the series then returns to the Gateway City for games 6 & 7 if necessary.

If one of these teams wins 4-0, baseball's world champs could be known some 48 hours after rugby union knows its world champs.

Go ABs and go Cardinals!!!