Joseph Parker has enlisted the help of All Blacks' mental skills guru Ceri Evans, a man who played a crucial part in their winning

The All Blacks found a way to perform at or near their best for 10 consecutive tests in 2016 and give the illusion they were miles ahead of everyone else, writes Gregor Paul.

The All Blacks have performed a clean sweep at the World Rugby awards, winning the player, coach and team of the year awards.

The All Blacks were boarding a flight from Italy to Ireland when news of New Zealand's earthquake with assistant coach Ian Foster admitting players had been unsettled by the drama.

Cameron McMillan lists five stats you may have missed from the All Blacks 68-10 thrashing of Italy on Sunday.

COMMENT: At the start of the year, the biggest test of the year was never tipped to be going down in Dublin in November.

And they say there are no surprise selections in rugby anymore.

It wasn't emphatic but Steven Luatua proved that he is worth more investment by the All Blacks.

Chris Rattue rates the best and the worst performers from the All Blacks' 68-10 victory over Italy this morning.

Wynne Gray answers all your rugby questions after the All Blacks swept aside Italy 68-10 this morning.

The clash with Ireland in Dublin next weekend will be the biggest test of Kieran Read's captaincy to date.

After the random of events of Chicago no one was expecting another upset in Rome and yet there kind of was with the margin of victory clocked up by the All Blacks.

The All Blacks look to bounce back from last weekend's shock defeat to Ireland when they take on Italy in Rome.

He doesn't know how it happened or why, but Malakai Fekitoa lost his love of rugby in the middle of the year.

The Maori All Blacks loss to Munster and the All Blacks loss to Ireland means so much more to rugby than just a result, says Paul Lewis.

Munster have beaten the Maori All Blacks 27-14 in Limerick.

COMMENT: Remember back to June 18 at the Cake Tin. I'll bet Aaron Cruden does.

With the team to play Italy stacked with younger, inexperienced players, Steve Hansen will hold a higher ratio of hope to expectation at Stadio Olimpico.

When Rieko Ioane runs onto the Stadio Olimpico pitch some time after 4am on Sunday morning he will become the 45th All Black out of

Ireland's Kiwi coach Joe Schmidt has admitted that his mother may not have accepted his apology for his role in defeating Steve Hansen's

Italy can test the All Blacks now and then, but are also capable of collapsing as our potted history shows.

Cameron McMillan looks at four interesting talking points from the All Blacks squad to face Italy on Sunday.

The All Blacks will wear poppies when they play Italy on Sunday.

Both Elliot Dixon and Steven Luatua have been asked to audition to replace Jerome Kaino this weekend in Rome.

As expected, New Zealand have made a heavy investment in youth for their clash with Italy, selecting a side that could easily enough fit the moniker Bambino Blacks.

The All Blacks have joined the latest internet craze by putting together a video of their own mannequin challenge in the Pantheon in Rome today.

New Zealand Maori coach Colin Cooper has confirmed All Black prop Kane Hames will not be allowed to wear a political slogan on his wrist strapping against Munster

The All Blacks have been hitting the gym and training hard as they prepare to face Italy, fresh from their first ever defeat to Ireland

The indications are strong that youth will be given its chance this week in Rome, with the All Blacks likely to pick a team that has a number of unfamiliar faces.

There are certain positions in rugby where size matters. It really does and nowhere more so than lock. There are big men and really big men.