Trans-Tasman bragging rights are precious in the searing 47C heat where the brother of Wallabies winger Drew Mitchell is training

Catch first, think later. That is the mantra Israel Folau has adopted as he braces for a barrage of bombs from the All Blacks in

Kane Hames is the rugby feel-good story of the year, going from having no contract in March to the All Blacks bench for Saturday night's match against the Wallabies.

The compelling form of Beauden Barrett has won him the All Blacks No10 jersey against Australia with Aaron Cruden reverting to the bench.

Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has taken a break from needling the All Blacks and surprisingly shown some grudging respect.

If Wallabies didn't already know the All Blacks' probable midfield selection, they do now.

Whether he plays at fullback or centre - and he's adamant he still doesn't know which one it will be - Israel Folau's main task on

It's time to lay the Curse of Richie McCaw to rest.

The Wallabies say the All Blacks are under all the pressure for Saturday's Bledisloe Cup match as they seek to keep the world champions

It is a fairly modest and some may feel uninspiring goal but it is something the world champions have failed to do on their last two visits to Sydney.

Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has responded to Steve Hansen's latest barbs.

Israel Folau is likely to come in for special attention from the All Blacks in the rematch between the nations on Saturday.

Flogged by coach Michael Cheika at training, the game-hungry Wallabies insist they're ready to tackle the more match-hardened All

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has cautioned Wallabies counterpart Michael Cheika to stick to picking his own team.

The All Blacks have left for Sydney today in preparation for Saturday's Bledisloe Cup clash with a question mark over the fitness of loose forward Sam Cane.

Sonny Bill Williams is back in New Zealand and is set to undergo surgery on his ruptured Achilles tendon in Auckland on Tuesday, It's

All the governing body cared about was that the two sides had put on an epic World Cup final that brought a superb tournament to an appropriate close.

Wynne Gray looks back at how the All Blacks clinched victory in part two of his story about New Zealand's first series win in South Africa.

A year ago, the Wallabies selected the unorthodox 'Pooper' loose forward combination of David Pocock and Michael Hooper against the All Blacks.

Picking the touring squad was not about identifying the best 36 players. The rationale was quite specific; to keep the test XV out of any midweek action.

Steve Hansen is certain the challenge of maintaining success in test rugby is easier than trying to find it.

All Blacks debutant Anton Lienert-Brown says it was unreal to pull on the black jumper for the first time. The 21-year-old played

The All Blacks have come through two valuable 40 minute halves against Northland and Counties Manukau without any major injury concerns ahead of the Rugby Championship.

Wallabies dynamo David Pocock is bracing for a similarly torrid back-row battle with the All Blacks.

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has called for an official review into the failure of the New Zealand men's sevens side.

All Black fans flocked to Aotea Square today to get selfies and autographs with a few of the players.

A disappointing result for the men's sevens team will have a minimal impact on the strength of the All Blacks brand.

While his break is likely to frustrate Sonny Bill Williams, it might do him good in the long term according to Steve Hansen.

Sir Colin Meads' family says it remains unclear what stage his cancer is at and he needs to undergo more tests.

Richie McCaw's epic All Blacks career has been captured in a lavish retrospective book by the former captain.