All Blacks

The All Blacks hooker Dane Coles has pulled himself out of contention to captain the team against Japan in Tokyo on Saturday.

The All Blacks have cruised to a Bledisloe Cup clean sweep in Japan, dismissing Australia 37-20 in the third test in Yokohama.

Damian McKenzie has been handed a chance to stake his claim for a starting berth in the All Blacks.

Wallabies halfback Will Genia says he is "sick and tired of losing" to the All Blacks.

Wallabies coach Michael Cheika is desperately scouting for a new outside centre after Reece Hodge was ruled out of the spring tour with a fractured ankle.

England can be the team to stop the All Blacks winning a third successive Rugby World Cup, but pressure could weigh them down if they do not get positive results in the autumn internationals.

Former All Black now Toulouse flanker Jerome Kaino has been banned for five weeks for a shoulder charge that knocked out Wales centre Jamie Roberts.

England have lost another player ahead of the November rugby internationals with Harlequins flanker Chris Robshaw ruled out after having knee surgery.

The Auckland flanker Dalton Papali'i is the bolter in the All Blacks 32 man squad for their end of year tour.

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The All Blacks flanker Sam Cane is up and about after an operation on his neck in South Africa.

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All Blacks captain Kieran Read says they can no longer just pitch up and expect to win rugby tests after dominating the sport over the last decade.

South Africa captain Siya Kolisi expects an all-out assault from the All Blacks when the two sides meet in their Rugby Championship test in Pretoria.

South Africa have drafted number eight Francois Louw back into the team as one of three changes to face the All Blacks in their Rugby Championship test at the Loftus Versfeld this weekend.

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen sees the Rugby Championship test against South Africa as a chance to lay down an early marker for when the two rugby superpowers clash at next year's World Cup.