All Blacks

Sonny Bill Williams is to appeal the World Rugby decision that will prevent him from playing the opening game of the Rugby Championship.

With their participation in Super Rugby now over, the Australian rugby coach Michael Cheika has all his players fully focussed on the Rugby Championship.

The Hurricanes and All Black hooker Dane Coles admits he contemplated retiring from rugby during his recovery from concussion.

All Blacks midfielder Ryan Crotty has re-signed with New Zealand Rugby and the Crusaders on a one year deal through to the end of 2018.

All Blacks vice-captain Ben Smith is reportedly exercising a sabbatical clause to take a break from All Blacks duty.

The drawn test series against the All Blacks may well have saved the British and Irish Lions says former international Willie John McBride.

Now that the tour's over, with a shock final result, RNZ rugby reporter Joe Porter shares his most memorable moments from a month on the road.

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has already accepted the contentious call that kept his side from a potentially series-winning penalty against the Lions.

The Lions are feeling mentally refreshed after a break in Queenstown, and confidence from their victory may just get them over the line, the Telegraph's Gavin Mairs tells Morning Report.

There's been a noticeable lift in intensity at All Blacks training ahead of this weekend's deciding test against the Lions according to flanker Jerome Kaino.

The All Blacks are itching to put Saturday's second test loss behind them ahead of this weekend's series decider against the British and Irish Lions, according halfback Aaron Smith.

All Blacks centre Sonny Bill Williams has been suspended for four weeks and will miss the third and deciding Test against the Lions in Auckland next Saturday.