Rugby Championship

All Blacks centre Ryan Crotty hopes they've learned their lesson from last month's home defeat by South Africa as they seek to re-establish their Rugby Championship dominance.

New Zealand won their third straight Rugby Championship title after two tries from winger Rieko Ioane helped them to a 35-17 victory over Argentina in Velez Sarsfield in Buenos Aires.

The All Blacks coach Steve Hansen could well field a side against Argentina this weekend similar to the one that beat the Pumas in Nelson earlier in the competition.

The All Blacks have identified Argentina's locks as the key to their great season in the Rugby Championship.

Argentina will be without inform wing Ramiro Moyano for this weekend's Rugby Championship game against the All Blacks in Buenos Aires.

The All Blacks are on the verge of a third successive Rugby Championship but halfback TJ Perenara says they'll have to up their game to beat Argentina if they want to secure the title with a game to…

Australia have slumped to their first home loss to Argentina in 35 years, falling 23-19 in Saturday night's Rugby Championship Test.

The All Blacks have been tested by Argentina's powerful scrum in the past and face a "huge challenge" to contain their forwards in Saturday's Rugby Championship clash in Nelson.

The man who has propped up the All Blacks scrum for the last nine years is about to celebrate another milestone.

Ngani Laumape and Jordie Barrett come in for two injured players in the only changes to the All Blacks starting lineup for Saturday's second Bledisloe Cup Test against Australia at Eden Park.

Dane Haylett-Petty has raised his hand to play fullback for the Wallabies but isn't sure where he stands in a sizeable queue.

Returning All Blacks captain Kieran Read says his side needs to find their rhythm quickly against a hungry Wallabies side in tonight's opening Bledisloe Cup game in Sydney.

Brodie Retallick and Kieran Read return to the All Blacks lineup while Jack Goodhue will start in the centres in Saturday night's Rugby Championship opener against Australia in Sydney.

South Africa have been boosted by the return of three key players for the Rugby Championship as coach Rassie Erasmus confirmed Siya Kolisi will keep the captaincy.

SANZAAR says South African centre Damian de Allende should not have been sent off during the Rugby Championship loss to New Zealand in Cape Town.

Coach Steve Hansen has underlined the All Blacks' ruthless nature by arguably naming his strongest available team for their Rugby Championship finale against South Africa.

South Africa's veteran prop Tendai Mtawarira will miss their test against New Zealand in the Rugby Championship on Sunday morning for unspecified "family reasons".

All Blacks hooker Dane Coles says they're short of time to prepare for the last game in this year's Rugby Championship against South Africa at Newlands.

Uncapped fullback David Havili is likely to make his All Blacks debut against Argentina next week when the world champions look to seal a second straight Rugby Championship title.