The Rugby Championship
No Tahs split in Wallabies, says Hooper
Jim Morton Young captain Michael Hooper has bluntly denied a Waratahs-led split has divided the Wallabies.
Aaron Cruden remains exiled from All Blacks
Richard Knowler Aaron Cruden continues to be frozen out of the All Blacks.
Retallick, Crockett out of All Blacks side
Lock Brodie Retallick and loosehead prop Wyatt Crockett lost their race to be fit in time for the All Blacks' final Rugby Championship clash against South Africa on Saturday.
Kurtley Beale dumped from Wallabies line-up
Georgina Robinson Kurtley Beale has been axed from the Wallabies line up less than a day after it emerged he was involved in a heated in-flight argument with a staff member.
Kurtley Beale incident is complicated, says Ewen McKenzie
Georgina Robinson An in-flight slanging match between Kurtley Beale and a team official has thrown into turmoil the Wallabies' preparations for a must-win Test against Argentina this weekend.
Waterboy Aaron Cruden to play for province
Dumped New Zealand flyhalf Aaron Cruden will get some game time for his provincial side Manawatu on Sunday before an expected recall for the All Blacks' final Bledisloe Cup clash against Australia next month.
Dane Coles to join All Blacks in South Africa
Hooker Dane Coles will rejoin the All Blacks squad ahead of their Test in South Africa following the birth of his first child.
Wallabies not as bad as Springboks scoreline suggests
Stephen Samuelson The Wallabies deserve greater credit than the 28-10 scoreline in Cape Town suggests. They were were far closer to the No.2 world ranking than the margin on the scoreboard
All Blacks win third successive Rugby Championship
The All Blacks wrapped up their third successive Rugby Championship crown with a comprehensive 34-13 win over Argentina in La Plata.
Wallabies captain Michael Hooper admits his side could not match Springboks
Georgina Robinson Michael Hooper told it straight after the Wallabies' late-game collapse against South Africa, admitting "we couldn't keep up with them" as the Springboks powered home with three tries in the final eight minutes on Saturday.
Wallabies crumble in face of late Boks blitz
Georgina Robinson A three-try second half bonanza from the Springboks steam rolled the Wallabies on Saturday and ensured the Newlands Stadium hoodoo will celebrate its 23rd birthday next year.
Beauden Barrett ready to take charge against Pumas
Liam Napier Be the boss. That's Beauden Barrett's mission against the Pumas in La Plata.
Ewen McKenzie launches passionate defence of Wallabies' maul tactics
Georgina Robinson There is maul defence and then there is maul defence.
Wallabies desperate to break Cape Town drought: James Slipper
Alexandra Patrikios Wallabies vice captain James Slipper says the side is hopeful they can end a Cape Town winning drought in their upcoming Test against the Springboks - but admits New Zealand have pretty much got the Rugby Championship in the bag.
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Wallabies head into hoodoo hell in 2014
Stephen Samuelson The Wallabies will have to break 20-year plus hoodoos if they are to win an away game against New Zealand and South Africa in the Bledisloe Cup and Rugby Championship in 2014.
All Blacks will be improving Wallabies' litmus test, says Michael Hooper
Rupert Guinness Breakaway Michael Hooper believes the true value of the Wallabies' victory against Argentina last weekend will only be fully known by how well Australia play against the All Blacks in Dunedin on Saturday week.
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The chosen ones: Rugby Championship's first XV
Paul Cully The Rugby Championship is done and dusted for another year, but who were the players that caught the eye? It is hard to go past the All Blacks for the bulk of the side. The New Zealanders are playing at a different level to the rest at the moment. This the XV we would choose as our team of the tournament.
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Israel Folau scores a hat-trick as Wallabies thrash Pumas
Georgina Robinson ROSARIO, Argentina: Wallabies captain James Horwill said his side's seven-try demolition of Argentina was a major confidence booster heading into the third Bledisloe Test in Dunedin in a fortnight.
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Bryan Habana 'unsure' about hamstring injury absence
JOHANNESBURG: South Africa winger Bryan Habana was unsure how long he might be sidelined after suffering a suspected hamstring injury during a 38-27 loss to New Zealand on Saturday.
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'Typing error' nearly costs All Blacks dearly
JOHANNESBURG: The Rugby Championship decider between South Africa and New Zealand Saturday delivered a pulsating match, and a "typing error" that temporarily halted the game.
