Ben Smith's return to fullback, Nehe Milner-Skudder's Test debut on the right wing and the return of Julian Savea mean the All Blacks will field a back-three made in attacking heaven for Saturday's Bledisloe Cup test in Sydney.

Rob Simmons will get scans on his injured wrist but is confident of taking on the All Blacks.

Dean Mumm made a spectacular return to Test rugby with a pivotal play against the Pumas in Mendoza.

New Zealand captain Richie McCaw grabbed a late winning try to lift the All Blacks to a dramatic 27-20 win over South Africa at Ellis Park on Saturday.

World Cup winning winger Joe Roff says Henry Speight has the "X-factor" to be a match winner on the world's biggest stage.

Wallabies centre Matt Giteau has been ruled out of next weekend's Rugby Championship clash with Argentina due to a sternum injury he suffered during his return to the Test arena .

Wallabies halfback Will Genia has been taken for scans on his injured knee and could be ruled out of the squad that will travel to Argentina for the second Test of the Rugby Championship.

ACT Brumbies prop Scott Sio wants to begin a "tradition of Sios" playing at World Cups, but he's still unsure whether he's done enough to make the Wallabies 23 to take on South Africa in Brisbane on Saturday.

Young captain Michael Hooper has bluntly denied a Waratahs-led split has divided the Wallabies.

Aaron Cruden continues to be frozen out of the All Blacks.

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 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.

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. 

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.

Hooker Dane Coles will rejoin the All Blacks squad ahead of their Test in South Africa following the birth of his first child.

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

The All Blacks wrapped up their third successive Rugby Championship crown with a comprehensive 34-13 win over Argentina in La Plata.

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. 

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.