• Tom Decent
• 1 min ago

All Blacks captain Kieran Read says his men are desperate to not let their foot off the Wallabies' throat again and are wary of more niggling tactics after what happened in the corresponding fixture last year.

• Tom Decent
• 17 mins ago

Wallabies Captain Michael Hooper says the loss of Adam Coleman is a "huge blow" for Australia ahead of their clash with the All Blacks.

• Phil Lutton
• 36 mins ago

The Waratahs-bound coach will try and guide Norths to back-to-back victories when they meet Warringah in the Shute Shield grand final.

Scott Higginbotham has been ordered to face court in September where he is expected to enter a plea to charges laid after he allegedly assaulted police.

• COMMENT
• Duncan Johnstone

The moment the All Blacks take the foot off the throat of the Wallabies will be a dark day for rugby on both sides of the Tasman.

• UPDATED
• Tom Decent

The Wallabies have been dealt a major blow on the eve of their Bledisloe Cup clash against the All Blacks with second-rower Adam Coleman ruled out of the match with a shoulder injury.

• Tom Decent

Tevita Kuridrani hopes he can bring stability to the Wallabies midfield in defence after he was recalled to start at outside-centre over close friend Samu Kerevi.

• Tom Decent

Wallabies coach Michael Cheika revealed he has received a large amount of hate mail from disgruntled fans this week and believes supporters should be disappointed, not angry, at recent performances by the national team.

• Tom Decent

Second-rower Rob Simmons admits he was shocked to earn a Wallabies starting recall against the All Blacks given the topsy-turvy year he has had at Super Rugby level.

• Richard Knowler

Steve Hansen has viewed enough rugby to understand why desperate, and angry, teams can revert to unsavoury tactics when plotting their revenge.

A revved-up Dane Coles will play his 50th Test and his first of the year when the All Blacks try to lock away the Bledisloe Cup for another year in Dunedin.

• Tom Decent

Nick Phipps admits the team needs to find a better way to the nullify the threat of All Blacks 'danger man' Aaron Smith.

• Tom Decent

Wallabies captain Michael Hooper says there is merit in the idea of a lead-up match before the Bledisloe Cup.

Australia have ended Ireland's hopes of contesting the fifth place play-off at the Women's Rugby World Cup with a 36-24 win in Belfast.

• Tom Decent

Israel Folau has described the Wallabies' Bledisloe Cup capitulation on Saturday as "quite shocking".

• Tom Decent

The Australian Rugby Union has rejected an offer in the ballpark of $50 million from billionaire mining magnate Andrew "Twiggy" Forrest to save the code and look after the financial burden of the Western Force.

• Tom Decent

'Where's he? Over in England isn't he?' was all Cheika had to say when pressed on Lynagh's comments

• Richard Knowler

While Wallabies coach Michael Cheika was the obvious target of fans' discontent, the rotten fruit could also have been reserved for another in the Wallabies camp.

• Tom Decent

​SANZAAR is investigating whether All Blacks star Sonny Bill Williams should have been sent off the field for a head injury assessment in the opening minutes of Saturday's Bledisloe Cup fixture in Sydney.

• Tom Decent

Wallabies defence coach Nathan Grey has taken responsibility for Australia's inept showing on the weekend, saying it "stings" knowing his men conceded 54 points in the opening 48 minutes but believes he is the right man to help them out of their troubles.

• Tom Decent

The Wallabies don't usually spend a full week in New Zealand before a Test match. Saturday's result wasn't usual either.

• COMMENT
• Mark Reason

A memorial service will be held for Australian rugby this week.

• Tom Decent

Kurtley Beale believes there is a good feeling among the Wallabies at the moment and says an improved second half showing has given them confidence they can take it to the All Blacks.

• Tom Decent

Wallabies assistant coach Stephen Larkham was surprised by the scale of Australia's defeat to the All Blacks but says the group cannot afford to overhaul its defensive strategy just days out from another clash in New Zealand.

• Tom Decent

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen says back-rower Jerome Kaino will be given all the time he needs after allegations of infidelity resulted in him flying home from Australia on Saturday.

• Tom Decent

Australian rugby legend Michael Lynagh has launched a scathing attack on the Wallabies in the wake of their 54-34 thumping at the hands of New Zealand, saying skills are "non-existent".

• Tom Decent

The Wallabies' hopes of regaining the Bledisloe Cup were all but dashed after a shocking first half against the All Blacks before they managed to salvage some pride in a bizarre 54-34 defeat in Sydney.

• Tom Decent

Wallabies captain Michael Hooper is daring to dream of Bledisloe Cup glory after 15 years of New Zealand torment and believes the majority of his teammates are unburdened by the All Blacks' recent dominance.

An All Blacks security guard has been found not guilty of making up claims he found a bugging device at the team's Sydney hotel a year ago.