Pacific MPs are coming under pressure from former All Blacks to vote against changes to Easter trading laws.

Australia's chance to put the All Blacks under pressure and give themselves a good chance in this first Bledisloe Cup test goes back

It is the eve of this years first edition of the annual Bledisloe Cup series between the All Blacks and the Wallabies, with Sydney's

Beauden Barrett has reached his promised land. He's going to start at first-five against the Wallabies in what may turn out to be the most hyped and anticipated test of the year.

Julian Savea, disappointed to be selected on the reserves bench, faces the challenge of regaining his on-field confidence for the All Blacks.

Saturday will be just the third time Julian Savea will start from the bench in an All Blacks test.

Trans-Tasman bragging rights are precious in the searing 47C heat where the brother of Wallabies winger Drew Mitchell is training

Catch first, think later. That is the mantra Israel Folau has adopted as he braces for a barrage of bombs from the All Blacks in

Kane Hames is the rugby feel-good story of the year, going from having no contract in March to the All Blacks bench for Saturday night's match against the Wallabies.

If Wallabies didn't already know the All Blacks' probable midfield selection, they do now.

Whether he plays at fullback or centre - and he's adamant he still doesn't know which one it will be - Israel Folau's main task on

It's time to lay the Curse of Richie McCaw to rest.

The Wallabies say the All Blacks are under all the pressure for Saturday's Bledisloe Cup match as they seek to keep the world champions

COMMENT: Wallabies coach Michael Cheika is wrong to say New Zealand don't expect anything from Australia this week.

Troubled former All Black Zac Guildford will be back on familiar territory when he arrives in South Featherston to live with grandparents Frank and June Burt.

It is a fairly modest and some may feel uninspiring goal but it is something the world champions have failed to do on their last two visits to Sydney.

Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has responded to Steve Hansen's latest barbs.

Israel Folau is likely to come in for special attention from the All Blacks in the rematch between the nations on Saturday.

The All Blacks have left for Sydney today in preparation for Saturday's Bledisloe Cup clash with a question mark over the fitness of loose forward Sam Cane.

Sonny Bill Williams is back in New Zealand and is set to undergo surgery on his ruptured Achilles tendon in Auckland on Tuesday, It's

All the governing body cared about was that the two sides had put on an epic World Cup final that brought a superb tournament to an appropriate close.

Wynne Gray looks back at how the All Blacks clinched victory in part two of his story about New Zealand's first series win in South Africa.

Sonny Bill Williams has abandoned the Olympic village and his wounded All Black Sevens team mates and returned to New Zealand.

Steve Tew says there will be no review of the decision to attach the All Black name to a number of teams.

A year ago, the Wallabies selected the unorthodox 'Pooper' loose forward combination of David Pocock and Michael Hooper against the All Blacks.

Picking the touring squad was not about identifying the best 36 players. The rationale was quite specific; to keep the test XV out of any midweek action.

Steve Hansen is certain the challenge of maintaining success in test rugby is easier than trying to find it.

All Blacks debutant Anton Lienert-Brown says it was unreal to pull on the black jumper for the first time. The 21-year-old played

The All Blacks have come through two valuable 40 minute halves against Northland and Counties Manukau without any major injury concerns ahead of the Rugby Championship.

Wallabies dynamo David Pocock is bracing for a similarly torrid back-row battle with the All Blacks.