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Rugby: Smith dropped to Aussie bench

The Wallabies are ringing in the changes ahead of Saturday's Bledisloe Cup test in Tokyo.

Rugby: Beale desperate to get a crack against All Blacks

Rugby: Wallabies must kick on against All Blacks

With foul weather striking Tokyo this week, the Wallabies concede they will need to be tactically perfect against the All Blacks on Saturday.

Rugby: Reliance on boot isn't new, says Wilson

All Blacks: Death of the wingman

The latest All Black touring team contains the clearest signal yet that the day of the specialist winger is fading fast, with more highly skilled utilities taking the place of the blockbusting.

Rugby: Job over before it even starts

<i>Gregor Paul</i>: Three is definitely a crowd of coaches

<i>Richard Loe</i>: Psst, like a little bet on a stand-in prop?

Rugby: Hayman keeps options open on Cup role

All Blacks: Flynn boxes clever to avoid another knock out blow

Boxing clever could be the key to Corey Flynn ending a rare All Black rugby tour without an arm in a plaster cast.

All Blacks: Players surrounded by coaches

McCully and IRB square off over fern

All Blacks: Smith released to play for Wellington

Wellington will have Conrad Smith available for their final Air NZ Cup rugby match against Tasman on Friday.

Chris Rattue wants Wales to beat the All Blacks. Do you?

All Blacks: Henry puts reputation on the line

All Blacks coach gets to grips with lineout training.

All Blacks: I don't want to be a selector - McCaw

Richie McCaw has no wish to be included on the selection panel in the All Black management shake-up.

<i>Chris Rattue:</i> All Blacks a farce for Wales to reckon with

Wales would do world rugby a favour by dealing to the pompous, coach-cycling Kiwis, writes Chris Rattue.

All Blacks: Henry's new life as lineout coach

Graham Henry began his re-education process as a lineout strategist at today's All Blacks training ahead of the team's end-of-year tour.