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Last chance for All Blacks tour hopefuls

Players like halfback Piri Weepu get their last chance to impress for the All Blacks before Sunday's team naming, starting tonight.

Rugby: McAlister to aim for Tokyo

Rugby: More Boks added to Barbarians side

Halfback Fourie du Preez and lock Bakkies Botha have been added to the Barbarians for their match against the All Blacks in December.

Rugby: Deans pushing Wallabies out of comfort zone

Jolly bad sport

Rugby is now not only boring, but it seems our national side can’t play it very well either. With yet another round of heartache due in the end of year tests against Australia, England, France et al.

Rugby: No rift in Wallabies camp, say players

First five-eighths Matt Giteau and former captain Stirling Mortlock insist there is no rift within the Wallabies squad over new leadership appointments.

Rugby: Wallabies leaders cut from different cloth

Rugby: Distractions over for Boric

All Blacks: Toeava out of end-of-year tour

Another stress fracture has forced the All Blacks "special project" out of the team's end of year tour to Europe.

Rugby: Wallabies aren't serious - Deans

Rugby: Deans casts wide net in talent search

Robbie Deans has announced a 43-man squad for a four-day camp next week, to be trimmed to 35 before the tour party is named.

<i>Richard Loe</i>: Finding back-ups the key selection issue

All Blacks: Ross left home to 'bulk up'

A major All Black selection surprise has been sprung ahead of their European tour, with Isaac Ross to be left at home to bulk up.

Rugby: Logic of the winningest

All Blacks: The best deputies

Dan Carter and Richie McCaw's greatness have left the All Blacks with major problem heading into the northern tour.

All Blacks: 'Special project' unlikely for 09 tour

Comments by Graham Henry suggest there is little chance a "special project" will be unveiled for the ABs tour end of year tour.