Europeans have sheer class and 250 years of breeding stayers on their side.

There are other factors that Foster will have to weigh up in the All Blacks' next test.

Sydney thrashing made me feel something I'd never felt before for Wallabies captain. Pity.

Opinion: On Saturday we saw a clear sign that there is a viable alternative.

Five talking points from the test in Sydney.

Opinion: Under Ian Foster the All Blacks are building a dual-hemisphere game.

Opinion: At times it looked like ABs turned ANZ Stadium to a fun filled bouncy castle.

Rennie will now inevitably come under scrutiny about his direction and selection choices.

How the All Blacks rated in their 43-5 win over the Wallabies in Sydney.

Champion takes inspiration from the likes of Dixon and McLaughlin.

A classic stand-off has begun between what the public sees and what the coach wants.

Opinion: Ian Foster's men romped home in Bledisloe II - but it was far from perfect.

Former All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has downplayed his surprise cross-code switch.

Opinion: Filipo Daugunu is a very good player - but this makes him sound like a dick.

Can Steve Hansen's skills and nous be successfully re-engineered for a different sphere?

"We're not ticking off a checklist of things we want to achieve here."

Opinion: Clarke will play decoy role, where his threat proves more valuable than reality.

Opinion: Clarke destroyed the Wallabies in Auckland, could Laumape do the same in Sydney?

New York Times: The main reasons a December start for NBA is now looking likely.

Is this All Blacks team better than the one which crashed out to England?

New All Blacks coach Ian Foster has picked up where his predecessor Steve Hansen left off.

ANZ Stadium by the Bledisloe Cup numbers - and they look horrible for the Wallabies.

New York Times: Everything started with a tweet, and Mesut Özil knew the risks.

Sykes was sentenced earlier this year.

OPINION: Without pause, he accepted a role he never coveted, despite being best in world.

OPINION: Is Butterworth's 'mission' to 'wind up Dalton' and create tensions in Team NZ?

Opinion: Analysing NZ's most under-appreciated superstar and more America's Cup cynicism.

New York Times: Officials worried that transgender women could cause serious injuries.

Opinion: There's no need to experiment or play around with things, we know what works.

OPINION: When it comes to verbal sniping, nothing beats the America's Cup.