Saturday's Bledisloe Cup may be a dead rubber but Wallabies centre Adam Ashley-Cooper says there is still a lot at stake.

Graham Henry looks set to promote a couple of his young stars to the starting line up against the Wallabies in Sydney.

The Wallabies' dressing room was thick with determination as much as joy or relief after their victory over the Springboks on Sunday.

Has there ever been a more sensational finish in the history of test rugby? And with so much hanging on the result.

Springboks coach Peter de Villiers is facing the axe after supporting accused murderer Bees Roux.

Springboks coach Peter de Villiers is yet again in hot water over comments in support of murder-accused Bulls prop Bees Roux.

Aaron Cruden will definitely start for the All Blacks against Australia, but who will kick the goals? Graham Henry has three options.

The Wallabies are confident a second straight test against South Africa will boost their quest for a hoodoo-busting win.

Mark it down as the time in history when Australian rugby's love affair with Robbie Deans finally died.

South Africa and Australia came close to producing a new version of rugby this morning in Pretoria.

The Wallabies expect it to rain kicks on Sunday after South Africa named long-range bomber Frans Steyn at fullback.

Wallabies linchpin Quade Cooper has been warned by coach Robbie Deans to wipe his ongoing contract saga from his mind.

NZ's dramatic victory over South Africa was the perfect result for the visiting team, writes Grant Harding.

Winning in South Africa tomorrow is "bloody important", says All Blacks coach Graham Henry.

Sunday's test between the under-siege Springboks and the All Blacks is set to be another classic.

Tom Donnelly has provided an injury scare ahead of the All Blacks Tri-Nations test against South Africa on Sunday.

The Tri-Nations moves to the high ground and South African coach Peter de Villiers is on shaky ground.

All Black scrum coach Mike Cron reckons Ben Franks has made enormous gains since joining the All Blacks in 2008.

All Blacks captain Richie McCaw takes no issue with how the convoluted breakdown laws are being policed in the Tri-Nations.

All Blacks prop Ben Franks has no problem at being replaced by his brother Owen for Sunday's test against South Africa.

"Playing at the soccer stadium is not a neutral venue but it will not be as intimidating as Ellis Park can be," Laurie Mains says.