Skipper Michael Hooper is braced for trans-Tasman fireworks as the underdog Wallabies stand between the All Blacks and rugby immortality on Saturday night. New Zealand are on the cusp of …

The Wallabies plan to test the nerves and credentials of rookie centre Malakai Fekitoa after the 22-year-old was summoned to stand by for Conrad Smith in a pre-Bledisloe Cup setback …

All Blacks captain Richie McCaw remains a monumental influence according to his Wallabies counterpart, but Michael Hooper is no longer certain the champion No.7 is the world rugby’s benchmark openside …

New Zealand prop Wyatt Crockett is very keen for more chances to engage with the Wallabies scrum than he got in the Super Rugby final. Tony Woodcock’s season-ending injury means …

All Blacks centre Conrad Smith is rated a slim chance to face the Wallabies in Sydney on Saturday night after flying home for the birth of his first child. Coach …

All Blacks centre Conrad Smith is in serious doubt for Saturday night’s Bledisloe Cup opener against the Wallabies in Sydney as he rushes home for the birth of his child. …

The Wallabies couldn’t care less about the All Blacks’ quest for a record 18th consecutive Test win on Saturday night. Despite Australia’s fierce sporting rivalry with New Zealand, the Wallabies …

South Africa’s mission stays the same: Beat New Zealand. Just like in the past two Rugby Championships under coach Heyneke Meyer, the Springboks will open against tournament strugglers Argentina on …

Kurtley Beale’s selection at first five-eighth for the Wallabies may have dumbfounded All Blacks coach Steve Hansen, but one of Beale’s key opponents expects a tough challenge. Ma’a Nonu’s direct …

All Blacks captain Richie McCaw arrived in Sydney on Thursday night still smarting from the Crusaders’ Super Rugby final loss to the NSW Waratahs and craving Bledisloe Cup redemption. It …

Midfield hitman Matt Toomua knows he must keep his head, or face being burnt once again in the Bledisloe Cup pressure-cooker at ANZ Stadium on Saturday night. While Kurtley Beale …

The Wallabies are refusing to engage in All Blacks coach Steve Hansen’s pre-Bledisloe psychological warfare, instead keeping their powder dry until hostilities begin in earnest on Saturday night. Hansen fired …

First Test jitters and several years waiting in the wings have paved the way for Ben Smith to become a first-choice All Black fullback. Smith’s form in the June Tests …

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has relished stirring the pot ahead of Saturday’s Bledisloe Cup opener by claiming the Wallabies have picked Kurtley Beale to keep him out of the …

The all-conquering All Blacks arrive in Sydney on Thursday night to finalise preparations for Saturday’s Bledisloe Cup blockbuster against the Wallabies at ANZ Stadium. Unbeaten in 2013, the All Blacks …

Ben Smith has beaten off Israel Dagg for fullback in an otherwise predictable All Blacks team for the first Bledisloe Cup Test against Australia. Smith excelled at fullback in the …

He believes in the Wallabies more than ever, but that hasn’t stopped Adam Ashley-Cooper delivering a sobering word of warning to teammates ahead of Saturday’s showdown with the All Blacks. …

People power has prompted the ARU to reduce points for penalty and drop goals for the National Rugby Championship in a major result for fans of running rugby. Penalty and …