Crusaders halfback and former All Black Andy Ellis has announced this will be his last season of Super Rugby.

Former ABs coach Graham Henry has joined the growing chorus of those saying Damian McKenzie should be picked for the ABs to take on Wales next month.

COMMENT: It's time the All Blacks selectors took some 'risks' and picked their squad to play Wales on form.

Decision time is looming for Beauden Barrett.

The All Blacks Sevens to play in Paris this weekend still look a long way from full strength.

An All Blacks experience that will be 'nothing like a museum' is coming to Auckland by late 2017.

COMMENT: We're getting close to the point when the All Backs selectors will be confirming their first squad of the year, to play Wales next month.

COMMENT: Will McKenzie be an All Black? Yes. Against Wales? I believe not. He may not be quite ready.

Just as there are swing states in the United States election, so too are there players whose form will have a significant bearing on the make-up of the All Blacks squad for the Wales tour to be announced at the end of this month.

There's a big swell of anticipation among fans that Damian McKenzie will be in the All Blacks squad next month.

New Zealand Rugby loves the idea that there is more than one All Black team.

Waisake Naholo, just as he did last year, is showing the natural timing of a comedian by returning from a broken leg to alleviate a growing angst about the All Blacks' meagre wing resources.

Betting syndicates were behind the trouble at the 1995 Rugby World Cup.

George Moala, an All Black last year, has finally been given his chance to impress again.

There is a truer picture to Richie McCaw backing Ireland's Joe Schmidt as next All Blacks coach writes Wynne Gray.

London and even New York are being considered as venues for a Bledisloe Cup game in 2020.

Captain Sam Warburton has an emphatic message for his Welsh squad ahead of their June visit to play the All Blacks.

It's not really the done thing for All Blacks to revel in themselves but an exception can be made for Daniel Carter.

They have proven nearly unbeatable in the rugby world and now the All Blacks have seen off the very best of every other code.

Assumption could prove to be a handy weapon for the All Blacks this year.

Players will be able to stay in New Zealand and get rich under a game-changing broadcast deal.

It's a certainty, or as good as, that both the Ioane boys, Akira and Rieko, will play for the All Blacks at some stage.

WATCH: Former All Black captain and Rugby World Cup winner Richie McCaw received New Zealand's highest honour today.