Stephen Donald certainly has the backing of assistant coach Wayne Smith.

One of the more dizzying climbs into All Blacks rugby sped up today when Owen Franks was asked to anchor the scrum from the outset against South Africa.

Renegade former MI6 spy David Shayler has moved his mini-clad alter ego to a sedate English village, believing he is the Messiah.

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Canberra beauty wins pageant.

All Blacks coach Graham Henry has made two changes for Sunday's Tri-Nations test against South Africa.