
All Blacks: No room for SBW in test side
Sonny Bill Williams has been left out of the All Blacks' squad to face the Wallabies in Hong Kong on Saturday night.
Sonny Bill Williams has been left out of the All Blacks' squad to face the Wallabies in Hong Kong on Saturday night.
When John Eales knocked over that penalty 10 years ago, he couldn't have known he would inspire a future AB captain.
The Wallabies have finally acknowledged the psychological benefits of simulating "should-win" scenarios.
Robbie Deans is not particularly struck by new All Black Sonny Bill Williams ahead of next weekend's Bledisloe Cup clash.
It was interesting to hear Graham Henry say that Australia will be the All Blacks' biggest competition for the World Cup.
Captain Courageous, his slimline teammate - and the odd incendiary comment. It had it all.
Character. All Black coach Graham Henry used the term three times as he searched for a description of the All Blacks' escape in Sydney.
Learning from last year's troubles gave the All Blacks the knowledge to win this season says captain Richie McCaw.
It's 10 defeats in a row and the Wallabies will know they had no better chance to end the misery.
There was a huge anticipation in the lead-up to this match about how the All Blacks would go but they came through brilliantly.
From dirty deeds to dodgy refereeing, there's always plenty to scrap about, writes Winston Aldworth.
Australia have made just one change to their side to face the All Blacks in Sydney on Saturday night.
The images from earthquake-ravaged Canterbury provide another layer of motivation for the All Blacks ahead of Saturday's test.
All Blacks coach Graham Henry has made five changes to the starting team for Saturday night's Tri-Nations test against Australia.
Five changes are expected for the All Blacks when coach Graham Henry names his side this morning for Saturday's test.
All Black assistant coach Wayne Smith is taking nothing for granted ahead of Saturday's meeting with the Wallabies.